All People articles – Page 270
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NewsB&Q owner Kingfisher pressured to reverse changes to pay practices
DIY firm’s parent company will be asked at today’s annual shareholder meeting to reverse cuts to B&Q staff benefits made earlier this year.
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DataPower List: What is the combined UK turnover of the top three retailers?
The Retail Week Power List 2016 will reveal the most influential people in retail on Thursday. Here we collate some key stats from the list.
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NewsEx-BHS owner Sir Philip Green confirms he will face MPs
Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green says he will appear before a parliamentary inquiry as questioning over the retailer’s collapse continues.
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AnalysisBHS: Six questions Sir Philip Green is likely to face from MPs at hearing
As Sir Philip Green’s parliamentary inquiry looms, what questions will he have to answer about his involvement in BHS and its collapse?
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NewsMPs call for government to consider tax on online-only retailers
MPs have urged the government to consider introducing a tax on online-only retailers to level the playing field with bricks-and-mortar shops.
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NewsWaterstones boss warns of job cuts if UK votes for Brexit
Waterstones’ managing director James Daunt has warned staff that a Brexit would have “adverse” effects and result in job losses.
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NewsMy Local hires KPMG to explore strategic options following tough trading
My Local, the convenience chain born from the ashes of Morrisons’ c-store estate, is in talks with advisers over strategic options following lacklustre trading.
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NewsCost of national living wage and Brexit uncertainty hits retail jobs
Jobs in the retail sector could fall to their lowest level in five years as the cost of the national living wage (NLW) starts to take its toll on retailers.
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AnalysisPower List: New bosses at Net-a-Porter, Boots and Asda profiled
How high up Retail Week’s Power List of the most influential retailers will these three recently appointed bosses be placed?
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NewsRetail diary: Sainsbury's chiefs mix it and Tesco backs BGT band
Sainsbury’s management team harbours musical ambitions, Tesco backs pop group The Neales and Urban Outfitters presses play on a cassette comeback.
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NewsHome Retail shake-up: John Walden’s letter to staff in full
John Walden is to step down as boss of Argos-owner Home Retail to make way for Sainsbury’s finance chief John Rogers, it emerged earlier today.
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NewsSainsbury’s finance chief John Rogers to become boss of Home Retail
Sainsbury’s finance supremo John Rogers is to become chief executive of Home Retail after the grocer’s takeover of the Argos owner.
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AnalysisEuro 2016: The chief execs that make up retail's fantasy team
As this summer’s European Championships edge ever closer, Retail Week selects its fantasy football team from across the industry.
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OpinionOpinion: Take making changes in your career into your own hands
When I said I was going to start a shoe business selling only low heels, contacts and friends were not short on advice.
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NewsBoots boss Simon Roberts to exit amid senior management shake-up
Boots boss Simon Roberts will exit the retailer next month amid a shake-up of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s senior management team.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Sergio Bucher joins Debenhams and all the May moves
Vice-president of Amazon Fashion Europe new chief at Debenhams; Rowe cuts M&S management; Jody Ford to replace Stan Laurent at PhotoBox.
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NewsAo.com full-year losses widen, new chairman revealed
Ao.com’s full-year operating losses have widened as investment in Germany and costs from launching in the Netherlands took their toll.
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OpinionOpinion: Ashley's grilling – from Santa to rubber dinghies and zero hours
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley had far more to say than many had anticipated when he appeared before MPs in Parliament today.
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OpinionPower List: The upsides and downsides of possessing power
In the run-up to Retail Week’s Power List 2016, Martin Palethorpe explores what it means to wield considerable power over the industry.
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NewsWomen discouraged from senior retail positions owing to lack of role models
Women are put off going for senior positions in retail because of a lack of flexible working and role models in the sector.