All People articles – Page 116
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OpinionM&S’ Cleo Thompson: ‘Disability matters – let’s stop ignoring it’
It has been cited that there are more clothing lines available for dogs than there are clothes designed for disabled humans. As the world marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, M&S group head of inclusion and diversity Cleo Thompson asks: “Haven’t we got our priorities wrong somewhere?”
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Opinion‘Isla’s Inditex legacy is that the business is bigger than him’
Nobody is bigger than the business, it’s often said, and the test of great companies is that they continue to perform when leadership changes.
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NewsInditex hails next generation, naming new chair and chief executive
Inditex has completed a “generational handover” with its founder’s daughter, Marta Ortega Perez, set to take the reins.
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AnalysisRevealed: The 32 female leaders behind retail’s digital revolution
Retail Week’s Tech 100 is the who’s who of the world’s most influential digital leaders. This year’s list features more women than ever before shaking up ecommerce and pioneering innovative solutions.
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AnalysisWho are retail’s next CEOs?
Retail Week speaks to a panel of industry experts to determine which executives will be in charge of the UK’s biggest retailers in the next five years.
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NewsLidl GB boss Härtnagel to head up German business as deputy chief promoted
Lidl GB boss Christian Härtnagel is moving to run the discounter’s German business, meaning a promotion for deputy chief executive Ryan McDonnell.
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OpinionMove of the Week: New Asda chair Lord Rose on hunt for CEO
Lord Stuart Rose’s appointment this week as chair of Asda came as no great surprise.
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NewsAsda names former Marks & Spencer boss Lord Rose as new chair
Asda has appointed former Marks & Spencer boss Lord Stuart Rose as its chair as new owners the Issa brothers seek to bolster the grocer’s board.
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NewsUS private equity firm eyes M&S with Rowe’s exit on the cards
US private equity firm Apollo Global Management has been mulling making a move on Marks & Spencer.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Perkins to lead In The Style growth journey
Sam Perkins describes himself as being “at my best in highly ambitious, entrepreneurial and collaborative organisations with a strong emphasis on data and technology”.
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NewsM&S chair Norman warns EU trade plans on Northern Ireland will increase red tape
Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman has issued a fresh warning to the government amid fears that EU proposals on the transit of goods to Northern Ireland will increase friction and cost for businesses.
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NewsISawItFirst names former Matalan executive as new boss
ISawItFirst has appointed former Matalan deputy chief executive Greg Pateras as its new chief executive.
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NewsLidl set to become the UK’s highest paying grocer
Lidl will raise wages for staff from March next year, which it says will make it the UK’s highest paying grocer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who will succeed Beighton as Asos bids to crack America?
The fashion sector was left reeling last month by the shock exit of Asos boss Nick Beighton, but attention has quickly turned to who will fill his sizeable fast fashion shoes.
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NewsIn The Style names Very Group executive Perkins as new boss
In The Style has appointed Very Group executive Sam Perkins as its new boss, with founder Adam Frisby stepping into a new board-level role.
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Opinion‘Currys’ strangers to friends strategy looks like a recipe for success’
Data has long been mooted as the key to customer loyalty, but Currys intends a personal and personalised strategy to set it apart from its competitors.
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VideoWatch: Boohoo and Lounge Underwear execs on rapidly scaling online businesses
Boohoo chief information officer Jo Graham and Lounge Underwear founders Dan and Mel Marsden were among the tech leaders and innovators recognised in our annual Tech 100 report. They join Retail Week’s latest virtual panel to discuss how tech leaders can enable retail businesses to grow at pace.
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VideoWatch: Beauty Pie and Octopus Ventures on driving the digital future
The annual Tech 100 report, published last week, champions the top global leaders influencing retail innovation. Beauty Pie founder Marcia Kilgore and Octopus Ventures co-chief executive Alliott Cole were among the leaders recognised in the ranking and they joined Retail Week to discuss the innovative thinking required of the retail industry.
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NewsClarks boss steps down after just nine months at the helm
Clarks chief executive Victor Herrero has left his role to take on greater responsibilities at parent company LionRock.
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NewsTHG’s Moulding reveals he regrets London IPO and prompts buy-back speculation
THG founder Matt Moulding has described the retailer’s London IPO as a “mistake” and sparked talk that he may take the business private.