All People articles – Page 18
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NewsJD Sports exec: Young people more open to long-term careers in retail due to high unemployment
JD Sports chief growth officer Nicola Kowalczuk has said a growing number of young people are weighing up a long-term career in retail, as opposed to just part-time work, amid soaring levels of youth unemployment in the UK.
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NewsAsda Opticians makes two leadership appointments amid investment programme
Asda Opticians has appointed two new senior leaders and announced its £2.5m investment programme as part of its 2026 strategy.
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NewsFormer Body Shop boss takes up Pandora leadership role
An ex-chief executive of The Body Shop has been appointed to a top role at jewellery retailer Pandora.
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NewsAsos pays tribute to co-founder after death from fall
Asos has paid tribute to one of its co-founders who died after a fall in Thailand.
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NewsFlying Tiger appoints new group CEO
Flying Tiger Copenhagen has appointed Jens Aarup Mikkelsen as its new group chief executive as Martin Jermin steps down.
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NewsCo-op quick commerce boss leaves the business
Co-op quick commerce managing director Chris Conway has left the business.
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NewsVision Express owner taps CFO for top job
Vision Express has chosen Nick Coton, the chief financial officer of its parent company, to be its new managing director, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘The Co-op needs to fully investigate the allegations against it’
After accusations of ‘toxic’ culture at the Co-op, an unrelated executive departure wasn’t a headline it needed this week. An inquiry is necessary, if only to provide reassurance in the retailer’s belief that the allegations are wrong, writes Charlotte Hardie
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InterviewRM Williams UK GM on how the Australian bootmaker is putting its best foot forward
Australian bootmaker RM Williams is doubling down on its commitment to the British high street, with the launch of its largest-ever global boot room in the capital next month.
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NewsRetailers fear rising employment costs are putting jobs at risk
Retail chief financial officers and finance directors are becoming increasingly anxious about the effect on jobs of rising labour costs over the next 12 months.
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NewsSharkNinja promotes from within for new senior vice president role
Global product and tech company SharkNinja has promoted from within for the role of senior vice president for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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AnalysisStore tour: A look around Aroma Zone’s first UK store
French beauty brand Aroma Zone has nearly 30 stores in France, and it opened its first UK store in November last year. Retail Week took a tour of the space to see what it has to offer
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NewsJohn Lewis awards frontline staff inflation-busting pay rise
Department stores and grocery business John Lewis Partnership is investing in staff pay “above and beyond the requirements of the National Minimum Wage” and well above inflation.
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NewsThe Very Group secures long-term funding
The Very Group has extended and renewed its key debt facilities to secure long-term funding to power the business.
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Opinion‘In the five minutes it takes to read this article, AI will have influenced nearly £1m of sales’
A combination of conscious consumption and AI is changing the rules of retail on everything from price to loyalty, believes OC&C’s Matt Coode
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NewsAsda appoints former B&Q and Sainsbury’s exec as new marketing boss
Asda has appointed former B&Q and Sainsbury’s executive as its new marketing boss.
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NewsAsos head of loyalty departs
Asos head of loyalty and customer engagement Macy Hong has left the online fashion giant after more than three years.
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InterviewQ&A: Peak VP of revenue on how retailers can get the most value out of AI
News of retailers leveraging AI in different areas of the business is commonplace now, as many want to optimise supply chains, enhance the customer service offer, or improve forecasting.
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InterviewInterview: Our Place co-founder Shiza Shahid on creating a mission-driven business profitably
Shiza Shahid’s products are now on the stoves of celebrities from Oprah to Nigella. The activist and entrepreneur speaks to Retail Week about how she’s creating a mission-driven business profitably, and on her own terms.
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NewsFootasylum CEO exits after two years
Footasylum has confirmed that chief executive David Pujolar has left the retailer after two years at the helm as it launches the next phase of its transformation.