All Human resources articles – Page 13
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NewsMove of the week: Nigel Oddy finds home at The Range
Nigel Oddy’s appointment as chief executive of The Range has surprised some commentators – and understandably so.
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NewsRetail job numbers hit 12 months of consecutive decline
The number of full-time retail jobs posted a year of continuous decline last quarter as rising store numbers failed to offset sliding employment in the sector.
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NewsSports Direct staff agency on brink of administration
Transline Group, which staffs Sports Direct’s largest warehouse – Shirebrook – has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
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NewsBHS: War of words continues as Field responds to Green
MP Frank Field has asked Sir Philip Green to publish the Pensions Regulator warning letter that sought a resolution to the BHS pensions issue.
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NewsGreen claims Field used him as ‘political football’
Sir Philip Green has lashed out at Frank Field MP, accusing the politician of using him as “political football”.
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NewsRetail chiefs divided on snap general election impact
Retail bosses from Waterstones, Boux Avenue, Carpetright and Debenhams speak on the potential retail fall-out from the general election and the issues they want addressed.
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NewsArcadia dealt fresh blow as Topshop trading boss quits
Topshop trading director James Mooney is leaving the business, dealing a fresh blow to Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Staff struggle to move on
BHS’s demise left 11,000 people out of work. Retail Week finds out how the collapse has affected some of its shopfloor staff at both ends of the country.
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AnalysisJohn Timpson: How I beat days of stress-induced despair
In an exclusive extract from his new book, Keys to Success, the legendary retailer recalls how he flipped from ‘perfect optimist to glum pessimist’
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NewsMove of the week: Helen Webb promoted to Co-op HR chief
Co-op boss Steve Murrells strengthened his executive team this week by promoting Helen Webb to the position of chief HR officer.
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NewsHouse of Fraser to reveal new boss by end of the month
House of Fraser will reveal its new chief executive by the end of this month, following the resignation of Nigel Oddy last October.
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NewsMove of the week: John Colley joins Hobbycraft
There’s no doubting that John Colley’s decision to join Hobbycraft from Majestic makes sense on a number of levels.
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NewsUpdate: Hobbycraft poaches Majestic MD John Colley
Hobbycraft has poached Majestic Wine managing director John Colley to take the reins from its chief executive Catriona Marshall.
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NewsPeople moves: Arcadia loses Fiona Ross and Mary Homer
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group is in a state of flux after a flurry of resignations by executives from Evans, Topshop, Burton and Miss Selfridge.
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NewsNick Beighton: ‘No next steps on warehouse allegations’
Asos boss Nick Beighton has said there are “no next steps” on the warehouse allegations that have plagued the etailer over the past year.
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OpinionOpinion: Tech will help retailers shed image problem
The retail industry is undergoing substantial transformation as the full impact of artificial intelligence technology on retail roles is not yet known.
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NewsMove of the week: Mary Homer leaves Topshop
On first impression, Mary Homer’s decision to leave Topshop to become chief executive of The White Company is a curious one.
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NewsJohn Lewis: There will be more redundancies this year
John Lewis has warned there may be more redundancies this year, following the revelation last month that it was axing 400 roles.
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NewsMove of the week: Matt Simister’s Tesco promotion
Sometimes the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Take the case of Matt Simister, rewarded for his loyalty to Tesco this week with a promotion to chief executive of its Central European business.
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NewsMove of the week: Change at M&S after Marcus East quits
The musical chairs at M&S continues with the news that digital director Marcus East has left the business a little over a year after joining from Apple.