All People articles – Page 416
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Adams to walk from Kingfisher in shock move
Veteran Kingfisher executive George Adams is to leave at the end of next month as new group chief executive Ian Cheshire begins to reshape the retail giant.
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Analysis
Leading lady
Concetta Lanciaux is universally credited with changing the face of both LVMH and the fashion world at large. She tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones why, after more than two decades at the luxury group, her work is done
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Jobs threatened as Argos shuts Castleford DC
Catalogue store group Argos intends to close its Castleford distribution centre in Yorkshire following a strategic review.
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Selfridges picks ex-M&S man to spearhead web site launch
Selfridges has hired a former Marks & Spencer head of e-commerce to oversee the much-anticipated launch of its transactional web site in 2010.
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Game appoints two MDs
Game Group has promoted two senior staff members to drive the development of its dual brand strategy in the UK and Ireland.
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Analysis
Best of British
Proud to be flying the flag for home-grown luxury in his role as chief executive of Gieves & Hawkes, Mark Henderson tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones why English tailoring is a cut above
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Opinion
Valentine’s capers keep the momentum up
The post-Christmas quiet always comes as a shock to the system after the festive season’s wall-to-wall craziness.
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Ann Summers co-founder steps down
One of the co-founders of Ann Summers, Ralph Gold, has retired from the retailer's parent company Gold Group International and sold his stake to his brother David Gold.
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Analysis
The high life
The sometimes glamorous world of luxury retail can seem a very different lifestyle to working in high street multiples but, as Katie Kilgallen discovers, there’s plenty to learn from both sides
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Retail Week founder appointed non-executive of Shaftesbury
West End property investment group Shaftesbury has appointed Patience Wheatcroft as a non-executive director.
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Sir Philip Green warns of tough trading
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green has warned that business will get tougher and the early Easter holiday will put further pressure on British retailers.
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Budgens hires sales director
Grocery group Musgrave GB has hired Andrew Mounsey as Budgens sales director.
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Woolworths to axe 60 HQ jobs
Woolworths is to cut approximately 60 central jobs to deliver efficiencies and make the business more customer-focused.
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Analysis
Hungry for more
Andy Clarke returned to his role as Asda retail director in 2005 after a four-year absence. Three years on, he tells James Thompson why he’s enjoying being back
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Opinion
Why apprenticeships should be top of retailers’ agendas
Monday marks the start of Apprenticeship Week, an event that promotes and recognises the vital role apprenticeships play in today’s world.
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Analysis
Rising through the ranks
Inspiring shopfloor workers to aim for store manager and beyond not only ensures you have a reserve of successors, it also keeps staff churn rates down. By Liz Morrell
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Open access
Retailers have made huge strides to improve access to their stores, but there is still more that can be done. Katie Kilgallen takes to the streets of Cambridge with a wheelchair user
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N Brown sticks with acquisitions as it hires development director
N Brown has revealed it is still on the acquisition trail and has appointed a new group development director to bolster growth.
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Retail gets regal
Retail met royalty on Monday evening, when the Queen hosted a reception at St James’s Palace to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Retail Trust.
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WHSmith to return £90m to investors
WHSmith shareholders will net 90 million through a special dividend and share buy-back programme.