All People articles – Page 189
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OpinionMove of the Week: Shop Direct's big tech bet
Henry Birch is taking a punt that Andy Burton is the heavy hitter he has been looking for to continue to transform Shop Direct’s technology capabilities.
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NewsDixons Carphone makes key hire to boost credit business
Dixons Carphone has hired its first-ever consumer finance director as it presses ahead with plans to grow its credit business, Retail Week can reveal.
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VideoWatch: James Timpson on employing ex-offenders
Retail Activist nominee James Timpson explains why employing ex-offenders is great for business as well as society.
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AnalysisSweatshops, landfill and levies: MPs take on fashion
As the parliamentary probe into sustainability in fashion finds the sector wanting, we speak to inquiry chair Mary Creagh MP to find out how the industry can clean up its act.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Do Pat Val's new owners have recipe for success?
Scandal-hit Patisserie Valerie has been bought out of administration by its new management team, backed by private equity funding.
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NewsOpinion: Ashley’s Patisserie Valerie U-turn is part of an odd recipe
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley’s acquisitive streak took a turn to the even more bizarre last week.
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Retail VoiceThis is a retail announcement: mind the (skills) gap
While retailers are investing heavily in technologies such as AI and AR, the same cannot be said for investment in their workforce.
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AnalysisCan Sunrise Records boss Doug Putman spin HMV around?
HMV’s new owner Doug Putman tells Retail Week about his plans to revive the retailer
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NewsAllegations against Arcadia's Green prompt call for police inquiry
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green faced fresh allegations over the weekend about sexual harassment, racism and bullying behaviour.
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OpinionOpinion: Why the apprenticeship levy isn't working for retail
Data published last month showed that just 14% of funds paid into the apprenticeship levy has been spent.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Jones will get Halfords motoring
Graham Stapleton has turned to a trusted former colleague to help deliver his plan of streamlining the Halfords business.
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NewsHMV's new owner: We'll be profitable 'by the end of the year'
HMV’s new owner Doug Putman has insisted the music store chain will be profitable “by the end of the year.”
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NewsBrightHouse to close 10% of stores with up to 350 job losses
Rent-to-own specialist BrightHouse intends to shut 30 stores with the loss of up to 350 jobs, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsFashion retailers lead the way in boardroom diversity
Nearly one in four chief executives appointed last year were female with the fashion sector leading the way in diversity.
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NewsFeelunique chief executive Joel Palix steps down
Feelunique boss Joel Palix is exiting the beauty etailer after five years at the helm.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: play to your strengths to become a leader
Retail workplaces are challenged right now and can therefore be demanding environments to work in.
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NewsHalfords hires Keith Jones in executive team reshuffle
Halfords has drafted in former Dixons Carphone executive Keith Jones as part of a restructure of its senior leadership team, Retail Week has learned.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is time up for your company culture?
Company culture and acceptable behaviour have rarely been in the spotlight as they are now.
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OpinionMove of the Week: AO.com's John Roberts back in top job
Anyone who believed John Roberts would struggle to be fulfilled by a role focused purely on “innovation and inspiring AO.com’s people” looks to have been proven right.
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VideoThe Retail Week: How 25 CEOs are preparing for 2019
This week, the team are joined by Manhattan managing director Craig Summers to talk about the findings of our flagship Retail 2019 report, where 25 bosses reveal their strategies for the year ahead.