All People articles – Page 191
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco will be poorer while Wilson recuperates
Sometimes bolts from the blue strike at random and without warning which put business, and life in general, into perspective.
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NewsTesco UK boss Wilson diagnosed with cancer, steps down
Tesco’s UK and Ireland chief executive Charles Wilson will step down from his role this month following a throat cancer diagnosis in April.
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NewsTOFS CVA is approved, 290 jobs are at risk
The Original Factory Shop has been given the green light by creditors to axe over a tenth of its store estate, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsPoundworld's founder drops his rescue bid
Poundworld founder Chris Edwards has ditched talks to rescue the business, pushing more than 5,000 jobs closer to the precipice.
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OpinionHow BHS turned Sir Philip Green from hero to zero
Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald reviews Damaged Goods, Oliver Shah’s new book on Sir Philip Green and the demise of BHS.
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NewsPeter Ruis takes top role at Anthropologie
Former Jigsaw chief executive Peter Ruis has joined US fashion and homewares retailer Anthropologie as the managing director of its international business.
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OpinionJohn Roberts: Complacency has killed high street jobs
The death of the high street is a much-used term, but some bricks-and-mortar retailers are starting to pay the price for not inventing their own future.
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NewsPhilip Hammond refuses MPs’ calls for rates reform
Chancellor Philip Hammond has told MPs he will not reconsider business rates reform imminently, but will examine changing how digital firms are taxed.
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NewsProperty giant British Land voted against HoF CVA
Landlord giants including British Land, Derwent and Reuben Brothers tried to block House of Fraser’s controversial CVA last month, according to documents seen by City AM.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Asda and Wilko's heavyweight hires
The value retailer Wilko has been quietly building a heavyweight leadership team over recent years.
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NewsMore job losses after Jacques Vert fails to find buyer
Jacques Vert concessions will shut after administrators failed to find a buyer.
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AnalysisProfile: From the FA to ITV, Asos chairman Adam Crozier
New Asos chairman Adam Crozier first shot to fame when he became chief executive of the Football Association at just 36.
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NewsAsda's Russo jumps ship to Wilko, replaced by McWilliam
Asda chief financial officer Alex Russo is leaving the Walmart-owned grocer to take up the same role at variety store group Wilko.
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NewsAsos names ex-ITV boss Adam Crozier as new chairman
Asos has named the former chief executive of ITV, Royal Mail and the Football Association, Adam Crozier, as its new chairman.
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NewsTime running out to save Poundworld, founder warns
Poundworld founder Chris Edwards, who wants to buy back the retailer, has accused administrator Deloitte of making a rescue deal more difficult by “wasting time”.
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NewsEve Sleep founder ousted after 'strategic missteps'
Direct-to-consumer mattress specialist Eve Sleep’s founder and chief executive Jas Bagniewski has left the business with immediate effect.
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OpinionWhat Tesco’s new HQ says about the grocer’s future
“This is a bit different to the old Tesco House” were the understated words of Tesco boss Dave Lewis as he unveiled the grocer’s newest head office building.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Next steps vital in search for Clarks CEO
Clarks is looking for a new chief executive after Mike Shearwood left the business with immediate effect this week following allegations of misconduct.
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NewsHomebase to axe a third of head office staff
Homebase is to cut 300 jobs at its Milton Keynes head office as it begins a turnaround programme following its disastrous ownership under Bunnings.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: Leaders reveal secrets to career success
With Be Inspired back and bigger than ever for 2019, we look back at some of the insights from retail leaders at last year’s event.