All People articles – Page 123
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NewsExclusive: Holland & Barrett boss Steve Willett to step down
Holland & Barrett chief executive Steve Willett is set to exit the retailer just a year after being appointed, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘Retail’s best employers will be retail’s best performers as the world adapts after Covid’
As he unveiled annual results for a year of near-unprecedented disruption, Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock was particularly pleased about one aspect of the electricals retailer’s performance.
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NewsAsda to allow head-office staff permanent hybrid working
Grocery giant Asda confirmed today it would allow its 4,000 staff to permanently adopt a hybrid-working model, even after social-distancing measures are removed.
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Retail VoiceAddressing skills gaps with social mobility and apprenticeships
Easing of lockdown rules has driven a rise in the need for recruitment – apprenticeships are an ideal way to support this drive, says Jemma Hall, senior business development manager at Lifetime Training
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OpinionTesco’s Jason Tarry: ‘We need change in law to protect retail staff from abuse’
Retail workers need greater protection from abuse, threats of violence and assault. That is the conclusion from the Home Affairs Committee report this week on violence and abuse against retail workers, and what we at Tesco are campaigning for.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Burberry’s golden era over with Marco Gobbetti’s exit?
As Burberry boss Marco Gobbetti exits, Retail Week takes a look at the tenure of the man brought in to save Britain’s iconic luxury brand.
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NewsBurberry chief executive Gobbetti to step down
Burberry chief executive Marco Gobbetti is to leave the luxury giant after almost five years in charge.
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Opinion‘For the retail jobs market, this is the calm before the storm’
Monday was meant to herald England’s so-called ‘Freedom Day’. Initially planned for June 21, it has now been delayed until July 19 at the earliest.
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AnalysisRetail 100: 21 names soon to be snapping at your heels
Alongside the annual Retail 100 ranking, Retail Week’s team of journalists have highlighted the ones to watch, emerging leaders that they believe have high potential to influence the industry’s future
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Retail VoiceThe pandemic reminded us that retail is a people business
Despite advances in technology, people are still the most vital element of an organisation, says Laurent Homeyer, strategic industry advisor for retail and hospitality at Workday
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Opinion‘Employers that shy away from flexibility are missing out on a wealth of untapped talent’
Gender equality will never be achieved unless employers think differently about parental leave, argues John Lewis Partnership people director Nikki Humphrey
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NewsFrom pubs to Whitehall – lessons from six businesses beating retail on social mobility
Social mobility has rocketed to the top of the business agenda in the wake of the coronavirus crisis as companies ramp up efforts to close the opportunity gap.
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NewsMorrisons sale prospect prompts plea from hard-pressed UK farmers
The ongoing speculation around the possible sale of Morrisons to a private equity firm has prompted a plea for continued support from the farmers union.
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NewsSelfridges opens garden centres to tap into pandemic-driven trend
Selfridges has launched garden centres at several of its stores in a bid to benefit from the pandemic-driven gardening boom.
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NewsConcern mounts over private equity interest in grocers following failed Morrisons bid
Both Usdaw and the shadow minister for business and consumers have raised concerns about private equity ownership of UK grocers as takeover speculation mounts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is retail directors’ pay prompting a shareholder backlash?
Following a big shareholder revolt over Morrison’s decision to award executive bonuses and with JD Sports also likely to be in the firing line, Retail Week looks at why executive pay is becoming increasingly contentious.
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DataData: The 50 best bosses to work for in the UK – according to employees
Three retail bosses made the list of the top 50 best CEOs to work for in the UK, according to Glassdoor’s 2021 Employee’s Choice Awards.
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NewsDriver shortage leading to rising food waste, Tesco warns
Tesco has revealed that a shortage of HGV drivers is adding to food waste.
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NewsCompetition watchdog greenlights Issa brothers’ Asda takeover
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has greenlit the Issa brothers and TDR Capital takeover of Asda, allowing the new owners to push forward with their new strategy for the grocery giant.
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Future Leaders‘The choices we make today will have a lasting impact on diversity and inclusion’
Fresh from hosting Retail Week’s Be Inspired virtual conference 2021, TV presenter and Wonder Women founder Ria Hebden reflects on how businesses must empower women and underrepresented groups to fulfil their true potential or risk both losing talent and alienating consumers