All People articles – Page 428
-
News
End of an era as Brick exits SRG family business
Brian Brick has resigned as non-executive director of Speciality Retail Group (SRG), the company his grandfather founded in the 1920s.
-
News
Morrisons seeks chief to drive home brand
Morrisons is to recruit a head of brand to deliver consistency of message throughout its stores and advertising.
-
News
Farewell to Ratty
The stores sector has been remembering Richard Ratner, the flamboyant Seymour Pierce vice-chairman and retail analyst, who died on Sunday after suffering a heart attack last week.
-
News
DSGi Italy boss goes as like-for-likes drop
The boss of DSGi’s troubled Italian electricals chain UniEuro left the business this week.
-
News
Lovelock steps down from Jacques Vert
Mosaic chief executive Derek Lovelock will retire as non-executive chairman of womenswear retailer Jacques Vert on November 1.
-
News
Littlewoods to scrap 280 jobs
Multichannel retailer Littlewoods is poised to axe 280 jobs nationwide in a bid to streamline its operations.
-
News
New Look heir killed in car crash
Andrew Singh, heir to the New Look clothing fortune, has been killed in a car crash in London.
-
NewsTesco director jumps ship to Sainsbury's
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s has poached Tesco director Dido Harding to head its 305-store convenience division.
-
News
Richard Ratner dies
Leading retail analyst Richard Ratner has died after suffering a heart attack last week.
-
News
Thresher hires chairman
Struggling off licence operator Thresher Group has hired Patrick Copeland as non-executive chairman.
-
Analysis
The right people skills
To their detriment, many recruiters prioritise previous retail experience over broader business experience. Charlotte Dennis-Jones asks whether retail experience really is crucial
-
News
Carphone Warehouse picks retail director
Carphone Warehouse has appointed Steve Blan as retail director to strengthen its UK retail team, as it diversifies beyond its core mobile phone offer.
-
News
National minimum wage hiked again
The adult rate for the statutory minimum wage will rise from 5.35 to 5.52 from today.
-
News
Ex-Moss bros boss eyes Blacks chief role
Former Moss Bros and Speciality Retail Group boss Adrian Wright is in the frame for the role of chief executive of Blacks Leisure.
-
News
Ashley factor scares off would-be Blacks chiefs
Sports Direct chief’s stake makes candidates unwilling to commit
-
News
Körber’s departure drives divestment talks at Metro
The surprise departure of chief executive Hans-Joachim K rber from German retailer Metro has fuelled speculation that it will sell its troubled department store chain Kaufhof
-
News
House of Fraser axes chief women’s buyer
House of Fraser is scrapping the role of head of buying for womenswear only nine months after it began a restructure of its buying divisions
-
Opinion
STORE MANAGER'S DIARY: Maggie Porteous, John Lewis, Manchester
Many years ago, I was a manager in the children’s shoe department of John Lewis at Brent Cross. I was young and childless and couldn’t understand why we hadn’t trained our customers better! I was amazed that they all turned up to buy their children’s shoes and uniforms just hours ...