All People articles – Page 409
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DSGi installs ex-Tesco man to shake up ops
Electricals giant DSGi has hired a former Tesco director to take up the new position of operations development director as chief executive John Browett prepares to unveil turnaround plans next week.
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MK One chief quits as fears of break-up grow
MK One chief executive Dominic Galvin has left the fashion retailer after it was sold to retail restructuring specialist Hilco.
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AnalysisJohn Browett’s bulging in-tray
All eyes are on John Browett as next week’s strategic update looms. George MacDonald examines some of the options open to DSGi’s chief executive
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Nisa-Today’s appoints new chairman
Symbol group Nisa-Today’s has appointed Mark Pullen as non-executive chairman.
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Opinion
Dunstone’s retail double
Very few retailers have transformed the face of the industry twice within a generation, but Charles Dunstone can claim that honour – and he’s still only 43.
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Bolland scoops £760,000 bonus
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland received a 760,000 bonus last year, almost 100 per cent of his salary, after leading a turnaround at the grocer.
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Top analyst slams M&S bonus scheme
Broker Credit Suisse has cast doubt on the terms of Marks & Spencer directors’ bonus scheme, questioning whether it is in the retailer’s long-term interests.
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SRG picks new MD
Speciality Retail Group (SRG) has appointed Nick Keyte as managing director of the formal menswear chain, with Peter Lucas assuming the roles of chief executive and chairman.
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Blacks to shut Sandcity HQ
Blacks Leisure Group will close its Sandcity Washington, Tyne Wear head office and distribution centre and merge the business with its Freespirit operation in Northampton.
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Kingfisher finance director to step down
DIY group Kingfisher’s finance director Duncan Tatton-Brown is to step down after seven years with the retailer.
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Instore picks finance director
Value retailer Instore has appointed Ebrahim Suleman as group finance director.
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Analysis
Free wheeler
He may have once come close to bankruptcy, but Nick Wheeler, founder of shirt business Charles Tyrwhitt, tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones why he loves being his own boss
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Gillis ups ante for Blacks chiefs with £4m incentive bonanza
Outdoors specialist Blacks is to launch a 4 million incentive scheme for 25 top executives in an attempt to improve shareholder value and restore the retailer to its former glory.
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New Look’s overseas sales to overtake UK
New Look’s Phil Wrigley has said the retailer’s international sales are likely to exceed its UK operation’s in the next five years.
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Opinion
Creating an environment we can be proud of
This store has been open for nearly 10 months and every annual event brings with it a chance to learn about the trading environment and our colleagues.
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Analysis
A star is born
With just three weeks to go before the nominations close for this year’s Rising Stars Awards, Katie Kilgallen finds out how last year’s winners have prospered
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Murphy paid £1.6 million in last year at Kingfisher
Former Kingfisher chief executive Gerry Murphy was paid more than 1.6 million in his last year with the business.
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Liberty changes finance chief
Iconic London department store Liberty has hired a new finance director.
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McPhail named New Look chief executive
New Look has re-shuffled its management team, promoting Phil Wrigley to executive chairman and Carl McPhail to chief executive.
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Baker to join Virgin Active
Former Boots chief executive Richard Baker is to become chairman of Sir Richard Branson’s health and fitness chain Virgin Active.