All People articles – Page 69
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NewsSuperdry mulls restructuring as profits and sales continue to tumble
Superdry is considering a restructuring that could involve a “significant number of store closures and job cuts”, following the fashion retailer’s profit warning last week.
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NewsJohn Lewis plans 11,000 job cuts as it slashes redundancy pay
John Lewis Partnership is reportedly considering cutting up to 11,000 jobs over the next five years in its latest bid to return to profitability.
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AnalysisLast Christmas: What can the festive period tell us about the retail year to come?
With another golden quarter over, Retail Week unpicks the key trends surrounding Christmas 2023 and looks at what they might mean for the year ahead
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Innovation of the WeekPrimark commits to inclusivity with adaptive lingerie range
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team. Every week, we will bring you new ideas and case studies that link to the trends in our Retail Horizon 2024 reports – across consumer, technology, sustainability, and economy, policy and industry.
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NewsExclusive: Women account for one in three new retail CEOs
The percentage of new chief executives appointed in the UK last year who were women reached its highest level at 35%.
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NewsSuperdry CFO steps down as it issues profit warning
Superdry reported a fall in sales and said it expects full-year profitability to be impacted as it blamed “a challenging consumer retail market” set against ”macroeconomic uncertainty and some remarkably unseasonal weather conditions” for its weakened financial performance.
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NewsShoplifting offences hit highest level in 20 years
Shoplifting offences rose to their highest level in two decades last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsExclusive: Amazon faces fresh round of strikes
Amazon workers in Coventry will strike again following a compulsory re-ballot, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewDiscount Dragon: Meet the pureplay brand setting the value sector alight
Emerging as a new player in the value market, Discount Dragon is striving to guarantee Brits a bargain. Boss Martin Higginson is co-founder and CEO of parent company Huddled.
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InterviewQ&A: By Rotation founder Eshita Kabra on transforming fashion consumption
As fashion-conscious shoppers increasingly opt to rent clothing, By Rotation founder and chief executive Eshita Kabra talks to Retail Week about the platform’s unique business model and the importance of fostering a considered and inclusive rental community for the future
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NewsMarks & Spencer names new digital and international bosses
Marks & Spencer has appointed two executive directors to lead its digital and overseas operations.
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NewseBay to axe 1,000 roles
Online marketplace eBay will lay off around 1,000 staff in the US, equating to an estimated 9% of its current workforce.
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NewsB&M chair set to retire after six years in role
B&M has announced that its chair Peter Bamford will retire this year.
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NewsAldi to create 500 new apprenticeships in 2024
Discounter Aldi has said it will create 500 apprenticeship roles across the UK in 2024.
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NewsProCook commits to pay real living wage
ProCook has committed to pay all staff “at least” the real living wage, which the group said “reflects its ongoing investment in its people”.
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NewsBoohoo shuffles top team as CFO Shaun McCabe steps down
Boohoo chief financial officer Shaun McCabe has stepped down from his role at the online fashion giant to be succeeded by Stephen Morana next month.
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NewsLidl rewards hourly paid staff with pay hike
Lidl has announced a further £37m investment in staff pay, which will see 26,000 hourly paid colleagues receive the “highest rates of pay” in the sector.
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NewsMorrisons scraps four-day week at head office
Supermarket chain Morrisons has scrapped its four-day working week following complaints from office staff forced to work at the weekend.
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NewsBoohoo warehouse closures imminent
Fast-fashion giant Boohoo is set to shut down its Northamptonshire-based distribution centre putting 400 jobs at risk, according to reports.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss backs law change to deal with spiralling retail crime
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has said that abuse and physical attacks on Sainsbury’s staff have “escalated through last year” and backed calls for changes in the law to protect shopworkers.