All People articles – Page 18
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NewsClarks slashes 1,200 jobs as sales slump in ‘year of transition’
Footwear specialist Clarks slashed more than 1,000 jobs last year as its sales slumped by almost £100m in a “year of transition” at the business.
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NewsThe Very Group makes new hire for its in-house creative agency
The Very Group has made a new appointment for its in-house creative agency to bolster its senior leadership team.
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InterviewQ&A: Gousto boss Timo Boldt on riding value, health and convenience into the ‘Champions League of start-ups’
After posting record profits for the 2024 financial year, Gousto chief executive and founder Timo Boldt talks to Retail Week about focusing on the customer, international expansion and the power of convenience and value.
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NewsLidl the latest retailer to cut down on working from home days
Discount supermarket giant Lidl has joined a growing list of retailers in ordering its staff back to office more days a week, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘The momentum back towards office working will be hard to stop’
Predictions of an inexorable shift towards more flexible working seem mistaken but getting the balance right still requires fine judgement, believes headhunter Tony Gregg
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NewsMarks & Spencer appoints new food marketing director
Marks & Spencer has named a new marketing director for its strongly performing food division, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewInterview: Card Factory boss Darcy Willson-Rymer on growth, grit, and greeting cards
The greetings card market isn’t what it used to be. While cards continue to be sent for the most traditional of reasons, they – and the associated celebration products and accessories – also mark occasions that have only developed recently or are emergent.
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AnalysisIf H&M is sneezing, does the rest of mid-market fashion have a summer cold?
After reporting a decline in operating profits in its first half, do the struggles of fashion giant H&M reflect a deeper malaise in UK mid-market fashion?
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Opinion‘After Amazon lovefest, can the government now show all of retail more affection?’
Amazon’s big UK investment announcement was welcome but it’s not the only retailer backing Britain. After the punishing autumn Budget, the industry’s contribution should be better recognised in Westminster, says Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald
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NewsTopps Tiles names new chief executive
A former National Express boss has been appointed as the new chief executive of Topps Tiles.
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NewsMoonpig boss to step down as annual profits edge up
Moonpig chief executive Nickyl Raithatha is to leave the greetings card specialist after seven years in post.
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NewsPrimark proposes to cut 150 jobs as operating model ‘evolves’
Fashion giant Primark intends to axe about 150 jobs, mainly at its head office in Dublin.
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AnalysisWorking from home: How many days do the UK’s biggest retailers allow?
As changes to hybrid working – whether through guidelines or rules – play out across much of the industry, Retail Week has compiled the in-office days from some of the biggest retailers in the UK
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Analysis‘Retail with a difference’ – New Halfords boss Henry Birch on his roadmap for growth
Just over two months into the role, Halfords chief executive Henry Birch sees opportunity to make the most of the retailer’s distinctive relationship with customers
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NewsCloud Nine names new global managing director to drive growth
Hair styling brand Cloud Nine has named a new global managing director.
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NewsIkea and Ocado cut working from home days as return-to-office wave continues
Ikea and Ocado have joined a growing list of retailers ordering their staff to reduce home working, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAmazon unveils £40bn investment in UK
Onine goliath Amazon has revealed that it will invest £40bn in the UK over the next three years, which it said would create thousands of jobs – primarily outside London and the South East.
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NewsWomen now make up nearly half of retail boardrooms
Women now make up nearly half of retail boardrooms as retailers make strides to improve gender equality, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the MBS Group.
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NewsDiscounter Aldi recruiting for 1,000 new store jobs before 2026
Aldi is recruiting for 1,000 new store roles as it ramps up its new store openings programme before the end of the year.