All People articles – Page 188
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NewsPoundland boss Bond confident that high street has future
Poundland boss Andy Bond has said there is light at the end of the tunnel for struggling high streets.
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NewsDebenhams poised to name Duddy as boss as Bucher exits
Terry Duddy is understood to have been lined up to take charge of Debenhams following the likely departure this week of chief executive Sergio Bucher.
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NewsIntu hires digital strategy expert as non-exec
Intu has appointed the former chief digital officer at Travis Perkins to its non-executive board of directors.
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AnalysisAmazon's Jeff Bezos on being a 'small player' in global retail
Amazon founder and boss Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to shareholders never fails to generate news interest around the globe – and this year’s missive was no exception.
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NewsAmazon’s Bezos challenges competitors to raise minimum wage
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has challenged his rivals to increase their minimum wages, in his annual letter to shareholders.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Turning the Page at Ted Baker
The news that Ted Baker has resisted bringing in an outsider to replace Ray Kelvin as chief executive will, I’m sure, be met with surprise in many quarters.
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NewsRetail 'doesn’t punch its weight' on recruitment, says BRC chair
Retail “doesn’t punch its weight nationally” when it comes to recruiting talent, BRC chair Richard Pennycook has said.
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NewsArcadia revamps board as Green mulls restructure
Sir Philip Green has recruited two restructuring specialists to the board of Arcadia, as he mulls a potential CVA for his struggling fashion empire.
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NewsTed Baker to revamp HR policies as Page is named boss
Ted Baker has vowed to revamp its HR policies following an internal investigation into former chief executive Ray Kelvin’s conduct.
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NewsDebenhams owners hire turnaround expert
Debenhams’ new owners are set to appoint a turnaround chief just one day after seizing control of the business.
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NewsAsda contract changes could leave 3,000 staff worse off
Asda is in consultation with staff and unions over proposals to “streamline” the contracts of hourly paid staff, which could leave around 6,000 workers worse off.
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NewsLewis: Tesco will 'finish' turnaround this year
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has revealed the grocer is eyeing new avenues for growth and value creation following another “strong” year on its road to recovery.
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AnalysisCan you compete for talent with the tech giants?
With the likes of Facebook and Google offering huge salaries to tech talent, Retail Week looks at what retailers can do to compete
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Retail VoiceHow to prevent shopper transactions from being declined
New payment regulations will increase the security shoppers face when checking out online, but what does this mean for retailers?
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AnalysisData: The best and worst retailers for gender pay gap
One year on from the inaugural gender pay gap rankings, UK retailers’ gender pay gap figures are broadly flat.
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NewsGender pay gap does not reflect retail industry, says BRC
The BRC has said the UK retail industry has a much lower gender pay gap than many other industries but that “a single figure on its own is not a reflection” of the industry’s diversity.
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NewsNew Look operations boss Monaghan exits
New Look managing director of group operations Dan Monaghan will depart the business in a senior management team restructure, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt chief executive steps down
Charles Tyrwhitt boss Michael Stanier has stepped down from the helm of the business a year after taking up the role.
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NewsFormer Superdry boss Sutherland in line for £730,000 payoff
Superdry’s former chief executive Euan Sutherland is set to receive a £730,000 payoff from the fashion brand, after his resignation at the reappointment of Julian Dunkerton.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Dunkerton faces boardroom balancing act
It’s not often I get to write about a boardroom coup in this column but it’s hard to think of any other way to describe Julian Dunkerton’s return to the Superdry board.