All People articles – Page 329
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NewsNext's Christos Angelides joins Abercrombie & Fitch as president
Next product director Christos Angelides has been named president of Abercrombie & Fitch and Abercrombie kids brands.
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NewsNext product guru Christos Angelides to exit the business
Next product guru Christos Angelides is leaving the fashion business in September to join a US retailer.
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AnalysisPeople: Will Sainsbury's succession plan work as Coupe gears up to lead?
Succession planning can be make or break for retailers - as Sainsbury’s gears up for change at the top, will its new leaders be good enough?
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy 'disappointed' with the grocer's performance
Tesco’s former chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has said he is “very disappointed” with the grocery giant’s performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Former Baugur boss Jon Asgeir Johannesson eyes UK return
One of retail’s most colourful and controversial figures Jon Asgeir Johannesson is plotting his return to the UK retail after his fraud acquittal.
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NewsFormer Argos chief architect joins start-up hub Haatch
Martin Cooke, former group chief architect at Home Retail Group, has joined digital investment and startup incubator Haatch.
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OpinionComment: What does the Queen’s Speech mean for zero-hours contracts in retail?
Last week’s Queen’s Speech delivered a number of assurances in the employment arena, including a review of the use of zero hour contracts by businesses.
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NewsBillionaire Christo Wiese sets up shell company to launch UK retail takeovers
South African billionaire Christo Wiese has set up a British shell company as he is poised to launch a series of retail takeovers, it is understood.
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NewsNew Look names Danny Barrasso UK managing director
New Look has appointed the executive assistant to chief executive Anders Kristiansen to the newly created role of UK managing director.
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NewsFortnum & Mason appoints former Harrods boss to board
The iconic food department store Fortnum & Mason has appointed two non-executives to its board including the former boss of Harrods.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Baugur, Burberry and business rates
Retail news round-up on June 6, 2014: Sainsbury’s bags £700,000 bonus, Baugur boss cleared of fraud, Burberry boss Bailey handed £7.5m in shares and small business could get rates exemption.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asda and Tesco are restructuring to reflect multichannel market
As stores continue to lose sales to ecommerce, Asda and Tesco are rethinking how they structure themselves from the boardroom to the shopfloor.
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NewsMarks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland's pay packet cut by 26%
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has taken home £555,000 less in 2013/14 after missing out on a bonus and declining a pay rise.
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NewsSir Ken Morrison lambasts Dalton Philips at Morrisons AGM
Sir Ken Morrison, the man credited with building Morrisons into a retail powerhouse, has launched a sensational attack on the grocer’s chief executive Dalton Philips.
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NewsMorrisons chairman Sir Ian Gibson reveals he is to step down
Morrisons chairman Sir Ian Gibson has revealed he will stand down next year.
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NewsMorrisons poised to make raft of job cuts as it restructures store management
Struggling grocer Morrisons is poised to reveal a management restructure that could result in up to 2,000 redundancies across its stores, it is understood.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Co-op and Regent Street
Retail news round-up on June 5, 2014:Morrisons store management reshuffle could result in up to 2,000 job losses, Asda to acquire five Co-op shops, The Crown Estate to introduce smartphone app with beacon technology in stores
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NewsSelfridges promotes Nathan Hermann to food and restaurants director
Selfridges has promoted director of business planning Nathan Hermann to food and restaurants director.
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NewsNew Look hires Tesco director Mike Iddon as chief financial officer
New Look has appointed Tesco director Mike Iddon as its chief financial officer.
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NewsNew Look founder Tom Singh invests in online technology start-up
New Look founder Tom Singh has invested in Veeqo, an online technology start-up that enables retailers to manage orders, inventory and shipping in one place.