All Human resources articles – Page 40
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AnalysisBehind the scenes at Sports Direct
Chief executive Dave Forsey gives Gemma Goldfingle the inside perspective on Sports Direct and takes her on a tour of its Shirebrook nerve centre.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Dwell Furniture
The inside view from marketing director Sean Galligan
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AnalysisTackling retail’s seasonal flu
Staff sickness rises sharply in winter. Rebecca Thomson finds out how Liberty dealt with it
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NewsMatalan planning to grow online business
Value fashion and homewares group Matalan is to ramp up its ecommerce operations and plans to hire a top-level online retail specialist to drive growth.
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NewsMajestic Wine gives its website a more local feel
Majestic Wine is aiming to improve engagement and interactivity on its website by localising content and revamping the product reviews process.
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OpinionQuotas are not the answer for diversity
Companies with more women on their boards outperform others with a 42% higher return in sales, 66% higher return on invested capital and 53% higher return on equity.
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AnalysisCan you cut it?
Cutting staff budgets can be tricky, but can retailers save cash without compromising customer service, asks Charlotte Hardie
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OpinionThe UK still holds the key to JLP’s expansion
Wednesday was a big day for Mick Murphy, John Lewis delivery driver and partner for 25 years.
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NewsSainsbury's appoints Geraldine Higgins to clothing team
Sainsbury’s has appointed former Matalan and Miss Etam buyer Geraldine Higgins to be its new head of buying for womenswear.
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NewsAsda celebrates International Women's Day
Asda is celebrating International Women’s Day today with the launch of several initiatives to recognise women’s equality.
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NewsRetail companies rank highly in The Sunday Times Best Companies survey
Retailers Bravissimo, Beaverbrooks, Net-a-Porter, White Stuff, DRL, Pets at Home and Lush have been named in The Sunday Times list of the 100 Best Companies To Work For.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches Sara Bradley
Marks & Spencer is understood to have poached Sara Bradley, former Sainsbury’s clothing boss, who was weeks away from joining Asda.
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NewsAlworths in the balance?
Future unclear for ‘son of Woolworths’ as founder resigns as director and restructuring looms.
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NewsBensons Beds boss to step down from role
Bensons for Beds managing director Bill Carrahar is to step down from the retailer after five years in the role.
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OpinionRetail surgery: With such focus on customer service do we need to up our game?
With all the focus being put on retailers’ customer service in the media, do we need to up our game?
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NewsJohn Lewis' Simon Fowler takes over Oxford Street
John Lewis lifer Simon Fowler is to take over the running of the department store chain’s flagship Oxford Street branch this weekend.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at… Fonehouse
The inside view from operations director Stuart Ferguson
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NewsMorrisons to double its female senior managers
Morrisons has committed to identifying future female business leaders and targeted to more than double its number of female senior managers by 2014.
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NewsNew Look's Barbara Horspool in shock exit
Barbara Horspool, group design director at New Look and the driving force behind the value chain’s fashion credentials, has quit to join women’s young fashion chain Oasis.
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NewsLloydspharmacy appoints head of retail
Lloydspharmacy has appointed former Carphone Warehouse buyer Jeff Wemyss as head of retail.