All People articles – Page 8
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NewsHush hires ex-Reiss chief customer officer
Hush has welcomed former Reiss director Sally-Anne Newson to the role of chief customer officer.
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NewsPrimark names ex-Calvin Klein exec as new design director
Primark has appointed former Calvin Klein creative director Keiron Birch to the newly created role of director of womenswear design.
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AnalysisQVC UK: How the original live shopping channel is taking on social commerce
QVC has been a live shopping staple since its launch in 1993, and it now has a presence in its native US, UK, Japan, Italy and Germany.
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NewsLavish Alice strengthens leadership team
Womenswear brand Lavish Alice has made two new appointments to its leadership team as it looks to accelerate its global expansion strategy.
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NewsSainsbury’s kicks off search for new chair
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is in the market for a new chair, having instructed headhunters to begin searching for a replacement for Martin Scicluna.
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NewsKylie Jenner’s Khy names ex-Ganni boss as new CEO
Khy, the fashion brand owned by reality tv star Kylie Jenner, has appointed former Ganni boss Laura du Rusquec as its new chief executive.
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NewsM&S names new digital chief and veteran Berendji steps down
Marks & Spencer has appointed a new digital boss, and long-serving director Sacha Berendji is to step back from the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCharlotte Tilbury, Amazon UK boss and former Dunelm CEO on latest honours list
Several retailers have been included in the king’s birthday honours list.
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InterviewPureseoul co-founder Gracie Tullio on the journey from sceptical landlords to record queues
The co-founder of K-beauty juggernaut Pureseoul, Gracie Tullio, speaks to Retail Week about record-breaking queues, sceptical landlords, and staying ahead of the curve.
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InterviewQ&A: Fortnum & Mason UK retail director on using real-time customer data to improve the store experience
Fortnum & Mason UK retail director Sean Ghouse and founder and chief executive of TruRating Georgina Nelson speak to Retail Week about real-time customer feedback technology
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NewsWilliam Reed UK Brands boss to step down
William Reed managing director of UK Brands, Lorraine Hendle, will be stepping away from the business after over 27 years.
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NewsPrimark appoints former Ikea parent group exec as new chief financial officer
Primark has appointed Lucy Slinger, formerly of Ikea’s parent company Ingka Group, as its new chief financial officer.
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Opinion‘Pessina poised to be kingmaker once again as Boots holds sale talks’
As Alex Baldock prepares to take the helm of the famous retailer, it could be all change on the ownership front; and that will be up to wily entrepreneur Stefano Pessina, says George MacDonald
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NewsLVMH chief information officer says agentic AI is the ‘future of sales’
The chief information officer of luxury retail group LVMH has said he believes agentic AI is the “future of sales” and will transform the customer experience.
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NewsAmazon opens new fulfilment centre in £1bn investment
Online powerhouse Amazon has opened a fulfilment centre in Northampton and revealed plans for another location in Kettering, marking a £1bn investment in Northamptonshire by the retailer.
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Opinion‘As boundaries collapse, retailers and brands face a challenge’
The rise of social commerce, livestream shopping and creator-led retail experiences signals something bigger than the launch of a few new formats or platforms. It reflects a broader shift towards cultural commerce, believes Publicis’ Steve Ricketts
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InterviewQ&A: Amazon European Stores vice-president on the new innovations shaping its grocery offering
As part of Amazon’s Delivering the Future event at its LCY3 fulfilment centre in Dartford, Kent, many announcements were made for the UK and Europe.
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NewsBurnham pledges to review National Insurance Contributions
Andy Burnham has proposed reviewing the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions and cutting business rates for independent firms in his first significant policy move during the Makerfield by-election campaign.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches youth training scheme amid rising unemployment
Marks & Spencer is launching a paid training scheme aimed at tackling what it calls the “growing youth unemployment challenge”, creating 1,000 places for 16 to 24-year-olds across the UK and Ireland over the next 18 months.
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AnalysisInside Amazon: How the retail giant is striking a balance between man and machine
Amazon’s annual “Delivering the Future” Europe took place last week, and rather than being sent on a plane to Milan or Dortmund like previous years, Retail Week visited somewhere much closer to home