All articles by Tony Gregg – Page 6
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OpinionMove of the Week: Retirement must wait for Wilko's new exec
Taking early retirement is the dream for many executives, but not everyone is cut out for a life of golf and gardening.
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AnalysisMove of the Week: Poundland's high-value hires
The arrival of experienced pair Tim Bettley and Dave Williams marks the completion of Barry Williams’ top team at Poundland, just over a year after the former Asda man took on the role of UK and Ireland managing director.
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AnalysisMove of the Week: Daunting task for Debenhams' new hire
It’s not often I write about a property director in this column but these are transformative times in retail and moves that might previously have flown under the radar begin to take on a new significance.
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AnalysisMove of the Week: Mayfield leaves impressive legacy at JLP
Sir Charlie Mayfield will leave behind an impressive legacy when he steps down as chair of John Lewis Partnership in 2020.
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AnalysisHolland & Barrett completes boardroom revamp with duo hire
I’ve commented before how these are exciting times for Holland & Barrett, and its two most recent hires feel like the supplements and health food retailer has filled the final pieces of its boardroom jigsaw.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Asos snares Britvic CFO Dunn
The leap from soft drinks to sweatshirts is not an obvious one, but Asos is convinced it has found the right CFO to support its quest to become the world’s top fashion destination for 20-somethings.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Fat Face's new chief executive
In a week featuring a number of senior level moves, the departure of Oasis and Warehouse chief executive Liz Evans to run Fat Face is arguably the standout.
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AnalysisMove of the week: M&S Food's new top team
It’s taken six months for Stuart Machine to assess the landscape of Marks & Spencer’s food business and decide what personnel changes need to be made.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Notonthehighstreet lands Asos tech whizz
If you’re an IT whizz with experience working for big retail businesses, you can expect to be in high demand in the current jobs market.
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AnalysisPost Office's retail ambitions pull in talented trio
Ask most people what is the UK’s largest retail network and I wager not many would know that, with more than 11,500 outlets, it’s the Post Office.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Lyttle to leave Primark for Boohoo
There won’t have been many people beyond those in the loop to have predicted John Lyttle’s appointment as Boohoo’s new chief executive.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Screwfix boss shifts to B&Q
Kingfisher has been playing its own version of musical chairs in recent times with executives moving fluidly between its various arms.
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AnalysisMove of the week: A surprisingly busy end to summer
We work in a frenetic industry, so welcome back to everybody who enjoyed a well-deserved holiday last month (and commiserations to those who didn’t).
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AnalysisMove of the week: Tesco's formidable top team
Charles Wilson’s decision to step down as Tesco UK and Ireland chief executive as he recovers from illness has caused a reorganisation of the grocer’s top team.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Wilko hires a CEO in waiting
I often hear people touted as future stars of retail, mostly with good reason.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Sainsbury's new safe pair of hands
The appointment of Martin Scicluna as its new chairman feels like a safe play from Sainsbury’s.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Asda and Wilko's heavyweight hires
The value retailer Wilko has been quietly building a heavyweight leadership team over recent years.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Next steps vital in search for Clarks CEO
Clarks is looking for a new chief executive after Mike Shearwood left the business with immediate effect this week following allegations of misconduct.
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AnalysisMove of the week: AO.com promotions reflect its culture
Management restructures are very much de rigueur as retailers adapt to changing market conditions and look to capitalise on their strengths.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Cath Kidston’s new boss
Melinda Paraie will be a new name to many UK retail observers, but on paper at least the American appears a good fit to lead Cath Kidston through the next stage of its development after Kenny Wilson upped sticks to join Dr Martens.