All People articles – Page 295
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OpinionComment: Living wage means retailers must create value from their people
Analysis of the Budget’s ‘living wage’, which will rise to over £9 by 2020, has focused on the cost to retailers.
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NewsN Brown to cut jobs as part of move to 'digital-first' approach
N Brown is offering its workforce the chance to apply for voluntarily redundancy, but only a “small percentage” of staff are expected to leave.
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AnalysisPeople moves: John Browett joins Dunelm and all the moves in June
All change across the retail sector as John Browett joins Dunelm, John Lewis bolsters its top team and another exit at Morrisons.
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NewsEx-Kingfisher executive George Adams joins ScS as non-executive director
Former Kingfisher executive George Adams has joined furniture retailer ScS as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
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NewsAlibaba executive Patrick Liu arrested in corruption probe
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has revealed one of its senior executives, Patrick Liu, has been arrested over corruption allegations.
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NewsFrench Connection group finance chief Adam Castleton steps down
French Connection has revealed that its group finance director Adam Castleton is stepping down from the fashion retailer.
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VideoWatch: Sir Philip Green on Fashion Retail Academy, lift etiquette and more
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green spoke to Retail Week at the anniversary of the Fashion Retail Academy about the scheme and future of retail.
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance appoints Pessina as CEO and buys Liz Earle
Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Stefano Pessina as its chief executive and acquired British beauty brand Liz Earle.
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AnalysisIn the news: Carphone Warehouse's new managing director Jeremy Fennell profiled
Ecommerce whizz Jeremy Fennell will transfer his skills within Dixons Carphone as he steps up to become the boss of the mobile business.
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NewsMorrisons appoints Procter & Gamble boss as non-executive
Morrisons has appointed Procter & Gamble’s vice-president and managing director of Northern Europe Irwin Lee as non-executive director.
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NewsTony Blair joins retailers to celebrate Fashion Retail Academy anniversary
Former PM Tony Blair joined top retailers including Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green to celebrate Fashion Retail Academy’s 10th anniversary.
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NewsDunelm posts quarterly sales uplift and names new chief financial officer
Value homewares specialist Dunelm has posted a rise in fourth-quarter like-for-likes, helped by its summer Sale.
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NewsTesco's new UK boss Matt Davies handed £3.2m 'golden hello'
Tesco’s new UK boss Matt Davies has been handed a ‘golden hello’ in shares worth £3.2m after joining the embattled grocer from Halfords.
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NewsDixons ecomm director Jeremy Fennell appointed Carphone managing director
Dixons ecommerce director Jeremy Fennell has been promoted to the role of Carphone Warehouse managing director, replacing Graham Stapleton.
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NewsHouse of Fraser embarks on 'pioneering' customer-centric restructure
House of Fraser has embarked on a “pioneering” restructure as the department store group aims to put the customer at the heart of its business.
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NewsPoundland names former Sainsbury's executive as new trading director
Poundland has appointed Simon Twigger, a former Sainsbury’s executive, to replace Richard Lancaster as its trading director.
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NewsBoris Johnson attacks retailers over boardroom and staff pay gap
London Mayor Boris Johnson has singled out retail bosses in a fresh call for employers to pay their staff the living wage.
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NewsEx-Majestic Wine boss Lewis pocketed almost £1m during final year in charge
Former Majestic Wine boss Steve Lewis took home close to £1m during his final year at the retailer, including a £416,000 payoff.
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NewsLidl names Daniel Marasch as chairman of its German operations
Lidl has revealed that Daniel Marasch has been promoted to chairman of grocer’s German board following the departure of Raimund Matthias.
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NewsWaitrose boss Price: Supermarkets face 'failure' if price war continues
Waitrose boss Mark Price has warned that Britain’s biggest supermarkets could face disaster if the price war continues to escalate.