All People articles – Page 248
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NewsMPs launch probe into executive pay and corporate governance
The MP-led committee that probed BHS’s collapse today launched a fresh inquiry into executive pay and corporate governance at FTSE companies.
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NewsFashion retailers face struggle to bridge digital skills gap
Fashion retailers face an urgent struggle to hire digital experts as the industry moves at a “breakneck” speed, a new report has warned.
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VideoRetail Week Buzz: House of Fraser's Julian Burnett on seeking innovation
Chief information officer Julian Burnett explains how listening to the right innovations is more important than listening to all innovations.
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VideoRetail Week Buzz: Sainsbury’s Argos’s George Goley on presenting to boards
Retail Week Buzz: Sainsbury’s Argos’ George Goley’s top tips for presenting to the board
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NewsWinners of the Retail Week Tech & Ecomm Awards 2016 revealed
Digital department store retailer Shop Direct won the Overall Award for Excellence at the Retail Week Tech & Ecomm Awards 2016.
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NewsRetail Week Buzz: Co-op digital boss on collaboration and overcomplication
The Co-operative chief digital officer Mike Bracken says retailers must work together to solve their common technology problems.
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NewsEx-BHS execs Topp and Hitchcock head to LK Bennett
Former BHS chief executive Darren Topp and chief financial officer Michael Hitchcock have been hired by upmarket fashion retailer LK Bennett.
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NewsMP demands Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley cut ties with employment agency
MP Iain Wright has called on Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley to stop using Transline employment agency to recruit staff for Shirebrook.
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VideoWatch: Seb James outlines his unique 'billion pound opportunity'
Dixons Carphone boss Seb James unveiled plans to expand the retailer’s services proposition KnowHow as retailers “sail into the unknown”.
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NewsM&S multichannel boss Laura Wade-Gery to leave this month
Marks & Spencer exec director Laura Wade-Gery will not return to the business following her maternity leave, the retailer has revealed.
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop names Alistair McGeorge chairman as profits jump
The Original Factory Shop has appointed former Matalan and New Look exec Alistair McGeorge as its new chairman amid sales and profit growth.
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NewsTesco chairman Allan: 'It will take years to solve' issue of excess space
Tesco chairman John Allan has blamed the issues surrounding the supermarket industry on the so-called “space race” within the sector.
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NewsWaitrose commercial director Mark Williamson to retire
Waitrose commercial director Mark Williamson has revealed he is retiring after a decade on the upmarket grocer’s management board.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons in mobile and personalisation from Shop Direct
Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock spoke to Retail Week on how the etailer has used personalisation technology to drive profits.
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NewsDominic Chappell's former advisors to be probed over BHS sale
Two consultants who advised Dominic Chappell prior to his £1 purchase of BHS will be questioned by The Insolvency Service.
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OpinionOpinion: We need to get retail’s good news stories in front of the public
Retail frequently graces the headlines. What other industries have such an impact and intimate relationship on our daily lives?
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AnalysisThis week in retail: John Lewis' Andy Street eyes move from tills to town hall
Thursday brings results and updates from a raft of retail’s biggest names, as Next, Morrisons and John Lewis update.
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InterviewInterview: H&M's Carlos Duarte on building his British empire
H&M’s Carlos Duarte says the UK is the toughest country and its shoppers have high expectations, but he is confident the retailer can meet them.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco, Asda and Lidl batten down the hatches on this frantic Friday
Grocers have been hit by what many have dubbed a “perfect storm” in recent years – and another whirlwind ripped across the market today.
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NewsNet-a-Porter appoints former Barneys digital boss as managing director
Yoox Net-a-Porter has named the former Barneys executive Matthew Woolsey as the new managing director of etailer Net-a-Porter.