All Appointments articles – Page 58
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OpinionComment: New skills needed to lead multichannel
I’m asked almost daily, ‘what are the growing areas of the market for senior retail appointments?’
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NewsGo Outdoors chief executive steps down to focus on product role
Go Outdoors founder John Graham is to step down as chief executive to take a role focusing on product at the retailer.
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AnalysisPeople: Retail's main job moves in September
The economic downturn is still with us and retail sales growth is anything but spectacular, but the retail job market is certainly picking up.
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RadioShack chief executive James Gooch steps down
RadioShack has announced that chief executive James Gooch has stepped down with immediate effect. The board is looking for an executive search firm to find his successor.It has not ruled out hiring internally.Executive vice-president and chief financial officer Dorvin Lively will be interim chief executive.
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NewsMorrisons names Gordon Mowat as convenience chief
Morrisons has created the new role of managing director of its convenience arm, signalling that the grocer is “ready to expand at pace” its M Local business, according to chief executive Dalton Philips.
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AnalysisProfile: Matt Davies, Halfords chief executive
If Matt Davies has even half the amount of enthusiasm for car batteries and mudguards as he does for dogs and reptiles Halfords is well placed to return to growth under the former Pets at Home chief executive.
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NewsDebenhams appoints Google retail head to its board
Google head of retail Peter Fitzgerald has been appointed to the board of Debenhams as a non-executive director to help grow the department store group’s online business.
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NewsMatt Davies to become Halfords chief executive
Former Pets at Home boss Matt Davies is to become chief executive of Halfords, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Brasher set to join South Africa's Pick n Pay
Former Tesco chief executive Richard Brasher is understood to have joined South African retailer Pick n Pay.
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NewsM&S boss Marc Bolland appointed vice-president of Unicef UK
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has been appointed vice-president of Unicef UK.
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Former Phones 4U director to drive online retail at Coles
Former John Lewis and Phones 4U director Brendan Sweeney has joined Australian grocer Coles to head up its online retail business.
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AnalysisProfile: Brian McBride, Asos chairman
Former Amazon UK boss Brian McBride’s appointment as chairman of Asos gives the fashion group another etail heavyweight at its helm to build on its already impressive growth.
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NewsAsos hires former Amazon managing director as chairman
Former Amazon and Celtic FC director Brian McBride will replace Lord Waheed Alli as non-executive chairman of Asos.
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AnalysisProfile: William Kim, chief executive, All Saints
Bringing a wealth of global experience, the new All Saints chief executive, William Kim, is setting his sights on expansion in the Asian and US markets.
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NewsNew hires to spur growth of Karen Millen in Europe
Karen Millen has appointed two retail directors as it looks to propel growth in the UK and Europe.
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NewsMaplin hires new commercial director
Maplin has hired former Somerfield director Oliver Meakin as its new commercial director as the electricals specialist continues to bolster its top team.
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NewsMothercare appoints former Sainsbury's man as new retail boss
Mothercare has hired former Sainsbury’s executive Nick Henwood as its new director of retail operations.
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NewsFormer River Island boss Bradbury joins Boden board
Former River Island chief executive Richard Bradbury has joined the board of online fashion retailer Boden.
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NewsGarden Centre Group appoints former Virgin boss as chairman
Garden Centre Group, owner of the Wyevale chain, has appointed former Virgin Group chief executive Stephen Murphy as chairman.
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AnalysisProfile: Bob Corliss, chairman, JJB
The US turnaround specialist is plunging in at the deep end at JJB. Can the new chairman’s sportswear expertise save the struggling retailer?