All People articles – Page 209
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should retailers ditch gender labels?
John Lewis grabbed many headlines when it decided to remove the boys and girls tags from its kids clothing last month.
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NewsNew Look turns to ex-boss McGeorge in turnaround bid
Former New Look boss Alistair McGeorge has returned to the ailing fashion chain following the departure of chief executive Anders Kristiansen, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionTheo Paphitis: Every employee needs a workplace pension
Business leaders must make sure all employees have a workplace pension, urges Theo Paphitis.
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AnalysisBoomerang CEOs: Leaders who returned to ex-employers
Flying Tiger Copenhagen co-owner Philip Bier is to return to the business as executive chairman, Retail Week revealed this week.
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NewsMove of the week: Bier’s Flying Tiger Copenhagen return
There’s a received wisdom in the sporting world that you should never go back to your old team in a bid to recapture former glories – think Kevin Keegan at Newcastle or Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool.
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NewsDebenhams appoints former HoF executive Adams to board
Debenhams has appointed former House of Fraser deputy chief executive David Adams as a non-executive director.
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NewsJacques Vert chief executive Shaun Wills exits
Shaun Wills, the chief executive of Jacques Vert owner Calvetron Brands, has left the business, four months after it was bought out of administration.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s job cuts shows tech's effect on workforce
Sainsbury’s is far from the only retailer seeking to streamline its business amid turbulent times, but today’s staffing overhaul attracted plenty of attention.
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NewsToday in retail: Sainsbury’s cuts are a necessary evil
Sainsbury’s revelation that it is axing 2,000 roles as it restructures its human resources team represents a painful but necessary move.
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NewsConviviality hires former Premier Foods finance boss
Conviviality has enlisted former Premier Foods finance chief Mark Moran to replace Andrew Humphreys as chief financial officer.
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NewsSainsbury's to axe 2,000 jobs in cost cutting drive
Sainsbury’s is slashing 2,000 jobs in an attempt to cut costs by £500m as the grocer struggles with the return of food inflation and rising wage bills.
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NewsTiger’s former UK owner Philip Bier returns to the helm
Flying Tiger Copenhagen’s UK co-founder Philip Bier has been appointed as executive chairman of the business less than a year after selling his stake.
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OpinionLord Kirkham: Retailing is the secret to a happy life
I have never been happier. How about you?
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NewsRetail diary: Theo Paphitis’ super-human effort
Theo Paphitis’ super-human effort, Ikea’s barking mad new venture, and shopping centre landlord Hammerson’s marketing that has shoppers in a spin.
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NewsCo-op hires ex-Tesco exec as new membership boss
The Co-op has appointed former Tesco executive Matt Atkinson as its new chief membership officer.
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VideoWatch: Will Karen Millen's return to its roots pay off?
Karen Millen boss Beth Butterwick believes it lost its way in recent years. She tells Retail Week how it’s rediscovering its purpose.
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AnalysisFew retailers see personalisation as essential
Exclusive Retail Week research reveals only 14% of UK retailers view personalisation as essential to their ongoing customer strategies.
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OpinionShop Direct’s Baldock leaves personalisation lessons
Retail’s revolving doors have spun at a considerable pace this year – and last Friday Alex Baldock became the latest big-name boss to reveal his departure.
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NewsWarehouse poaches Amazon design director Peacock
Amazon’s design director has left the business after just 10 months to join Warehouse in the same role.
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OpinionTesco and Poundland prove it pays to take a stance
As Poundland and Tesco give their two pence on the deadline for shoppers to spend their old £1 coins, are other retailers missing a trick by not speaking up?