All Interviews articles – Page 25
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VideoWatch: Boohoo chairman on becoming a non-exec
Boohoo chairman Peter Williams joins the Retail Week studio to explain the best techniques to become a non-executive.
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VideoWatch: HSBC head of retail on facing Brexit headwinds
HSBC Corporate head of retail and leisure James Sawley explains the difficulties that lie ahead for retailers in uncertain times.
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VideoWatch: Alibaba exec on difficulties moving into China
Alibaba general manager for Europe Terry Von Bibra explains how retailers should prepare when moving into the Chinese marketplace.
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VideoWatch: Lord Rose tells retailers to speak up or shut up
Lord Stuart Rose joins Retail Week in the studio to discuss the fallout from the Brexit vote and the need for political engagement across the industry.
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VideoWatch: Card Factory boss on impact of business rates
Chief executive of Card Factory Karen Hubbard joins the Retail Week Studio to discuss the Be Inspired campaign and the winners and losers from the business rates revaluation.
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VideoWatch: DFS boss confident about challenging year ahead
DFS boss Ian Filby joins the Retail Week studio to discuss the challenging year ahead in the furniture sector and the issue of business rates.
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VideoWatch: Tesco's Hoggett on the competitive grocery sector
Tesco chief operating officer Tony Hoggett joins the Retail Week studio to discuss the latest moves for Tesco and how competition is shaping up.
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VideoWatch: Sainsbury's Argos' focus post-acquisition
Sainsbury’s Argos chief digital and marketing officer joins the Retail Week studio to explain the opportunities for the brand since its acquisition.
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InterviewWatch: Kingfisher's Woreczek talks bold leadership
Kingfisher chief customer officer Pierre Woreczek explains how strong leadership is the key to avoiding becoming lost in a busy marketplace.
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VideoWatch: Halfords boss McDonald on the value of services
Halfords boss Jill McDonald visits the Retail Week studio after her speech to explain the importance of services for the retailer’s plans.
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VideoWatch: Sainsbury's boss Coupe on grocery tie-ups
Mike Coupe joins the Retail Week studio ahead of his keynote speech to discuss change in the grocery sector.
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InterviewInterview: What Mike Logue’s Dreams is really made of
Dreams’ well-documented turnaround story is indeed the stuff of dreams – an inspirational tale of a retailer transformed from rags to riches.
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InterviewHow Ikea boss Gillian Drakeford is building for the future
Ikea UK and Ireland boss Gillian Drakeford has big plans to double the size of her business in the next three years. She tells Retail Week how.
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NewsInterview: How Rowan Gormley gave Majestic back its fizz
When Rowan Gormley took the driver’s seat at Majestic Wine almost two years ago, chairman Phil Wrigley claimed he’d handed him “the keys to the Ferrari”.
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VideoWatch: Talking Shop with new Co-op boss Steve Murrells
After almost five years in charge of the Co-op’s food business, Steve Murrells has been named as Richard Pennycook’s successor as group chief executive.
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VideoWatch: Ikea boss Drakeford on breaking ground in the UK
At the ground-breaking event for Ikea’s 20th UK store in Sheffield, Retail Week speaks to the retailer’s UK and Ireland country manager Gillian Drakeford.
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VideoWatch: Bunnings UK boss' ambitions for the DIY newcomer
As Bunnings opens its first UK store, managing director PJ Davis unveils his vision for the home improvement retailer.
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VideoWatch: Meakin unveils Maplin’s stores of the future
Maplin chief executive Oliver Meakin describes his regeneration plans for the retailer as it strives to stay relevant in an increasingly competitive sector.
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InterviewPocket Shop steams into WHSmith's travel heartland
The launch of Swedish bookseller Pocket Shop in the UK has caused some ructions, according to its boss Anna Borné Minberger.
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VideoLegends: John Timpson, master of ‘upside down management’
John Timpson has built up one of the most distinctive businesses in modern retail.