All People articles – Page 406
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Borders to cut jobs as systems are overhauled
Borders is to axe an undisclosed number of jobs as it implements “fundamental change”.
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Analysis
Working up a lather with the latest eco-soaps
It has been an extremely busy month for staff here at Lush Reading. After stocking our first palm oil-free soaps last Christmas, the formula has now been rolled out across all our soap lines. The result is that Lush’s palm oil usage will be reduced by 250,000 kg each year.
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Sales flourish at Paul Smith as tourists cash in on strong euro
Legendary retailer and designer Sir Paul Smith’s London stores have experienced a sales surge from European shoppers taking advantage of the strength of the euro.
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Analysis
Lessons from your leavers
Staff turnover is so high in retail that it can be tempting to skip exit interviews but, in doing so, retailers will miss a chance to learn valuable information about their business. By Liz Morrell
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Man held over Sainsbury’s killing
A man has appeared in court over the death of a 57-year-old shopper at a Sainsbury’s store in Merton, southwest London, which resulted from an argument over queue-jumping.
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Co-op to sponsor Pride of Britain Awards
The Co-operative Group has struck a deal to be the sole sponsor of the Daily Mirror ’s Pride of Britain Awards.
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Moss Bros close to appointing chairman
Moss Bros is understood to have approached former BAA retail director Barry Gibson about the role of chairman.
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Superdrug hires new finance director
Superdrug owner AS Watson has appointed Gill Smith as finance director for its UK health and beauty group.
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Focus finance director Hoskins resigns
Focus finance director Bill Hoskins has resigned from the business less than a year after being brought in to help save the DIY chain.
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NewsAlliance Boots to move HQ to Switzerland
Alliance Boots is to move its headquarters from the UK to Switzerland to signal that the health and beauty giant is a big international player, according to newspaper reports.
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Consumer confidence plummets
Consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest level in four years, as rising costs and fears over the property market continue to take their toll.
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US union crosses pond in drive to win concessions from Tesco
One of the US’s largest unions this week came to the UK to confront Tesco.
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Lord Kirkham nets £46.3m DFS dividend
DFS founder Lord Kirkham pocketed a 46.3 million dividend last year from his furniture chain.
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Baugur founder fails to overturn convictions
Baugur founder and executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson failed to have a conviction of bookkeeping charges thrown out in an Icelandic Court yesterday.
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Hyman takes up adviser role with Deloitte
Richard Hyman, the analyst who made his name as founder of Verdict Research, has become a strategic adviser to Deloitte’s consumer business practice.
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Analysis
All rise for the king of carpets
Lord Harris’s nomination for World Entrepreneur of the Year proves just how far the tycoon has come since inheriting three London carpet stores. Katie Kilgallen meets him at the awards in Monte Carlo
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Opinion
Don’t sacrifice staff if you want to stay on top
It’s a challenging time for the retail industry.
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Analysis
People person
New Look veteran Ann Chan is so passionate about focusing on staff that she switched disciplines to head HR. Katie Kilgallen finds out how she is defining, and driving forward, a new cultural vision
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Habitat boss resigns
Habitat chief executive Jens Nordahl has resigned to take up a post at Lego Holding.
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Tesco attacked by US union
Tesco is being targeted by one of the US’s largest unions, which today launched a campaign on the grocer’s home soil to highlight its staunch anti-union stance in the US.