All People articles – Page 200
-
NewsHarrods hires ex-Booths boss Dee to lead food and home
Harrods has appointed former Booths chief executive Chris Dee to lead its food and home business.
-
NewsHoF warehouse grinds to halt as Slevin exits
Employees at House of Fraser’s main distribution centre have downed tools after warehouse operator XPO halted work at the site.
-
NewsJack Wills founder Williams ousted amid row with owner
Jack Wills founder Peter Williams is to exit the business following a bust-up with its private equity owner BlueGem.
-
NewsHoF creditors to pick a rescue bid as early as today
House of Fraser’s lenders could reportedly decide on bids from at least three white knights today, including Mike Ashley, Philip Day and Alteri Investors.
-
NewsOver 1,000 Homebase jobs at risk
Homebase will reportedly close a quarter of its stores in a company voluntary agreement that could lead to more than 1,000 job cuts.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can create a digital culture
In this exclusive extract from his new book, 100 Practical Ways to Improve Customer Experience, Martin Newman highlights how businesses can stay relevant in the new environment.
-
OpinionOpinion: M&S chief Rowe is right to bet big on data
Marks & Spencer chief executive Steve Rowe has acted swiftly as he seeks to pivot the retailer to a digital-first business.
-
CartoonRetail cartoon: M&S data school for bright sparks
Patrick Blower’s take on Marks & Spencer’s plan to create “the world’s first retail data academy” to train more than 1,000 staff.
-
NewsMike Ashley in discussions for £50m HoF rescue bid
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley is reportedly in talks with House of Fraser’s advisers to offer a £50m lifeline to the struggling department store chain.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: The DNA of the new retail CEO
Private equity firms with high expectations. Angry shareholders ready to vote you out if you’ve had a disappointing year. Spreadsheets with budgets tightened. Loyal staff with 30 years’ experience, pensions and lives pinned to their jobs.
-
NewsM&S launches world’s first retail data academy
Marks & Spencer has teamed up with technology education specialist Decoded to create “the world’s first retail data academy”, Retail Week can reveal.
-
NewsAsda promotes Hemmerdinger as CMO exits
Asda chief merchandising officer Jesús Lorente is to leave the Walmart-owned grocer little over a year after being appointed.
-
AnalysisMove of the week: Tesco's formidable top team
Charles Wilson’s decision to step down as Tesco UK and Ireland chief executive as he recovers from illness has caused a reorganisation of the grocer’s top team.
-
NewsRetail employment falls sharply in second quarter
Employment in the retail industry dropped sharply in the second quarter of this year as upheaval in the industry continued.
-
NewsShop Direct reshuffles board, Jon Rudoe exits
Shop Direct has reshuffled its board to increase its focus on the customer, with retail technology and data director Jon Rudoe stepping down.
-
OpinionOpinion: Customer-centric culture should be top of menu
Does your business spend more time thinking about its strategy or its culture?
-
NewsKari Daniels promoted to CEO of Tesco Ireland
Tesco has promoted Kari Daniels to become chief executive of its Irish business.
-
AnalysisObituary: Retailers pay tribute to Don McCarthy
Retailers have paid tribute to respected retail industry veteran Don McCarthy, who died aged 63 at the weekend.
-
NewsEx-House of Fraser boss Don McCarthy dies, aged 63
Former House of Fraser executive chairman Don McCarthy has died at the age of 63 following a battle with cancer.
-
OpinionOpinion: It's the beginning of the end for retail's dinosaurs
Last month I had the privilege of speaking at Retail Week’s Be Inspired conference. Our panel discussion – ‘working with dinosaurs: how to overcome unconscious bias’ – brought back some vivid memories of my formative years at Ann Summers.