All People articles – Page 170
-
OpinionOpinion: Supporting retail this election is just good politics
We are blessed with one of the most vibrant and dynamic retail industries in the world.
-
Future LeadersBe Inspired: from science to socks
With over 150 Be Inspired ambassadors to date, this month Retail Week gets to know London Sock Company chief executive Will Wijnberg
-
NewsAsda to increase basic pay as contract dispute goes to the wire
Asda has said it will increase the basic pay of its hourly-paid staff next April, as its dispute with thousands of its staff over their failure to sign new contracts rumbles on.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: How Nike’s new boss will accelerate its digital transition
Last week it was announced that Nike’s long-term chief executive Mark Parker would be stepping down from the brand to be replaced by John Donahoe. Retail Week analyses what Donahoe will bring to the role and what his appointment says for Nike’s shifting priorities.
-
NewsAsda refuses to remove sack threat as contract deadline looms
Asda has rejected calls to remove the threat of dismissal from thousands of staff who could be sacked this week if they fail to sign new contracts.
-
NewsTopshop separates logistics from Arcadia Group
Arcadia has opened a new warehouse dedicated to Topshop and Topman products as Sir Philip Green ramps up efforts to separate the chains from the rest of his fashion group.
-
NewsSports Direct boss Ashley embroiled in legal row over US deal
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has become embroiled in a fresh legal battle over his bold bid to expand into the US.
-
NewsDebenhams confirms Gifford as chair for turnaround push
Debenhams has confirmed the appointment of former House of Fraser executive Mark Gifford as its new chair.
-
NewsUK retail to lose half a million jobs to automation within five years
The UK retail sector is set to lose another half a million jobs over the next five years to artificial intelligence and automation, according to a new survey.
-
OpinionMove of the Week: Why counteroffers aren’t all they seem
It will understandably have come as a great source of frustration for Marks & Spencer that its new stores director David Lepley has had a last-minute change of heart and opted to stay at Morrisons.
-
Future LeadersListen: ‘Discrimination is for dinosaurs’
Retail titan Angela Luger (née Spindler) talks confidence, control and the changing role of a chief executive
-
VideoRetail jobs wipeout – can new roles replace those lost?
More than 80,000 retail jobs were lost in the third quarter of this year and employment has now fallen for almost four years in a row.
-
NewsDebenhams to name ex-House of Fraser exec as chair
Debenhams is poised to name former House of Fraser executive Mark Gifford as its new chair.
-
NewsBRC calls for reform as 85,000 retail jobs are lost in a year
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to reform business rates and fix the apprenticeship levy, after the equivalent of 85,000 retail jobs were lost year on year.
-
NewsSuperdry chief executive: Brexit amounts to ‘financial suicide’
Superdry founder and chief executive Julian Dunkerton has lambasted a looming Brexit as “financial suicide” for the UK.
-
NewsMarks & Spencer stores chief quits before starting
Marks & Spencer’s newly appointed stores boss has turned his back on the role before his first day, Retail Week can reveal.
-
NewsNike chief executive to step down in digital shift
Nike chief executive Mark Parker will stand down next year as the brand and retailer continues to pivot its business towards digital.
-
Future LeadersBe Inspired: how to be culturally intelligent
Move over IQ and EQ, CQ is the skill retail leaders need to hone to be inclusive
-
AnalysisAnalysis: WHSmith takes off with transformational travel deal
WHSmith’s travel business should soar even higher following a landmark US deal.
-
OpinionMove of the Week: Ted Baker hopes for American dream
Ted Baker continues to move on from the Ray Kelvin era with the news this week it has appointed its first-ever US chief executive.