All People articles – Page 4
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Interview
Q&A: Never Fully Dressed founder Lucy Aylen on standing out from the crowd
As Never Fully Dressed opens its newest store in LA celebrating female empowerment through bold patterns, prints and styles, founder Lucy Aylen talks to Retail Week about the brand’s growth journey and plans for the future.
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Analysis
Manifesto cheat sheet – what are the parties promising retail?
The seven major UK parties have now released their manifestos. Retail Week has waded through the documents so you don’t have to
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Interview
Austin Cooke: The MD leading Poundland's makeover
From buying up Wilko units to an intensive store transformation programme and digital developments, Poundland has had a busy few years. Managing director Austin Cooke tells Retail Week why there’s no room for complacency when it comes to customer experience
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News
Card Factory chair faces concerns from shareholders
Card Factory is set to engage with shareholders to “fully understand concerns” over the retailer’s chair after almost a quarter of them voted against his re-election at its annual general meeting (AGM).
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News
Asos tells staff virtual meetings are ‘detrimental’ to performance
Asos staff have been warned that online meetings have a ‘detrimental’ impact on performance and that those disobeying its flexible working rules will face disciplinary action.
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News
Clarks to axe 150 jobs as it swings to a loss
A number of jobs are are at risk of redundancy at footwear retailer Clarks, according to reports.
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Interview
Q&A: Superdrug’s trading director on its ‘secret weapons’ in the race for growth in beauty
Retail Week sits down with Superdrug trading director Megan Potter to talk about the retailer’s recent performance, the rainy start to summer, Red Sea disruption and more
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News
Russell & Bromley names its first ever creative director
Russell & Bromley has named its first creative director as part of a new chapter for the business.
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News
Amazon to invest millions in skills amid UK union recognition ballot
Amazon is investing £34m in its Europe-wide Career Choice programme to support current and future jobs in the business.
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News
Exclusive: Matches accused of ‘scamming’ shoppers
Matches has received a flurry of poor feedback and been accused of “scamming” shoppers since it was put into administration by Frasers Group earlier this year, according to data shared with Retail Week by TrustPilot.
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News
Superdry poaches Halfords IT boss for new role
Superdry has appointed the former Halfords IT boss as its global technology director.
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News
Morrisons warehouse strikes called off
Further strikes at Morrisons warehouses have been called off after workers accepted a new deal.
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Interview
Tailoring platform Re-Style founder on creating the ‘next shopping revolution’
As shoppers continue to battle with ill-fitting clothes and retailers struggle to bring down returns, founder and chief executive Harriet Scriven talks to Retail Week about her business Re-Style that offers a more sustainable and bespoke solution in the form of tailoring
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Data
What shoppers really think of retailers’ return policies
As fashion pureplays Oh Polly and PrettyLittleThing revise their returns policies, Retail Week’s latest research report asks 1,000 UK online shoppers for their views on returns
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Analysis
Top heavy: Have retail c-suites become too bloated?
New additions to the boardroom can bring in much-needed skills, but too many around the table can slow down decision making. Is having a supersized c-suite a move in the right direction for retail?
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Retail Voice
Seizing the AI opportunity in retail
With AI now permeating every part of the industry, Spencer Stuart’s Veena Marr examines how retailers can decode untapped opportunities to unwrap a deeper potential
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News
Marks & Spencer appoints Ikea exec to senior stores role
Marks & Spencer has drafted an Ikea executive as a stores director.
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News
Tesco avoids AGM revolt over CEO pay rise
Tesco has avoided a rebellion at its AGM as investors backed chief executive Ken Murphy’s pay rise.
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News
Hush makes changes to leadership team as finance boss departs
Fashion retailer Hush is making changes to its top team as its finance boss departs and a new executive is appointed.
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News
Crew Clothing partners with tech platform to bolster operations
Fashion retailer Crew Clothing has rolled out a new tech feature to improve operations in its 105 stores in partnership with cloud management solutions company Cegid.