All Human resources articles – Page 12
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NewsBooths chief executive Chris Dee exits business
Booths chief executive Chris Dee is leaving the business at the end of June and will not be replaced.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers urgently need to invest, not cut
We are at the beginning of the crunch period in retail history. The critical indicators are all there.
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NewsTesco boss Dave Lewis takes pay cut despite turnaround
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis received a smaller pay package last year despite making significant progress on the grocer’s turnaround plan.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will HoF's wildcard boss bring?
House of Fraser’s hire of Alex Williamson as its new chief executive raised eyebrows in the industry this morning.
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NewsMove of the week: Archie Norman’s golden touch at M&S
It hardly needs repeating what a fantastic coup it is for M&S to have landed Archie Norman as its new chairman.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: M&S calls in the SWOT team
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on new M&S recruits chairman Archie Norman and Jill McDonald as managing director of clothing, home and beauty.
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NewsPhase Eight poaches Jigsaw online trading boss
Phase Eight has poached Jigsaw’s online trading and digital marketing boss James Williams.
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NewsSports Direct board member in shock departure
Sports Direct’s only female board member has resigned suddenly with immediate effect.
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NewsMarks & Spencer appoints Archie Norman as chairman
Marks & Spencer has appointed Archie Norman as chairman, succeeding current chairman Robert Swannell.
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NewsPeople moves: Sally Hyndman and Angela Morrison at Debs
Fresh from setting out Debenhams’ bold new strategy, boss Sergio Bucher has hired two “change-makers” as he puts it, to help drive the retailer’s transformation.
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NewsAmazon to launch Echo and drone research centre
Amazon is launching its second research centre in Cambridge and will hire over 400 employees to deliver innovations across its drone and Echo devices.
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NewsToday in retail: M&S fashion hire upstages Sainsbury’s
Marks & Spencer has poached Halfords’ Jill McDonald to lead its clothing arm. Judging by some reactions, the appointment was more of a shock than a surprise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Jill McDonald has her work cut out at M&S
The M&S top job is often spoken about as being the trickiest job in retail but the clothing and home role must come a close second.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict on Jill McDonald’s move to M&S
Halfords chief executives never seem to last very long, but then M&S clothing managing directors never seem to either.
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NewsM&S poaches Halfords boss McDonald to lead clothing
Halfords chief executive Jill McDonald has resigned from the cycling retailer to join Marks & Spencer as managing director of clothing, home and beauty.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK shop prices and Jack Wills
Retail news round-up: UK shop prices decline in April and Jack Wills reorganises its management team
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AnalysisHobbs’ Meg Lustman on rediscovering the retailer's mojo
When chief executive Meg Lustman arrived at fashion retailer Hobbs three years ago she was greeted by a business that had lost its way.
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NewsDebenhams bolsters top team with double exec hire
Debenhams has appointed two new executive directors, Angela Morrison and Sally Hyndman, who will join the retailer next month.
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NewsDFS unveils new chairman following Baker’s exit
DFS has revealed its new chairman as Ian Durant, current chairman of Greggs and former Home Retail Group non-executive director.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: M&S, UK retail and more
Retail news round-up: M&S set to launch online food delivery service and UK retail sales surge in April