All Human resources articles – Page 14
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NewsSecret Sales reveals redundancies weeks after sale
Secret Sales has confirmed that it is making “a number” of back-office staff redundant, just weeks after it was sold to a private-equity firm.
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NewsUpdate: Conviviality poaches Halfords people director
Halfords is losing another member of its executive team with people director Jonathan Crookall poised to depart, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMove of the week: Gary Kibble joins Sainsbury’s Argos
There’s a clear logic in the appointment of Mothercare’s global brand and marketing director Gary Kibble as the new marketing director of Sainsbury’s Argos.
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NewsAmara appoints Maddie Melson as first ever CCO
Luxury homewares etailer Amara has appointed Maddie Melson, formerly of House of Fraser, as its first chief customer officer.
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NewsMothercare restructures executive team, creates CCO role
Mothercare is restructuring its top team, creating a chief customer officer role for the first time.
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NewsTopshop retail director exits amid spate of departures
Topshop/Topman retail director Craig McGregor has left the business to take up the same role at Specsavers.
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AnalysisWhat John Lewis and Tesco job cuts tell us about retail
John Lewis has long been seen as an industry bellwether, leading the sector on everything from multichannel to service expectations.
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NewsMove of the week: Christos Angelides joins Reiss
This week’s move sees Christos Angelides join Reiss as its new chief executive after turns at Next and Abercrombie & Fitch.
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AnalysisWhy Christos Angelides is the right choice for Reiss
Christos Angelides’ appointment as chief executive of Reiss certainly piqued the sector’s interest this morning.
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NewsMamas & Papas hires publishing exec to lead ecommerce
Mamas & Papas has recruited former publishing executive Neil Sumner to head up its ecommerce and marketing teams.
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NewsAmazon to bolster British workforce with 5,000 new roles
Amazon is launching a massive recruitment drive to hire 5,000 people in the UK, taking its total number of employees in the country to nearly 25,000.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why has New Look fallen off track?
New Look did not fare well over the crucial Christmas quarter, with like-for-likes and profits both suffering.
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NewsMove of the week: Jill Easterbrook to join Boden
This week’s move sees Jill Easterbrook join Boden as its chief executive
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NewsMPs call for corporate governance for private firms
The Work & Pensions Committee has called for corporate governance rules and reporting requirements to be extended to private companies.
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NewsClintons mulls UK store closures, job losses feared
Clintons’ US owner is considering closing up to 120 UK stores, with hundreds of jobs at risk.
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NewsBoden unveils ex Tesco director Easterbrook as boss
Boden has hired former Tesco director Jill Easterbrook as its chief executive in a surprise appointment.
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NewsNew Look names new retail boss amid senior redundancies
New Look has appointed a new retail boss amid a number of senior redundancies within its product teams.
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NewsMove of the week: Richard Pennycook to leave the Co-op
This week’s move sees Richard Pennycook announce his departure from the Co-op, to be replaced as chief executive by Steve Murrells
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NewsWalpole hires luxury publishing executive as new boss
Luxury brand alliance Walpole has appointed publishing executive Helen Brocklebank as its new chief executive.
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NewsMove of the week: Tesco’s retention of Booker’s Wilson
This week’s move is not a new appointment in the conventional sense, but Tesco’s retention of Charles Wilson as part of its merger with Booker could be the most significant ‘hire’ of the year.