All People articles – Page 419
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Analysis
Room for manoeuvre?
At the Retail Week Property Directors’ Forum last week, retailers and landlords thrashed out the issues that keep them divided. Ben Cooper assesses who is in charge in the present climate
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News
Woolworths names new chief to drive EUK arm
Woolworths has appointed Steve Lewis as EUK managing director to boost the performance of its entertainment wholesale arm.
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Opinion
Move over Christmas, roll on St Valentine’s
Our store in St Matthews Quarter, Walsall, opened in June 2007, so we have just completed our first Christmas trading period. I was really pleased with our performance, especially the great effort put in by our new colleagues, who had never experienced an Asda Christmas.
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Analysis
Qualified to serve
Retailers from the sector’s giants right down to independents have been involved in drafting the new retail diploma, which aims to help school pupils understand what retail is all about. Katie Kilgallen investigates
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News
Downer back in charge as Roche quits Borders
Borders chief executive David Roche has resigned with immediate effect and Philip Downer has been appointed in his place.
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News
BrightHouse hires Pym as chairman
BrightHouse, the private equity backed hire purchase store group, has appointed Richard Pym as non-executive chairman.
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Jessops chief nets £500,000 bonus
The chairman of beleaguered camera retailer Jessops collected a 500,000 bonus last year.
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News
Woolworths shakes up management
Variety store group Woolworths has made high-level management changes at its entertainment supply business EUK and retail division in an effort to drive the business forward this year.
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News
Ian Cheshire made Kingfisher chief executive
Kingfisher has appointed Ian Cheshire as group chief executive with effect from January 28.
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Analysis
Field of dreams
With his radical overhaul of Somerfield finally bearing fruit and a multibillion-pound sale in the pipeline, Paul Mason is on a high. James Thompson finds out why things are looking up for the grocer
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Opinion
Store manager’s diary – A successful Sale is all down to preparation
January is all about clearing the remainder of the autumn/winter reductions and focusing on the season ahead.
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Analysis
Short-term benefits
It might sound like a dream job, but interim management is not all long holidays, good pay and the freedom of being your own boss. Charlotte Dennis-Jones discovers why such roles are not for everyone
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Opinion
Bolland’s world of opportunity
When future retail historians write the history of Morrisons, the first quarter of 2008 will figure large. March will be the end of an era, when Sir Ken Morrison steps down as chairman. And what better present could he leave with than the grocer having turned the corner as spectacularly ...
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Opinion
M&S’s knight is not beaten yet
Would Marks & Spencer’s investors have been better off if Sir Philip Green had succeeded with his 400p takeover proposal three years ago?
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Analysis
Poor relations
An unhappy shopfloor worker means unhappy customers, so retailers must sort out grievances as soon as possible. The legal process in place does not make this easy, but changes are afoot, as Liz Morrell reports
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Analysis
Fun and games
Five months after leading the deal to buy the former Virgin Megastores, Simon Douglas is a relieved man. Tim Danaher meets him
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Opinion
Welcome to the new world disorder
Last weekend I stumbled across a photographic exhibition called Shutting Up Shop at the National Portrait Gallery.
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News
DSGi picks Italy chief
DSGi has appointed Mario Maiocchi as managing director of its operation in Italy.
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News
Zavvi restructures board
Entertainment retailer Zavvi has restructured its board following a bumper Christmas sales performance.
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Analysis
Shopfloor education
Training staff is a constant priority for retailers, but what about training customers? Katie Kilgallen looks at how educating shoppers to use your store effectively can bring big rewards