All People articles – Page 22
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News
Wilko: jobs to be lost and stores closed as attempts to find buyer fail
Wilko’s administrator has concluded that jobs will be lost and stores will close after it failed to find a buyer for the whole business.
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Interview
Interview: HMV boss Doug Putman on the retailer's Oxford Street comeback
As the retailer reverses its fortunes and gears up to reopen its Oxford Street flagship, HMV chief executive Doug Putman talks about returning to the iconic store and how overhauling its product offering has paid off
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Opinion
‘Purposeful business is not an alternative to shareholder value but the best way to create it’
Retail has a unique role in society and can use its strengths to address some of our most important challenges, believes The Very Group chief finance and transformation officer Ben Fletcher
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News
Sainsbury’s and Mountain Warehouse join campaign to axe period pants tax
Grocer Sainsbury’s and outdoor clothing specialist Mountain Warehouse have become the latest retailers to lend their support to a campaign to scrap VAT on period pants.
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News
Sainsbury’s adds more products to Aldi Price Match campaign
Sainsbury’s has added over 40 products to its Aldi Price Match campaign in a bid to help customers save money during the cost-of-living crisis.
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Interview
Q&A: Stokke CEO Jacob Kragh on acquisitions, flagships and partner-run stores
Stokke chief executive Jacob Kragh speaks to Retail Week about his M&A plans, store strategy and where he sees the next phase of growth
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News
Getir to cut 10% of global workforce to increase efficiency
Turkish ultra-fast delivery firm Getir will be cutting around 10% of its workforce as it plans to “restructure the global organisation to significantly increase operational efficiency”.
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News
Marks & Spencer chief digital and technology officer to depart
Marks & Spencer chief digital and technology officer Jeremy Pee is reportedly exiting the retailer a few months after “being given an expanded role”.
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Innovation of the Week
From metaverse beauty tie-ups to rental housing – 18 innovations changing retail
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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News
H&M confirms plans to ‘phase out’ operations in Myanmar
Fashion giant H&M has confirmed plans to “phase out” its operations in Myanmar following reports of labour abuse in its garment factories.
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News
‘Genuine grounds for hope’ on Wilko, GMB union believes
There are “genuine grounds for hope” that a buyer will take over all or part of bust retailer Wilko, according to the GMB trade union.
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News
Aldi to create 1,700 new jobs in the UK
Discounter Aldi is set to recruit more than 1,700 staff to its UK workforce by the end of the year as it continues to ramp up its expansion plans.
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News
Walmart international boss Judith McKenna steps down
Walmart’s international president and chief executive Judith McKenna is retiring from her role after more than two decades with the US retail giant.
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News
Harvey Nichols CEO Manju Malhotra steps down
Harvey Nichols chief executive Manju Malhotra is stepping down from her role after less than three years in charge.
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: Five ways Tesco is storming ahead of its big four peers
Despite squeezed consumer spending and the growing discounter threat, market leader Tesco has consistently held on to its dominant market share. Amid initial signs of food inflation starting to ease, our Retail Week analysts examine five ways we expect the grocery giant to intensify its focus and maintain its competitive advantage
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Analysis
Flexible working is creating opportunities for M&S store leadership teams
As Marks & Spencer embarks on a round of high-profile store openings, its flexible work approach is creating opportunities for people to progress in their careers while balancing that with other commitments.
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News
Wilko would need £70m investment from a new owner
Wilko, which is teetering on the edge of administration, would need investment of £70m from any new owner.
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News
Clintons mulls closing 38 stores
Clintons is considering closing 38 stores – approximately one-fifth of its store estate – to avoid insolvency, The Times has reported.
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Interview
Q&A: Kingfisher’s Dorothee D’Herde on meeting cost and sustainability needs
Kingfisher’s director of responsible business Dorothee D’Herde speaks to Retail Week about how the cost-of-living crisis is shaping how shoppers view sustainability
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Analysis
Three ways retailers are fine-tuning customer experience
Ahead of our upcoming Consumer Summit this September, which will see leaders across the sector explore how they are redefining CX strategies, we home in on the shining examples of customer excellence across the sector.