All People articles – Page 239
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AnalysisNext boss Lord Wolfson on Brexit, product and price
Next full-year profits fell for the first time in eight years, but its boss Lord Wolfson had an interesting take on the state of the industry.
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NewsMove of the week: Matt Simister’s Tesco promotion
Sometimes the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Take the case of Matt Simister, rewarded for his loyalty to Tesco this week with a promotion to chief executive of its Central European business.
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NewsTofs boss Tony Page exits and McGeorge takes reins
Tofs chief executive Tony Page has stepped down and chairman Alistair McGeorge has taken the reins on an interim basis.
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NewsToday in Retail: Tesco and White Company look overseas
As many retailers face into turbulent trading conditions on home soil, two of Britain’s finest have made headlines with their international operations today.
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AnalysisWho could help balance the French Connection board?
Some of French Connection’s biggest investors have piled further pressure on its boss under fire, Stephen Marks.
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NewsTesco restructures international leadership team
Tesco’s international boss Trevor Masters is stepping down from the business as the grocer restructures its international leadership team.
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InterviewAngela Spindler on fixing a business before it's broken
“We would have got more credit if we had let it go horribly wrong,” says N Brown boss Angela Spindler, sitting in her spacious office at the retailer’s headquarters.
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AnalysisWhat issues dominate retailers' digital vision?
Systems, skills and simplification are hot topics for retailers when it comes to their digital outlook for the year ahead.
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NewsMove of the week: Change at M&S after Marcus East quits
The musical chairs at M&S continues with the news that digital director Marcus East has left the business a little over a year after joining from Apple.
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NewsSainsbury's Coupe: 'We’ve ridden the storm' of cost pressures
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe believes the grocer has “ridden the storm” of cost price pressures, but insisted there is more work to be done.
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NewsMarks & Spencer digital director Marcus East departs
M&S digital director Marcus East has exited the business, with M&S now recruiting for a director-level position.
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OpinionOpinion: Reflections on Retail Week Live 2017
Billed as “unmissable”, Retail Week Live certainly lived up to expectations.
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NewsIkea vows to take action on lorry driver conditions
Ikea has promised to take action after the poor working conditions of some lorry drivers transporting its goods in Europe were uncovered.
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VideoWatch: Walgreens Boots Alliance's Gourlay on US lessons
Walgreens Boots Alliance co-chief operating officer Alex Gourlay shares some of the lessons learned between Walgreens in the US and Boots in the UK.
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NewseCommera supports Be Inspired with headline sponsorship
Retail consulting and technology specialist eCommera has partnered with Retail Week on its Be Inspired campaign.
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NewsAldi, Lidl and Ikea accused of exploiting lorry drivers
Aldi and Lidl have come under fire from lorry drivers who claim they are forced to do the jobs of warehouse staff so that the discounters can offer low prices.
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NewsToday in Retail: Shareholders suffer French disconnection
Another day, another call for drastic change at embattled fashion business French Connection from some of its biggest shareholders.
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NewsFrench Connection investors call for business to be split
A group of French Connection’s biggest investors have called for the business to be broken up after it suffered a fifth consecutive year of losses.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda may have shown the way on pay
Asda has come up with a novel answer to the issue of pay, which has become a pressing cost concern for the industry.
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InterviewQ&A: Asda's people boss on 'fluidity' of new contracts
Asda today unveiled terms of a new contract for its shop floor workers, which will take their hourly pay to £8.50 per hour.