All People articles – Page 64
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InterviewInterview: Blank Street’s boss Ignacio Llado on perking up the UK high street
Blank Street’s managing director for the UK, Ignacio Llado, speaks to Retail Week about bringing fun back to coffee and challenging the status quo of the big chains
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NewsSimply Be hires new general manager
Fashion retailer Simply Be has named Heidi Kenyon-Smith as its new general manager from January 2, 2024.
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NewsShein names chief product officer in newly created role
Shein has appointed Gemma Dunne as the retailer’s first-ever chief product officer as the fashion giant attempts to bolster its UK-based product team.
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AnalysisWhy Matthew Barnes is an ideal leader for post-Tarry Tesco
Last week grocery giant Tesco announced that long-serving UK and Ireland boss Jason Tarry would be stepping down after more than three decades with the retailer.
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NewsExclusive: Rituals managing director steps down
Rituals managing director Penny Grivea will leave her role at the end of November, Retail Week can reveal.
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Retail VoiceHow should we lead retail businesses in a post-pandemic world?
In an ever-evolving market, the Retail Trust’s Chris Brook-Carter looks at the new responsibilities leaders have today when it comes to the wellbeing of their workforce
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NewsJigsaw names Hash Ladha as new CEO
Jigsaw has named Hash Ladha as its new chief executive as Beth Butterwick steps down after more than three years in charge.
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InterviewQ&A: Baz&Co founder James Dashwood-Chase on filling the gap in men’s skincare
Baz&Co’s founder James Dashwood-Chase talks to Retail Week about the story behind the men’s skincare brand, the gap in the men’s grooming market and the future of the sector.
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NewsTesco UK boss Tarry to step down after 33 years at grocer
Tesco’s UK chief executive Jason Tarry is set to stand down from the supermarket giant after more than 30 years at the retailer.
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AnalysisRetail 2024: How eBay, THG and The Fragrance Shop are investing in green initiatives
Top retail bosses have given exclusive interviews to Retail Week, revealing their sustainability strategies featured in Retail 2024, our annual flagship report.
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NewsPolice reveal 'zero-tolerance' plan to combat shoplifting
Shoplifting and retail crimes will be treated like organised crime as per the new Retail Crime Action Plan unveiled by the National Police Chiefs Council.
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Opinion‘Everyone should sign the petition calling on government to fight retail crime’
As violence and abuse of retail staff becomes a pandemic, BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson urges the industry to pressure politicians to take decisive action
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NewsAsda poaches Aldi director for head of marketing role
Supermarket giant Asda has poached former Aldi marketing director Adam Zavalis to help “deliver outstanding quality products at incredible prices” for UK consumers.
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NewsPolice to attend every shoplifting incident with staff threat
A new “zero-tolerance” plan to tackle organised shoplifting gangs is to be agreed upon in Downing Street today.
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InterviewHouse of Rixo: Henrietta Rix and Orlagh McCloskey on their meteoric rise
Meet Rixo co-chief executives and founders Henrietta Rix and Orlagh McCloskey, the duo who turned a vintage-inspired dream into a powerhouse fashion brand.
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Retail VoiceRetail success starts with empowered staff
‘Put the customer at the centre of your business‚ they say, but Maze’s Mark Rice believes success starts with your employees as without them, there can be no customer satisfaction or retail growth
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InterviewQ&A: Back Market UK general manager’s mission to eliminate e-waste
Launched in 2014 in France as a marketplace for buying and selling refurbished tech, Back Market has been rapidly growing in the UK since it arrived here three years ago. Back Market’s general manager for the UK Katy Medlock speaks to Retail Week about the brand’s journey so far and fulfilling its purpose to eliminate e-waste.
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NewsPeter Cowgill considers fashion retail comeback
Former JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill is considering a comeback in the world of fashion retail with a luxury menswear brand.
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DataRanking: The 50 best places to work in retail
Retail has had a tough year, with in-store crime reaching concerning levels, businesses going bust and consumer sentiment low as we trudge through a cost-of-living crisis. On the front line are the retail employees who remain resilient despite a year of redundancies and sometimes appalling abuse
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NewsExclusive: Pets at Home named the best place to work in retail
Pets at Home has topped the table as retail’s number one “best place to work”, Retail Week can reveal.