All People articles – Page 78
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DataSharp decline in retail supply chain and IT leaders wanting to quit
New Retail Week interviews with 50 senior retail supply chain and tech executives reveal just 36% want to leave their jobs – down 20% from last year – while 96% now feel supported by leadership
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Report StoreSupply Chain 2024
What should your supply chain and IT strategy look like in the year ahead? We asked 50 leaders from inside the industry and the results were staggering.
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NewsJohn Lewis new CEO tells staff they must change business model ‘at pace’
New John Lewis Partnership chief executive Nish Kankiwala has told staff that the business model will have to be reformed “at pace”.
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NewsMarks & Spencer hits out at ‘inaccurate’ reports of head office job cuts
Marks & Spencer has dismissed a report that it will cut hundreds of jobs at its London head office as “simply inaccurate”.
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NewsAmazon workers announce six new strike dates
Amazon workers are set to strike again as the ongoing battle for a pay rise to £15 an hour and better working conditions continues.
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NewsHolland & Barrett becomes latest retailer to increase staff pay
Holland & Barrett has announced a 9% pay rise for store employees, increasing the hourly pay from £10.05 to £11, starting April 1.
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InterviewHow Retail Leader of the Year Carl Cowling piloted WHSmith to new heights
As WHSmith chief executive Carl Cowling wins the Salesforce Retail Leader of the Year Award, we meet the man who led the high street and travel specialist to not just survive but thrive following the pandemic
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AnalysisRetail Week Award for Lifetime Achievement: Jacqueline Gold
This year we have made a very special, one-off award to commemorate and celebrate the life of Jacqueline Gold.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2023: The winners
Retail Week’s annual celebration of UK retail at the top of its game.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live 2023: Lessons from the next generation of retailers and consumers
Reporting by Ritika Bhoora, Ellis Hawthorne, George MacDonald, Megan Robinson, Hugh Radojev
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NewsPrimark announces pay increase for UK staff
Primark is to increase the hourly wage of its retail assistants across the UK, meaning around 26,000 colleagues will receive an average pay rise of 12%.
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NewsSweaty Betty announces job cuts as it looks to fuel long-term growth
US-based Wolverine Worldwide, which also owns Merrell, Sperry and Hush Puppies, has announced job cuts at Sweaty Betty to safeguard its long-term growth.
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NewsOutgoing Matalan boss Nigel Oddy to join American Golf
Interim boss of Matalan Nigel Oddy is taking on a new role as chief executive of American Golf.
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AnalysisWatch: How The Edit LDN is hiring top talent to disrupt in challenging times
Creating new, ROI-driving roles is key to becoming a disruptive force to be reckoned with, reveals a retailer that is growing revenue 500% year on year. Find out more in our virtual discussion, free and on demand
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AnalysisRetail’s next CEO most likely to come from M&S or JLP
Retail Week’s Future Leaders report recognises 30 individuals with high potential to become CEOs at the UK’s biggest retailers. M&S and JLP boast the largest volume of future talent, followed by two other major brands
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NewsMatalan names former Lidl and Co-op bosses as new chair and CEO
Fashion retailer Matalan has announced Karl-Heinz Holland and Jo Whitfield as the company’s new chair and chief executive respectively, with immediate effect.
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NewsEx-John Lewis boss Street: Staff ownership changes would be ‘a tragedy’
Ex-John Lewis boss Andy Street has urged the retailer not to change its staff ownership model, saying any move to take outside investment would be “a tragedy”.
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InterviewQ&A: Ikea exec talks new tech and how AR can transform the in-store experience
Ikea’s country marketing manager Helena Gouveia, along with immersive tech company Warpin CEO Emma Ridderstad and partner director Eva Kindlundh, speaks to Retail Week about the in-store augmented-reality partnership
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NewsJoe Browns to create 200 new jobs as it ramps up UK store expansion
Joe Browns has ramped up its expansion plans and confirmed the opening of 10 new stores across the UK by the end of 2024, creating 200 new jobs.
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NewsAmazon strikes to continue as workers dismiss pay offer ‘insult’
Amazon workers in the UK are due to take further strike action after the ecommerce giant offered a 50p-an-hour increase in base pay for warehouse workers.