All People articles – Page 227
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NewsArcadia poaches Mothercare retail boss to lead Outfit
Arcadia has engaged former Mothercare director of retail operations James Graham to head up its Outfit business.
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NewsMove of the week: Jo Whitfield made Co-op Food boss
Having taken on the role of interim chief executive of Co-op Food six months ago, Jo Whitfield now has been appointed on a permanent basis.
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NewsRetail jobs decline as change sweeps through industry
The number of full-time retail jobs has fallen as the sector is squeezed by mounting cost pressures and transformed by technology.
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NewsWilko full-year profits plunge as Brexit bites
Wilko has posted plummeting profits as both the pound’s fall and the “unilateral imposition” of the national living wage battered the business.
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Blower’s cartoon: Burberry man checks into Topshop
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Arcadia’s appointment of ex-Burberry executive Paul Price as new Topshop boss.
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NewsRetail rich list 2017: The industry’s wealthiest 100
Retail Week’s list of the top 100 richest retailers has uncovered record wealth, a surprisingly high proportion of new entries and a new number one.
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NewsTofs wheels in Halfords alumnus to peddle growth
The value department store chain formerly known as The Original Factory Shop has drafted in Emma Fox as its new chief executive.
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NewsAmazon doubles size of London tech team at new HQ
Amazon is to double the number of research and development roles at its new London headquarters to 900.
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NewsTofs appoints former Halfords exec Emma Fox as new boss
Tofs, previously known as The Original Factory Shop, has appointed Halfords’ former commercial director Emma Fox as its new chief executive.
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NewsShop Direct ecommerce boss Jonathan Wall exits
Shop Direct’s group ecommerce director Jonathan Wall is leaving the pureplay retailer after seven years, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: John Lewis should be careful with co-working
Think carefully about how excess retail space is put to alternative use – it could have an effect on what’s already there.
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NewsRetail diary: The Bezos bod and Vic Reeves joins retail
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos beefs up, comedian Vic Reeves turns shopkeeper and why it could be game over for husbands shopping in China.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sports Direct, people moves, Arcadia
The Retail Week team sit down to discuss the biggest stories in the industry over the past seven days including results from Sports Direct.
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AnalysisThe UK’s biggest growth retailers’ key characteristics
As Retail Week launches its ranking of the UK’s top 30 growth retailers, Isobel Chillman looks at the shared traits of the retailers leading the pack.
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AnalysisB&Q and Screwfix: What’s in store for their new bosses?
Following a slew of exits from Kingfisher’s UK fascias B&Q and Screwfix, there are two new DIY chief executives in town.
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AnalysisProfile: New Topshop/Topman boss Paul Price
When news broke yesterday that Sir Philip Green had found a new chief executive of his flagship Topshop/Topman business, the common reaction was that of being nonplussed.
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NewsM&S hires ex-Morrisons exec Mowat for key ops role
Marks & Spencer has hired former Morrisons executive Gordon Mowat as director for clothing and home supply chain, logistics and planning.
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NewsCo-op names Jo Whitfield as new food boss
The Co-op has appointed Jo Whitfield as the boss of its food business, succeeding Steve Murrells.
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NewsMove of the week: Simon Burdess to serve up at Waitrose
Waitrose’s appointment of Simon Burdess as its first ever director of foodservice is a powerful signal of strategic intent from the grocer.
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AnalysisSports Direct’s recovery – marathon or sprint?
At first glance it would be easy to write off Sports Direct’s preliminary results, which saw pre-tax profit plunge almost 60%, as an unmitigated disaster.