All People articles – Page 261
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NewsMarks & Spencer boss Rowe restructures top teams to simplify decision-making
Marks & Spencer has restructured responsibilities among its senior team and created a new, smaller operating committee as it seeks to focus better on customers.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: The six Ps of gender equality in the workplace
If the retail industry is to tackle the imbalance of women leaders in boardrooms across the country then executable measures must be taken.
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: We must adapt or die in a fast-changing world
It’s been a bumper year for obituary writers and a bad one for celebrities – barely a week’s gone by without someone who entertained us passing away.
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OpinionOpinion: Why shoppers are demanding fresh thinking from retailers
Chewing the fat with retail leaders is usually a fascinating experience, but a chat with the people who shop in their stores can prove equally illuminating.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis pockets £3m bonus as grocer returns to profit
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has pocketed an annual bonus of almost £3m after leading the supermarket giant back into the black.
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NewsSuperGroup posts profits and sales rise as founder resigns
SuperGroup has reported a rise in full-year profits and like-for-like sales, and revealed that one of its founders, James Holder, has resigned from his role.
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NewsMajority of ‘vulnerable’ retail workers are women, BRC reveals
Nearly half a million retail workers – 70% of them women – are the most vulnerable to structural changes hitting the industry, the BRC has warned.
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NewsCharlie Mayfield: 'Winners and losers' of retail dependent on employees
John Lewis’ Sir Charlie Mayfield has said the “difference between winners and losers in retail will depend on who they employ and the jobs they do”.
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NewsHarrods boss Michael Ward to remain in charge until next January
Outgoing Harrods managing director Michael Ward will remain at the helm of the business until early next year after having his tenure extended.
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NewsGo Outdoors explores potential sale as it eyes further expansion
Go Outdoors has hired financial adviser KPMG to explore the possibility of a potential sale in an effort to fuel expansion.
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NewsConviviality reshapes exec board following Matthew Clark acquisition
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality has reshaped its senior leadership team following the acquisition of drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark.
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NewsMonsoon hires first ever chief customer officer from New Look
Monsoon Accessorize has created a chief customer officer role, hiring its first ever CCO from New Look after its group marketing director left.
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OpinionOpinion: The changing face of retail talent as tech transforms the industry
In the run-up to the future of retail and consumer conference R:evolution, TrueStart explores some developments in retail today.
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NewsClaire’s boss departs after just two years in the role
Claire’s Accessories chief executive Beatrice Lafon has resigned after just two years at the helm and been replaced by long-time board member Ron Marshall.
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NewsFormer M&S chairman Myners appointed as adviser on BHS investigation
Marks & Spencer’s former chairman Lord Myners has been appointed to assist a parliamentary committee’s probe into BHS.
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OpinionNeil Saunders' letter from America: The tale of the four As in retail
Once upon a time in US retail there were four As – Abercrombie, American Eagle, American Apparel and Aéropostale.
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NewsStart-up of the week: Curated retail recruitment app YapJobs
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week YapJobs is in the spotlight.
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NewsBurberry considers creating new position to support Christopher Bailey
Burberry is looking to create a new senior management position to support boss Christopher Bailey as he struggles with disappointing trading.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Amazon new UK boss Doug Gurr and all the April moves
Amazon appoints Doug Gurr as new UK boss, House of Fraser’s Andy Harding steps down and Shaun Wills is promoted to chief executive of Jacques Vert.
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NewsAsda promotion ruled to have misled shoppers over price
Asda has been found to have misled shoppers on price by an industry watchdog, a week after the grocer said it will review its price promotions.