All Human resources articles – Page 28
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NewsUPDATED: Rise in national minimum wage to £6.50 recommended
The Low Pay Commission has recommended that the national minimum wage for adults should rise to £6.50.
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NewsWickes appoints former Tesco executive as marketing director
Ian Crook has been appointed as marketing director at Wickes six months after he left the role of Clubcard marketing director in Tesco’s senior management shake-up.
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NewsFebruary retail sales growth exceeds expectations despite floods
Retail sales exceeded growth expectations in the year to February, increasing at their fastest rate since June 2012, despite disruption from the floods in the period.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on business rates, Tesco, Argento, LK Bennett
Retail news round-up on February 25, 2014: Sir Terry Leahy calls for business rates system to be scrapped, Tesco to accelerate turnaround strategy, Argento to open new stores and LK Bennett boss leaves
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NewsInternacionale poised to enter administration with 1,500 jobs at risk
Fashion retailer Internacionale is poised to appoint administrators to the loss-making business with 1,500 job losses expected.
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NewsJack Wills appoints Richard Nicoll as creative director
Jack Wills has hired designer Richard Nicoll as its new creative director to help prime it for global growth.
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NewsThe Co-op boss Sutherland warns redundancies loom as it enters new era
The Co-op group chief executive Euan Sutherland is battling to bring the mutual into a new era but has warned the business will make redundancies to strip out cost.
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NewsPoundland presses button on Stock Exchange flotation
Poundland has officially confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsKaren Millen hires former Jacques Vert director as commercial boss
Karen Millen has appointed a former Jacques Vert director Nicola Carr Mathews as its commercial director to help bolster its international growth.
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OpinionComment: Sir Stuart Rose is the shot in the arm the NHS needs
The announcement on Friday that Sir Stuart Rose is to advise the Health Secretary on how to attract inspiring leaders has been met with mixed opinion.
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NewsHobbs ecommerce director Gracia Amico departs
Hobbs director of ecommerce Gracia Amico has left the fashion retailer after just 13 months.
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NewsTesco to restructure its middle management
Tesco is restructuring its middle management in a shake-up that could lead to positions at the UK’s largest grocer being cut.
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AnalysisPeople: The 7 highest profile job moves in January
It wasn’t just Justin King who announced he was leaving - January was a busy month for retail job moves.
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NewsFormer B&Q boss Martyn Phillips backs leadership training venture
Former B&Q chief executive Martyn Phillips has bought an equity stake in leadership training business Leading Edge.
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OpinionComment: Justin King leaves a great legacy at Sainsbury's, says Bryan Roberts
The ink’s still barely dry on the press release and the rumour mill is already in overdrive. Where is Justin King off to?
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NewsBig name retailers help Retail Trust Ball raise over £1.1m
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green and Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland were among the top name retailers who helped last night’s Retail Trust Ball raise more than £1.1m.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Mothercare, Lenta, M&S, Shop Direct and River Island
Retail news round-up on January 27, 2014: Mothercare to sell Early Learning Centre, Russian chain Lenta mulls London stock market float, M&S bolsters team with two hires from Inditex, Shop Direct to make £50m profit and River Island uses Maxymiser
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NewsGarden Centre Group poaches Gap property executive
The Garden Centre Group has poached property executive Steve Masters from fashion retailer Gap as its estates director.
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NewsGrocery staffing levels drop over difficult Christmas
The number of hours worked in the grocery sector fell year-on-year over Christmas for the first time since 2008.
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NewsMorrisons treasurer arrested over 'insider deal'
Morrisons’ group treasurer and head of tax was arrested in December after buying shares in Ocado before the £216m tie-up between the two retailers, it has emerged.