All Human resources articles – Page 22
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NewsMoss Bros appoints new group finance director and chief operating officer
Fashion retailer Moss Bros has named a new group finance director and chief operating officer as the retailer eyes its next phase of growth.
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NewsMorrisons to invest £30m in store staff facilities to accelerate recovery
Morrisons is investing £30m in staff facilities in its 500 stores as it aims to boost morale and accelerate its recovery.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Harrods recruits faces that fit its famous reputation
Every year about 15 million people surge through the doors of Harrods, probably the most famous department store in the world.
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NewsHouse of Fraser multichannel boss Martin Francis quits to join etailer
House of Fraser’s director of global multichannel trading Martin Francis is to exit the department store group, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDebenhams poaches Body Shop Asia boss for international role
Debenhams has appointed David Smith, managing director of The Body Shop’s Asia Pacific arm, as its international director.
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NewsAldi to hire 5,000 extra staff off back of store expansion
Aldi’s store expansion plan this year will create 5,000 extra jobs, the German discounter has said.
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NewsHarrods managing director appointed chairman at trade body Walpole
Walpole has appointed Harrods managing director Michael Ward as its chairman, who will replace Ben Hughes at the luxury brands trade body.
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NewsRiver Island hires new menswear boss to grow market share
Fashion retailer River Island has hired a new head of menswear in a bid to expand its proposition and increase market share.
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OpinionOpinion: What the rise of the robots means for retail jobs
As retail faces the living wage bill hike, could a robotic workforce become a reality, solving productivity and profit issues?
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OpinionOpinion: Chief customer roles underpin how shoppers think about retail
News Asda has hired Saatchi & Saatchi X founder Andy Murray as chief customer officer once again casts a spotlight on this very modern role.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Steve Rowe steps up to top M&S job, and all the January moves
Internal move for M&S’s new chief executive, Karen Hubbard joins Card Factory and Geraldine Higgins heads up Bonmarché’s product department.
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NewsClarks cuts jobs at head office amid global restructure
Footwear retailer Clarks has made a raft of redundancies at its UK head office as part of a global restructure, according to reports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail productivity in the spotlight as living wage looms
As the introduction of George Osborne’s living wage nears, the thorny issues of pay and productivity are taking centre stage in retail.
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OpinionBlog: Reinventing the retail image to attract new talent
Retailers need to be more vocal about the diverse and innovative roles available in the industry to attract new talent.
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NewsWilko moves to scrap staff pay premiums for Sundays and bank holidays
Value retailer Wilko could scrap the premiums it pays staff for working Sundays and bank holidays, according to reports.
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NewsBoots to cut up to 350 assistant store manager roles in UK
Boots has revealed plans to cut up to 350 assistant store manager roles as part of an ongoing “simplification” process.
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NewsFormer Morrisons exec launches task force to tackle retail productivity
Former Morrisons executive and Labour Party adviser Norman Pickavance is heading up a task force to tackle pay rates and productivity in retail.
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NewsHalfords slashes senior management bonuses after weak winter sales
Halfords has revealed it slashed its senior management bonuses in its last quarter after weak sales caused by the mild weather.
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NewsMonsoon installs Paul Allen as permanent chief executive
Monsoon Accessorize has appointed Paul Allen as its permanent chief executive after nearly a year as interim boss of the fashion retailer.
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NewsWarehouse recruits Topshop’s Kate Walmsley as it relaunches brand
Warehouse will recruit Topshop digital director Kate Walmsley as its customer director as it relaunches as a more trend-led proposition.