All People articles – Page 2
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NewsMorrisons wins union backing for staggered staff payrise
Usdaw members have approved Morrisons’ proposed pay rise for store and manufacturing staff, which will see hourly rates rise to over £13 an hour by October.
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NewsModa in Pelle CEO departs and replaced with founder’s son
The chief executive of embattled footwear retailer Moda in Pelle has left the business and been replaced by the founder’s son, Retail Week understands.
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InterviewQ&A: Snap Finance CEO on the need for inclusive finance for ‘everyday folks’
As flexible finance options and inclusive credit become increasingly popular with retailers and their customers, we spoke to Snap Finance chief executive Andy Smith about the importance of serving all types of customers.
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InterviewGreggs CEO Roisin Currie on prices, first international store and youth employment
After Greggs today announced it was packing its bags for Tenerife for the first time, its chief executive also discussed the ongoing Middle East conflict, price rises, and youth employment.
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NewsLoaf CEO Sam Perkins steps down
Loaf chief executive Sam Perkins has announced his departure from the business.
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NewsAdam Dury formally appointed as Jollyes Pets CEO
The former COO has been CEO-designate since last October, while Jollyes has also promoted internally for a new CFO, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘As public awareness of the horrors of retail crime increases, so too does the risk of a PR disaster’
With Sainsbury’s following Waitrose and Morrisons as the latest retail giant to find itself in the news on retail crime for all the wrong reasons, Charlotte Hardie questions whether there is still a disconnect on the issue between head office and the shop floor.
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NewsPaul Smith names new managing director
Paul Smith has appointed former Fortnum & Mason director Zia Zareem-Slade as its new managing director.
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DataStaff Benefits Index: Discounts and bonuses at the UK’s biggest retailers
From Argos to Zara, here are the staff discounts, bonus opportunities, and employee benefits available for staff at the UK’s biggest retail businesses
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Opinion‘In these troubling times, retail shouldn’t forget Jewish people’s great contribution to the industry’
Some of British retail’s greatest names were founded by Jewish entrepreneurs. As antisemitism rises, paying tribute to their achievements matters, believes George MacDonald
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AnalysisTGJones’ restructuring plan reveals a business’ desperate fight for survival
Retail Week has seen the restructuring plan put forward to creditors and landlords by TGJones owner Modella Capital. The details make for grim reading.
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AnalysisFrom AI to attitude – how Thierry Garnier changed Kingfisher
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier is leaving the home improvement powerhouse. Big changes have been made at the business since he arrived with his retail toolkit.
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NewsPinterest appoints new international vice president to drive global growth
Pinterest has hired a new vice president of international as it builds momentum outside of North America.
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IntervieweBay UK boss Eve Williams on why it doesn’t cower at competition
In the world of secondhand, eBay operated happily in its niche for decades. Now, Vinted has pulled up a chair and started eating its lunch, but eBay UK general manager Eve Williams welcomes the competition.
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NewsGap co-founder Doris Fisher dies
Doris Fisher, the woman who co-founded fashion brand Gap alongside her husband Don, has died aged 94.
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NewsSpace NK chief commercial officer to depart
Space NK’s chief commercial officer is set to depart from the beauty retailer, after spending nearly a decade in various roles at the business.
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InterviewQ&A: Descartes VP of sales on route optimisation and the innovations powering logistics
Retail Week spoke with Descartes vice-president of sales Gary Taylor about new innovations, and how a great delivery and logistics service can feed into the rest of retailers operations
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NewsModa in Pelle owners hire external advisers to ‘review financial position’
The majority owners of footwear retailer Moda in Pelle have appointed advisers to “actively review the company’s financial position, including its solvency”, according to internal emails seen by Retail Week.
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NewsThe White Company CEO departs
The White Company has confirmed that chief executive Paula Nickolds has stepped away from the business, after two years in the top role.