All People articles – Page 3
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NewsAsos names former Amazon Fashion exec as new global trading boss
Asos has appointed Amazon Fashion general manager Natasha Jeffers to the newly created role of managing director of global trading.
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NewsTesco invests over £200m in new staff pay rise
Tesco has invested more than £200m in an above-average pay increase of 5.1% for store colleagues, starting from March 29.
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NewsFormer Russell & Bromley retail director joins Jigsaw
Former Russell & Bromley global retail director Lisa Butler has joined fashion retailer Jigsaw.
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AnalysisJoybuy UK MD: ‘We’re here to shake up the UK ecommerce market’
Joybuy UK, a new online shopping venture from Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com, officially launched today (March 16).
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NewsBusinesses to be paid grants in a bid to get more young people in employment
The government is set to give UK businesses a grant to hire more young people to tackle youth unemployment.
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InterviewNkuku CEO on calling customers, the lost art of storytelling and the case against new stores
Nkuku chief executive James Lowe discusses why premium, values-led retail is more resilient than many expected, the brand’s selective approach to expansion, and why he thinks some retailers have stopped telling customers why they should buy
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FeatureGen X: Are mid-career candidates in retail being sidelined in the pursuit of innovation?
Is the retail industry in danger of losing its position as an employer that enables people to progress to their full potential? Some think so…
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NewsSainsbury’s staff to share millions of pounds from share save scheme
A chunk of Sainsbury’s colleagues are set to receive millions of pounds after a staff savings scheme matured this month.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis chiefs on Middle East uncertainty, bringing back the bonus, Topshop, and more
Grocery and department stores group John Lewis Partnership posted improved full-year sales and earnings, and restored the famous bonus as they press on with reinvigoration plans.
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DataChart: The history of John Lewis Partnership bonuses up to 2026
John Lewis and Waitrose staff have been awarded their first bonus since 2022 after the retail business posted a 5% rise in revenues.
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NewsEmployment Rights Act risks backfiring for young workers, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that opportunities for young people risk being narrowed if the employment reforms aimed at strengthening security reduce the availability of entry-level roles.
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NewsAsda to pay staff bonus despite turbulent performance
Asda is set to push on with paying its staff their annual bonus as a thank you, despite a challenging year of trading.
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InterviewQ&A: Charles Clinkard boss Tim Payne on reinventing a 100-year-old brand
Middlesborough-based footwear retailer Charles Clinkard has survived a World War, economic downturns and profound societal shifts. Managing director Tim Payne talks to Retail Week about how he’s navigating the business through what might be its biggest change of them all
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NewsCharles Clinkard mulls store closures as brand pivots to ecommerce focus
The boss of 102-year-old footwear retailer Charles Clinkard is considering closing as much as two-fifths of its UK store estate, as the brand pivots to a strategic ecommerce focus in a bid to turn around tough trading, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAldi to create 1,100 jobs this year as more stores open
Value grocer Aldi expects to add approximately 1,100 jobs this year.
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VideoWatch: Retail leaders reveal 2026’s biggest challenges and opportunities
Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh, Sephora UK MD Sarah Boyd and Dobbies boss David Robinson tell us about the challenges and opportunities facing retail.
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NewsPrimark boosts pay for 27,000 store colleagues
Primark is increasing the hourly pay rate for more than 27,000 of its retail colleagues.
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InterviewStripe & Stare: The Oprah-approved brand making underwear shopping fun again
Stripe & Stare is committing to making underwear shopping “more fun” for women as the lingerie brand, which counts Oprah Winfrey, Fearne Cotton and Pandora Sykes as fans, opens its debut store along London’s King’s Road.
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AnalysisFashion fears on price and product grow as conflict grounds buying teams
The leaders of UK fashion retailers have told Retail Week the sector may be just a few months away from availability issues with buying and merchandising teams grounded at home and abroad, and are bracing for added price hikes with supply chains left in chaos by the deepening conflict in the Middle East.
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NewsB&Q bumps up pay for shopfloor staff
B&Q is bumping its staff pay rates from April, maintaining its position among the best-paying retailers for shopfloor workers, Retail Week can reveal.