Interviews – Page 23
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VideoWatch: Notonthehighstreet boss talks offline experience
Simon Belsham, boss of the gifting etailer, discusses how physical space can encourage customers to shop online and connect with manufacturers.
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InterviewInterview: House of Fraser chairman on why all is on track
Despite the slew of executive departures and volatile trading, House of Fraser executive chairman Frank Slevin insists it’s on the right track.
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InterviewDwell’s founder on why it's sitting pretty at DFS
Dwell founder and boss Aamir Ahmad says his furniture and homewares business has been revitalised since DFS snapped it up in 2014.
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VideoWatch: BFC boss explains uncertainty in fashion
British Fashion Council chief executive Caroline Rush discusses the uncertainty that the fashion sector has faced and what needs to be done in 2017.
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VideoWatch: Majestic's Gormley on the discounters and Branson
Majestic Wine boss Rowan Gormley has put the fizz back into the business since taking the helm 18 months ago.
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VideoWatch: Oak Furniture Land boss on a fast-paced future
Oak Furniture Land boss Jason Bannister transformed the company from an Ebay seller to a retail park stalwart. His plans, however, don’t stop there.
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NewsHow Peter Ruis pieced together Jigsaw
Looking back on 2016 is a peculiar experience, no matter who you are or where your political allegiances lie.
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VideoWatch: Chuka Umunna MP on rates, Brexit and small firms
High-profile Labour MP Chuka Umunna started his working life on the shopfloor of TM Lewin.
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VideoWatch: Talking Shop with Dunelm boss John Browett
Dunelm chief exec John Browett goes shopping with us in the recently refurbished Milton Keynes store to discuss life as a retail boss.
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InterviewWhy The Entertainer boss is confident about Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for toy retailers, and The Entertainer boss Gary Grant is feeling chipper.
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VideoWatch: Black Friday kicks off at Shop Direct
Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock on how Black Friday is taking shape and why it favours the pure-play retailers.
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VideoWatch: How Dixons Carphone prepares for Black Friday success
Dixons Carphone ecommerce director Stuart Ramage discusses what to expect from Black Friday this year and the retailer’s preparations
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InterviewInterview: Véronique Laury's vision for Kingfisher
When Véronique Laury replaced Sir Ian Cheshire as chief executive of Kingfisher in January 2015 she became the most powerful woman in retail.
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VideoWatch: FA chief exec Martin Glenn talks leadership
Martin Glenn, one of highest profile figures in English football explains why culture is so important in business and which retailers get it right.
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VideoWatch: Jaeger boss talks turning the business around
Jaeger boss Chris Horobin explains how the retailer’s new store in Marylebone epitomises its turnaround plan.
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VideoWatch: Talking Shop with Sainsbury's Mike Coupe
In our new format – Talking Shop – we follow Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe around a store for his thoughts on sourcing, barbecues and that Egypt incident.
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InterviewRetail Week Live: Q&A with Pets at Home boss Ian Kellett
Pets at Home chief executive Ian Kellett speaks at Retail Week Live next March. We find out more about him.
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VideoLegends: Malcolm Walker, the man who created Iceland
In this interview Malcolm Walker, a true retail great, talks us through the ups and downs of his career.
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VideoWatch: Habitat boss Askem on its future with Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s self-proclaimed “hidden gem” Habitat has opened its first shop-in-shop since the grocer’s acquisition of Home Retail Group.
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InterviewInterview: Carpetright's Hannah Moakes – retail's rising star
Former apprentice Hannah Moakes reveals her ambition to get ‘to the very top’ after winning the 2016 Rising Star Award.