All People articles – Page 142
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NewsPret UK boss Clough: Dinner, deliveries and digital will drive transformation
Pret a Manger is ramping up plans to break into the dinner market and broaden its delivery proposition as it seeks new revenue streams amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewseBay appoints new UK boss in management reshuffle
Online marketplace eBay has promoted Murray Lambell to general manager of its UK business as part of wider leadership changes.
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NewsTopps Tiles names new chief financial officer
Specialist retailer Topps Tiles has appointed Stephen Hopson as its chief financial officer.
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NewsModern slavery risk rises in Asia as pandemic hits fashion industry
While the UK is enraged by the allegations of modern slavery in Leicester factories, manufacturing hubs in Asia have seen the problem worsen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCosta Coffee store review puts 1,650 jobs at risk
High street chain Costa Coffee has said 1,650 roles across the business are at risk of being axed as it reviews its sprawling store estate in light of the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAmazon set to create 10,000 new UK jobs this year
Amazon is on course to create 10,000 new permanent jobs during 2020 across its UK operations in order to meet growing consumer demand.
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AnalysisBig Question: Has Covid-19 dealt a hammer blow to workplace diversity?
Covid-19 has impacted all in society but, from a work perspective, are some groups harder hit than others? What can retailers do to support those struggling the most?
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DataData: Three bricks-and-mortar retailers winning in the productivity stakes
RWRC’s annual ranking of the UK’s top 30 most productive retailers was dominated by brands with a bricks-and-mortar presence. With store-based retailers among the hardest hit by the pandemic, here’s how three retailers have sought to drive efficiencies
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OpinionNick Read: ‘Why the Post Office is putting store owners on our board’
The Post Office is unique. We are the UK’s largest retail network, with 11,500 branches, and the vast majority are run on a franchise basis by independent postmasters.
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NewsOcado pauses staff deliveries to focus on clearing M&S backlog
Pureplay grocer Ocado has paused all deliveries to staff members as it seeks to clear a backlog of customer orders after its switchover to Marks & Spencer products.
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NewsB&Q pledges £100,000 to help Solent small businesses
B&Q has pledged to donate £100,000 of levy funds to the Transfer to Transform scheme, which aims to boost small and medium businesses in the Solent area.
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NewsAsda revives ‘Asda Price’ campaign as part of £100m spending salvo
Grocer Asda has bought back its ‘Asda Price’ campaign to promote a £100m investment in reducing prices on thousands of own-brand and branded products.
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NewsUsdaw violence against shopworkers petition soars past 50,000 signatures
Usdaw’s House of Commons petition to protect shopworkers from violence and abuse has passed 50,000 signatures, meaning the government will now have to formally respond.
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NewsMorrisons to hire 180 new florists as flower sales bloom
Morrisons will double the number of flower stalls in its supermarkets and hire 180 new florists amid a surge in demand.
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NewsTed Baker founder Ray Kelvin returns via board nominee
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin will have a role to play in the running of the business for the first time since he quit as boss amid a “forced hugging” scandal.
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NewsOcado apologises for cancelled orders on first day of M&S switch
Ocado has offered “sincere apologies” after the first day of its switchover to stocking Marks & Spencer products was marred by complaints from angry customers about orders being cancelled.
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NewsGrocers and suppliers sign up to Rashford’s food poverty taskforce
A host of UK grocers and suppliers have signed up to a new food poverty taskforce set up by footballer Marcus Rashford.
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NewsBoohoo sold clothes from 18 suppliers paying less than minimum wage
Boohoo has been selling clothes from at least 18 suppliers which failed to prove they had been paying staff the minimum wage, according to reports from auditors.
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NewsPret to cut almost 3,000 jobs as pandemic sets business back by a decade
Sandwich and coffee shop giant Pret A Manger is to axe 2,800 roles after sales fell back to the level of 10 years ago, as the Covid-19 pandemic decimated trading.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: Retailers raising the bar in mental health support
The UK is facing a mental health crisis. From Superdrug to Pets at Home, meet the retailers making it their responsibility to support and protect their employees’ mental health.