All People articles – Page 350
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AnalysisDeveloping your best staff
Training can lift a business no end. Rebecca Thomson learns how it’s helping Liverpool retailers.
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NewsStaff cuts planned despite rise in retail employment
Retail employment edged up 0.5% in the first quarter of 2011 - the equivalent of 3,400 more full-time jobs - but almost one third of retailers expect to cut staffing levels in the current quarter.
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NewsPeacocks calls on Leighton
Former Asda chief executive Allan Leighton in frame to become chairman of value fashion group.
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NewsSteinhoff UK devolves authority in restructure
Furniture giant Steinhoff UK is restructuring the group into separate businesses, resulting in the scrapping of the Steinhoff UK chief executive role.
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NewsArgos pushes new products in a bid to combat tough trading
Multichannel general merchandise giant Argos is to move into new product categories as it chases growth in tough trading conditions, which led to a plunge in profits.
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NewsWade-Gery to join Marks & Spencer in July
Laura Wade-Gery will take up her role as Marks & Spencer’s multichannel ecommerce director on July 4.
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NewsBlackwell scraps role of chief executive as part of restructure
Blackwell chief executive Andrew Hutchings has been made redundant as part of a restructure of the academic books chain.
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AnalysisWhy flexibility brings rewards
Making it easier to request flexible working can work in retailers’ favour, says Joanne Ellul.
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AnalysisWhat it's like to work at House of Fraser
The inside view from resourcing manager Linda Summerell.
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NewsTJ Hughes replaces chief executive
TJ Hughes chief executive Beatrice Lafon has been replaced after just three months in the role.
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NewsMcGeorge named executive chairman of New Look
New Look has named former Matalan chief executive Alistair McGeorge executive chairman.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the changes to paternity leave law?
With regard to the changes to paternity leave laws, how will I know that the father is genuinely ‘sharing’ the maternity leave of the mother of their child?
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OpinionWhat next for Templeman?
As he gets ready to hand over the reins at Debenhams in September, chief executive Rob Templeman could doubtless have his yacht of choice and put his feet up if he wanted.
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NewsClarke: I’ll turn around Tesco in the UK
New Tesco chief executive signals fresh approach and pledges to ‘do things differently’ to predecessor.
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NewsNew TJ Hughes owners to address sourcing after rescue refinancing
The new chairman of TJ Hughes has refinanced the discount department store business and set out to address its sourcing strategy after soaring costs and slumping margins drove the business to the brink.
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NewsArgos boss steps down as profits plunge
Argos managing director Sara Weller is to leave the catalogue store group in June.
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AnalysisGetting networked
Social networks have infiltrated much of the retail industry in the past few years, and recruitment hasn’t escaped.
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NewsRetailers pay tribute to fashion figure Santell
Retailers have paid tribute to Hilary Santell, a leading fashion industry figure, who passed away on March 21 after a long battle with cancer.