All People articles – Page 321
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco’s Robin Terrell on the retailer’s multichannel future
Retail Week spoke to Tesco’s former multichannel director Robin Terrell prior to his taking over running the retailer’s UK leadership team.
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NewsEE acquires 58 Phones 4u stores, saving 359 jobs
Mobile phone operator EE has acquired 58 Phones 4u shops out of administration, saving 359 jobs.
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NewsRobin Terrell assumes leadership of Tesco UK as profits investigation launched
Tesco multichannel director Robin Terrell has stepped in to run the flagship UK business as an investigation begins into a profits overstatement.
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NewsTeenager vies to become next chief executive at Nisa Retail
Teenager Harris Aslam has launched a bid to become the next chief executive of £1.6bn convenience store giant Nisa Retail, replacing boss Neil Turton.
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NewsIndustry joins forces to launch Retail Matters careers campaign
The retail industry has come together to launch a campaign to boost careers in the sector and transform its image as an employer.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Phones 4u’s administration woes
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on mobile retailer Phone 4u’s administration and Dixons Carphone offering its staff jobs.
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InterviewInterview: Ao.com’s John Roberts on IPOs, hot stone massages and playing Cilla Black
Ao.com’s founder John Roberts tells Retail Week why maintaining the etailer’s culture is more important than its share price.
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NewsSainsbury’s staff realise that King has left the building
Sainsbury’s new chief excecutive Mike Coupe was in for a rude awakening after a staff member mistook him for Justin King.
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InterviewQ&A: Nisa finance director, Simon Webster
Simon Webster, finance director of Nisa tells Retail Week about his love of Hamley’s and advice for those starting out in retail.
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NewsDixons Carphone reaches agreement to save jobs of 800 Phones 4u staff
Dixons Carphone is to save the jobs of 800 Phones 4u staff, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNew Look hires former Asda and Matalan boss Paul Mason as non-exec chairman
Fashion retailer New Look has appointed Paul Mason, the former Asda and Matalan chief executive, as its non-executive chairman.
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NewsTributes paid to El Corte Inglés chairman Isidoro Alvarez, who has died
Tributes have been paid to El Corte Inglés chairman Isidoro Alvarez, who died at the weekend aged 79.
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InterviewInterview: Sir Stuart Rose on start-ups, food retail and sustainability
As he prepares to join the House of Lords, the former M&S boss speaks to Retail Week.
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop raids Co-op and Thorntons for senior roles
The Original Factory Shop has raided the Co-operative and Thorntons for its new chief financial officer and brand and customer director.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Will Adderley is back at the helm of Dunelm
The sudden departure of Nick Wharton of chief executive at Dunelm came as a surprise to many, but gives a clear idea of the future direction of the company.
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OpinionBlog: What does a multichannel supply chain mean for store staff?
Returns are a long-term problem for online retailers. The proportion of returned products can reach 40% in some categories, with fashion particularly affected.
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AnalysisPeople: Argos and Tesco active in the August retail job market
Apart from Argos and Tesco, August was a predictably low-key month in the retail jobs market as attention turned to school holidays and summer vacations.
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NewsWill Adderley returns to chief executive role at Dunelm as profits rise
Dunelm founding family member Will Adderley has become chief executive again following the resignation of Nick Wharton.
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NewsAo.com’s Yossi Erdman reveals his electric vocal talents
Electricals etailer Ao.com’s head of brand and social media Yossi Erdman has been rumbled as the MC for Israel’s Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsTesco restructures marketing teams under customer boss Jill Easterbrook
Tesco has restructured its marketing team in a bid to simplify the department and place the focus on the customer.