All People articles – Page 143
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NewsFrasers Group wins shareholder approval for £100m staff bonus scheme
Frasers Group has won approval from its shareholders to launch its first staff incentive programme since 2017.
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NewsHolland & Barrett boss Tony Buffin to depart in reward dispute
Holland & Barrett chief executive Tony Buffin is to quit the retailer little more than a year after being appointed, Retail Week understands.
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NewsCo-op rolls out revamped membership scheme
The Co-op has revamped its membership scheme by overhauling customer rewards on purchases and doubling the funds going to community groups.
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NewsBoohoo investors urged to oust Kamani and Lyttle over modern slavery scandal
Boohoo’s biggest shareholders have been urged to oust its chair and co-founder Mahmud Kamani and boss John Lyttle following a damning report into working conditions and pay in the warehouses of its Leicester suppliers.
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NewsWaitrose delivers early blow in online battle with Ocado
Waitrose has stolen a march on former partner Ocado in the battle for online shoppers after the pureplay’s capacity issues saw weekly orders slump.
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AnalysisProfile: Asda’s new owners – the billionaire brothers with community values
Britain’s third-largest supermarket chain Asda has returned to private ownership, but who are the billionaire brothers behind the £6.8bn deal? Retail Week takes a closer look at Mohsin and Zuber Issa.
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Retail VoiceConsumers trust brands over governments to protect health and environment
Brands have the ability to enable and empower significant change, and it will be the ones who take these steps that prosper in 2021 and beyond.
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Opinion‘As we face a second wave employee wellbeing is paramount’
The best-laid plans often go to waste, but never more so than during the past six months.
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NewsM&S poaches Next digital trading boss for new analytics role
Marks & Spencer has recruited Next’s head of digital trading Gemma Lumsden as it ramps up its efforts to turbocharge online growth.
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AnalysisSocial mobility champion: How Morrisons focuses on recruiting from deprived areas
Supermarket giant Morrisons is the highest ranking retailer for promoting social mobility. Retail Week finds out the secrets to its success.
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Retail VoiceHow smart retailers help their managers shine
Retailers know more than most about the importance of finding the right blend between online and physical presence.
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AnalysisProfile: Is Ken Murphy the right man for Tesco?
Former Walgreens Boots Alliance executive Ken Murphy takes the reins at Tesco today following Dave Lewis’ departure. Retail Week looks back to our profile of the Irishman, first published shortly after Murphy was named as the grocer’s new boss last October.
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NewsHammerson poaches new chief executive from Canadian real estate group
Institutional landlord Hammerson has announced the appointment of Rita-Rose Gagné as its new chief executive, taking over from David Atkins.
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NewsMorrisons to create 1,000 new jobs to fulfill Amazon orders
Supermarket chain Morrisons has said it will create 1,000 new jobs to help it fulfil orders on its services with Amazon and Amazon Prime.
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AnalysisHow retail changed my life: M&S’ Sharry Cramond – from council estate to dream job
When Sharry Cramond was growing up on a council estate in central Scotland she never dreamed that she would work for some of the biggest names in global retail.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Are mandatory face coverings for staff good or bad for retail?
Following government guidance that all shopfloor staff must wear face coverings or face hefty fines, Retail Week asks experts whether this regulation will help or hinder the sector’s recovery.
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NewsThe Very Group appoints new chief data officer
The Very Group has appointed Steve Pimblett for its newly created role of chief data officer.
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VideoWatch: Leahy, Lord Price, Lea and Roberts back No Limits social mobility campaign
Retail is an industry long admired for the shop floor-to-boardroom career path it can offer workers from all walks of life.
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OpinionNo Limits: ‘Help us keep retail at its brilliant best for everyone’
The retail industry’s meritocratic reputation has always been celebrated.
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AnalysisBoohoo Leicester supply chain: What went wrong and can it be fixed?
Boohoo today published the independent review into allegations about factories in Leicester. Retail Week explores its key findings and solutions to the controversy.