All People articles – Page 242
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NewsThe FA boss: We want to be the John Lewis of football
The FA chief executive Martin Glenn said he takes inspiration from John Lewis as he seeks to turn around public perception of the embattled organisation.
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NewsTesco's John Allan: White men are 'endangered species'
Tesco chairman John Allan argues white men are now an “endangered species” as prospective non-exec directors as boards scramble to hire female and ethnic minority board members.
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NewsMove of the week: Nicholas Marshall joins Dobbies
After only eight months in the role, John Cleland has stepped down as chief executive of Dobbies, replaced by former Wyevale boss Nicholas Marshall.
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NewsIkea and Majestic claim higher wages boost bottom line
Ikea and Majestic, which are both members of the Living Wage Foundation, claimed today that paying the higher voluntary rate is great for business.
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NewsLord Rose: ‘Philip Green should keep his knighthood’
Lord Stuart Rose has come out in defence of Sir Philip Green keeping his knighthood following the furore over the BHS pension shortfall.
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NewsTesco to reimburse £10m to staff after underpayment discovered
Tesco is to reimburse almost £10m to 140,000 current and former colleagues after discovering a payroll error.
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VideoWatch: Card Factory boss on impact of business rates
Chief executive of Card Factory Karen Hubbard joins the Retail Week Studio to discuss the Be Inspired campaign and the winners and losers from the business rates revaluation.
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NewsSports Direct to elect workers' representative to board
Sports Direct has kick-started the process of electing a workers’ representative to its board as it bids to rebuild its battered reputation.
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NewsJohn Timpson: Find the right people then put trust in them
John Timpson, the chairman of key cutter and shoe repair business Timpson, claims hiring good people is the key to a successful business.
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NewsBe Inspired: Retailers need female leaders to survive
Retailers need to promote female talent if they are to thrive, Be Inspired ambassadors said at Retail Week Live today, International Women’s Day.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe slams 'not fair' business rates
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has urged the Government to overhaul its “archaic” business rates system ahead of this afternoon’s Budget.
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OpinionOpinion: The changing face of retail leadership
As UK retail faces uncertain times, with the sterling devaluation beginning to effect buying calendars and limited growth outside online, what leadership will bring success?
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AnalysisDobbies’ new green-fingered boss Nicholas Marshall
To describe Dobbies’ new chief executive Nicholas Marshall as a garden enthusiast would be an understatement.
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NewsShoe Zone resoles board with new finance chief
Shoe Zone has appointed finance director Jonathan Fearn to its board as chief financial officer.
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NewsSecret Sales reveals redundancies weeks after sale
Secret Sales has confirmed that it is making “a number” of back-office staff redundant, just weeks after it was sold to a private-equity firm.
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NewsUpdate: Conviviality poaches Halfords people director
Halfords is losing another member of its executive team with people director Jonathan Crookall poised to depart, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMove of the week: Gary Kibble joins Sainsbury’s Argos
There’s a clear logic in the appointment of Mothercare’s global brand and marketing director Gary Kibble as the new marketing director of Sainsbury’s Argos.
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NewsSir Philip Green to double Arcadia pension contributions
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green will double annual pension fund contributions to £50m across the group’s brands, including Topshop and Dorothy Perkins.
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NewsSainsbury’s to axe up to 400 jobs in stores shake-up
Sainsbury’s is cutting up to 400 jobs across its store estate as it strips out the role of price controller from its operations.
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NewsToday in Retail: Boots’ photo division fails to develop
The changes Boots is making within its photo business, which were revealed by Retail Week today, would not have come as a surprise to many.