All People articles – Page 145
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NewsDW Sports blames coronavirus closures for collapse into administration
Sportswear retailer and gym operator DW Sports has collapsed into administration putting some 1,700 jobs at risk across its estate.
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AnalysisBack to HQ: Tesco, Primark, John Lewis and more unveil plans to reopen offices
With the majority of retail stores reopened to the public as lockdown restrictions ease in the UK and employers allowed to tell staff to come back to the office, Retail Week finds out what retailers’ plans are for returning colleagues to HQ
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NewsAO.com expands distribution network creating 250 new jobs
AO.com has announced that it will recruit 250 new employees at its Crewe logistics hub, as well as opening a new warehouse in Stafford.
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OpinionMove of the Week: People director Nikki Humphrey faces a challenge at JLP
Out of the frying pan and into the fire. This is the obvious conclusion to draw from Nikki Humphrey’s decision to leave Virgin Atlantic to become John Lewis Partnership’s new executive director for people.
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Opinion‘John Lewis chair White keeps the best and updates the rest’
Meet the new John Lewis, same as the old John Lewis – up to a point, anyway. And up to an important point, which should never be lost.
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NewsAldi to create 1,200 new jobs before Christmas in store expansion drive
Aldi is to create more than 1,200 new jobs before the end of the year as it presses ahead with ambitious expansion plans despite the coronavirus crisis.
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DataData: The UK’s top 30 most productive retailers of 2020
With retailers facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the coronavirus crisis, productivity has never been more paramount.
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NewsJohn Lewis adds new people executive director to top team
The John Lewis Partnership has named the newest member of its overhauled executive team as Nikki Humphrey.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will mandatory face masks muzzle retail’s recovery?
Last Friday the government made face coverings mandatory for the public in all retail stores. Retail Week analyses what effect this will have on consumer confidence and economic recovery.
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NewsKingfisher poaches John Lewis digital director
Kingfisher has announced two new appointments to its customer & digital team, including former John Lewis digital director Sienne Veit.
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NewsSelfridges axes 450 roles as sales drop ‘significantly’
Selfridges will be cutting 14% of its headcount – around 450 jobs – in a move that managing director Ann Pitcher said was “the toughest decision we have ever had to take”.
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance boss Stefano Pessina steps down
Walgreens Boots Alliance chief executive Stefano Pessina is stepping down, six years after leading the group’s mega-merger.
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NewsGousto to create 1,000 new jobs as sales surge in lockdown
Gousto will create 1,000 new jobs as part of ambitious plans to ramp up its expansion following a surge in sales.
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AnalysisBorrowed time: Is retail hurtling towards a credit crunch?
When the government shut all non-essential retail stores in March many businesses were forced to increase borrowing to simply stay afloat. But are these levels of debt unsustainable? Retail Week looks at whether retail is facing a ticking liquidity time bomb.
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NewsNaked Wines chair Walden to step down
Naked Wines chair John Walden is to step down from the role in August for personal reasons.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: What should the government do to stop retail job losses?
Marks & Spencer this week became the latest big retailer to cut jobs. M&S will cut 950 roles, adding to the recent toll at retailers including John Lewis and Boots. Industry experts offer their views on what the government could be doing to stem the tide of lost jobs.
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VideoFace time: Brewdog exec David McDowall on D2C, drones and Dominic Cummings
Brewdog chief operating officer David McDowall discusses how the Scotland-based brewery threw its business plan “right out the window” during the coronavirus crisis, shifting focus to its direct-to-consumer proposition and “doing good” for communities and charities.
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NewsFrasers Group accused of paying warehouse staff below minimum wage
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has again been accused of paying warehouse workers below minimum wage for the second time in five years.
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NewsGovernment issues new guidance on face coverings in England
The government has issued its full guidance on mandatory face covering in shops in England, less than 12 hours before the rules are due to come into force.
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Opinion‘Retail hasn’t been left behind by the government – it’s evolving’
On the back of the government’s latest economic update, I’ve read some people saying that retail has gotten used to being ignored by set pieces from chancellors, past and present.