All People articles – Page 401
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Woolworths names ex-Focus boss as chief executive
Woolworths has named Steve Johnson, former boss of DIY group Focus and consultant at Bain & Company, as chief executive
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Retail chiefs’ pay outstrips other industries
Chief executives and finance directors of listed high street retailers are paid far more than bosses of other types of businesses, according to research by BDO Stoy Hayward.
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Gap axes European design team
US fashion retailer Gap has made its London-based European design team redundant, affecting up to 80 jobs.
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Debenhams to help Wrapit customers
Debenhams will help to ease the disappointment of newlyweds left without their wedding gifts following the collapse of online gift service Wrapit.
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Spending on school meals and uniforms soars
The cost for UK families of sending a child to school soared to 1,077 for the past school year to June.
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Thorntons retail director steps down
Thorntons retail director Dominic Prendergast has left the business and its board after seven years with the confectionary retailer.
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London mayor warned against affordable shops plan
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned London Mayor Boris Johnson he must not rush into introducing laws which force retail developers to give space to “affordable” shops.
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Wolfson: end quarterly rents now
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has hit out at landlords, arguing that rental payment terms need to “come in line with the times”.
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Opinion
Woolies' future lies in small shops
Few retail experiences are more depressing than Retail Week’s local Woolworths in Camden Town. A visit on Wednesday revealed big gaps on the shelves, a range that could only be described as eccentric and a store that hadn’t been touched for years. On the high street outside, rivals from Game ...
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Opinion
Tesco can bank on its canny deal
Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy has been a banker as well as a shopkeeper for 11 years, so the retailer’s decision to take full control of its personal finance business was not a shock.
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Opinion
Squeeze puts synergies back on agenda
Those of us old enough to have lived through retail downturns know that they present opportunity for the strong and fleet of foot, even as they spell oblivion for the weak and overstretched. How will the industry change during this downturn? There are several trends to watch out for.
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Consumer confidence nosedives
Consumer confidence has plummeted to an all-time low as concerns over the economy and finances take hold.
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Opinion
It’s up to us to turn it around
Instead of waiting for the Government to restore consumer confidence, why not take charge?
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Analysis
Nose for the job
The Perfume Shop chief operating officer Jo Walker is so passionate about her job that she hardly ever takes a holiday. Jennifer Creevy asks why scents mean so much.
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Opinion
Store manager’s diary: Quality and value will ride out the downturn
You don’t need me to remind you that it’s not an easy time out there at the moment – particularly in furniture. The sector is going through a period of consolidation, but Ikea will be there at the end and our offer of good design combined with low prices is ...
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Analysis
Cool in a crisis
When Baugur bought Iceland three years ago it was on the brink and the retailer’s staff were far from happy. Katie Kilgallen finds out how drastic HR intervention helped transform the business.
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Argos distribution workers to strike
Argos distribution staff are to go on strike over pay, after they rejected a renewed offer from the retailer.
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Argos strike back on
Argos distribution staff are going ahead with strike action over a 4 per cent pay offer after suspending it last week when Argos offered them a revised deal.
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Otto picks UK chief
Multichannel retailer Otto has appointed Koert Tulleners as chief executive to head its UK operations.