All People articles – Page 354
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NewsAsda people directors exit
Two senior Asda personnel directors have left the retailer and another is poised to leave its food sourcing division.
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AnalysisColin Graves
He may have sold Costcutter, but that doesn’t mean its founder is taking it easy and stepping back from the business. Alex Lawson reports.
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NewsRivals woo M&S fashion boss Bostock
Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise executive director Kate Bostock is in the frame for top jobs with other retailers who are attempting to woo her away from the high street giant.
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Metro Group appoints new chief executive
Metro Group has appointed Olaf Koch as its new chief executive from January 1, 2012 and Franz Markus Haniel as new chairman of the supervisory board with immediate effect. Koch has served as chief financial officer of Metro Group since September 2009.Current chief executive Dr Eckhard Cordes said on October ...
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NewsSnow + Rock hires multichannel boss
Snow + Rock has recruited former Waterstone’s head of ecommerce David Kohn to a newly created role of head of multichannel.
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NewsGo Outdoors hires Tesco director
Fast-growing retailer Go Outdoors has raided Tesco to strengthen its management team as it launches a red letter day-style website selling outdoor activities.
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AnalysisAlan Parker
A UK turnaround challenge and hiring a new boss may seem daunting tasks, but the industry thinks the new Mothercare chairman is just the man for the job, says Gemma Goldfingle
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NewsLaura Ashley chief executive Lillian Tan stands down
Laura Ashley chief executive Lillian Tan has stood down from the role.
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OpinionIt’s not all doom and gloom in retail
There is an idiomatic expression ‘It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good’ that frankly should be renamed an idiotic expression.
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AnalysisThe Burton Group family tree
Its alumni list reads like a who’s who of retail. So why was Sir Ralph Halpern’s former retail powerhouse the perfect training ground for so many of retail’s future stars, asks Charlotte Hardie.
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NewsMultiyork appoints joint managing directors
Furniture retailer Multiyork has appointment Adrian Iles and Oliver Spark as joint managing directors after the departure of executive chairman and chief executive Indira Thambiah last month.
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NewsThorntons FD to exit next year
Thorntons finance director Mark Robson has left the chocolatier after two years with the business.
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NewsFormer Marks and Spencer man Sheen to head up Gatwick Airport retail team
Former Marks and Spencer head of retail operations and property Spencer Sheen has flown to Gatwick Airport to take on its newly created head of retail role.
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NewsJohn Lovering board appointment sparks speculation over Peacocks
Serial dealmaker John Lovering has joined the board of Peacocks owner Henson No 1, sparking speculation that he will exert a powerful influence over the embattled value retailer.
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NewsMonsoon hit by another management departure
Womenswear retailer Monsoon Accessorize is to suffer another management departure.
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Carrefour-Marinopoulos appoints Jerome Loubere as managing director
Carrefour-Marinopoulos has appointed Jerome Loubere as its managing director to succeed Patrice Lespagnol, who was appointed last May.Loubere held the position between 2004 and 2008 but was then made general manager of the Marinopoulos Group in the Balkan region.The retailer believes Loubere’s experience and knowledge will help it to “better ...
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AnalysisEdwin Booth
The fifth generation of his family to run the eponymous business, the Booths chairman is looking to future expansion. Gemma Goldfingle reports.