All People articles – Page 113
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Retail VoiceFive reasons why diversity matters in negotiation
A new study on negotiation confirms the importance of gender diversity in the workplace, says head of retail at The Gap Partnership Freddy Burgess.
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NewsShops call for clarity as face mask regulations set to be lifted on July 19
Shops have warned of the risk to workers if face masks are no longer legally required later this month.
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Opinion‘Morrisons chiefs would not turn their backs on principles to do a wrong deal’
As far as statements of intent by would-be buyers go, particularly private investors, Fortress’ words carried some big commitments about what sort of owner of Morrisons it would be.
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NewsAsda poaches KFC executive as chief customer officer
Asda has hired KFC executive Meghan Farren as its new chief customer officer.
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NewsRetail bosses demand new laws to protect workers from violence
Chief executives from 100 of the UK’s largest retailers have written directly to the prime minister urging him to support a law to tackle violence and abuse against store staff.
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Future LeadersWhat can retailers do to meaningfully support transgender customers and employees?
Pride Month may be over, but the work needed to create real change is not. Retail Week analytical journalist Eleanor Smith asks, if equality isn’t contentious, why are trans identities?
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NewsExclusive: Holland & Barrett boss Steve Willett to step down
Holland & Barrett chief executive Steve Willett is set to exit the retailer just a year after being appointed, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘Retail’s best employers will be retail’s best performers as the world adapts after Covid’
As he unveiled annual results for a year of near-unprecedented disruption, Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock was particularly pleased about one aspect of the electricals retailer’s performance.
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NewsAsda to allow head-office staff permanent hybrid working
Grocery giant Asda confirmed today it would allow its 4,000 staff to permanently adopt a hybrid-working model, even after social-distancing measures are removed.
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Retail VoiceAddressing skills gaps with social mobility and apprenticeships
Easing of lockdown rules has driven a rise in the need for recruitment – apprenticeships are an ideal way to support this drive, says Jemma Hall, senior business development manager at Lifetime Training
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OpinionTesco’s Jason Tarry: ‘We need change in law to protect retail staff from abuse’
Retail workers need greater protection from abuse, threats of violence and assault. That is the conclusion from the Home Affairs Committee report this week on violence and abuse against retail workers, and what we at Tesco are campaigning for.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Burberry’s golden era over with Marco Gobbetti’s exit?
As Burberry boss Marco Gobbetti exits, Retail Week takes a look at the tenure of the man brought in to save Britain’s iconic luxury brand.
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NewsBurberry chief executive Gobbetti to step down
Burberry chief executive Marco Gobbetti is to leave the luxury giant after almost five years in charge.
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Opinion‘For the retail jobs market, this is the calm before the storm’
Monday was meant to herald England’s so-called ‘Freedom Day’. Initially planned for June 21, it has now been delayed until July 19 at the earliest.
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AnalysisRetail 100: 21 names soon to be snapping at your heels
Alongside the annual Retail 100 ranking, Retail Week’s team of journalists have highlighted the ones to watch, emerging leaders that they believe have high potential to influence the industry’s future
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Retail VoiceThe pandemic reminded us that retail is a people business
Despite advances in technology, people are still the most vital element of an organisation, says Laurent Homeyer, strategic industry advisor for retail and hospitality at Workday
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Opinion‘Employers that shy away from flexibility are missing out on a wealth of untapped talent’
Gender equality will never be achieved unless employers think differently about parental leave, argues John Lewis Partnership people director Nikki Humphrey
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NewsFrom pubs to Whitehall – lessons from six businesses beating retail on social mobility
Social mobility has rocketed to the top of the business agenda in the wake of the coronavirus crisis as companies ramp up efforts to close the opportunity gap.
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NewsMorrisons sale prospect prompts plea from hard-pressed UK farmers
The ongoing speculation around the possible sale of Morrisons to a private equity firm has prompted a plea for continued support from the farmers union.
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NewsSelfridges opens garden centres to tap into pandemic-driven trend
Selfridges has launched garden centres at several of its stores in a bid to benefit from the pandemic-driven gardening boom.