All People articles – Page 331
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OpinionComment: The UK still offers investment opportunities
The UK and its retail industry still tick the boxes for investment opportunities.
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NewsIn pictures: Skillsmart Retail Rising Star Awards winners revealed
The up and coming talent in the retail sector gathered last night for the Skillsmart Retail Rising Star Awards, held at Grosvenor House Hotel.
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AnalysisPeople: Retail’s main job moves in August
August is traditionally a very quiet month for retailers with everyone on holiday or preparing for the huge back-to-school and Christmas trading period, but this year it has been exceptionally busy on the people moves front.
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AnalysisProfile: Duncan Tatton-Brown, new chief financial officer, Ocado
Duncan Tatton-Brown took up his position in one of the most high profile finance positions in retail this week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Career opportunities at specialist retailers
Specialist retailers can offer great career opportunities and are often keen to attract store managers with wide retail experience rather than expert know-how.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Edwin Booth, Chairman, Booths
Edwin Booth, Chairman of Booths, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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NewsIan Cheshire to chair BRC as new chief appointed
KPMG head of retail Helen Dickinson and Kingfisher group chief executive Ian Cheshire are to become the new leaders of the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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OpinionComment: New appointments at BRC should make a strong team
The news today that KPMG’s Helen Dickinson has been appointed as the BRC’s new director-general will be met with surprise in some quarters – many had expected a retailer to fill the shoes of incumbent Stephen Robertson.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Edward Perry, Founder, Cook
Edward Perry, Founder of Cook, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailers avoid falling foul of the UK Border Agency
As Tesco faces possible fines for employing foreigners for longer than their visas allowed, how can retailers avoid inadvertently employing illegal workers?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Co-op’s battle continues as new era dawns
With its boss stepping down amid challenging market conditions and falling sales, can the Co-op reverse its decline and continue to compete against the big four?
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Real appoints chief executive for domestic and international business
Metro Group-owned hypermarket chain Real has appointed Didier Fleury as its new chief executive for domestic and international business, Lebensmittel Zeitung has reported.Fleury was previously chief operating officer at the company. The former banner director for Real Germany, Roland Neuwald, remains with the company as sales director, replacing Bernd Mediger ...
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OpinionRetail Surgery: What are the benefits of a retail apprentice?
What are the business benefits of taking on an retail apprentice?
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OpinionComment: Opportunity knocks at SuperGroup
Just as SuperGroup looked to be getting a stable management in place, the fashion retailer has suffered the sudden loss of its co-founder and chief executive for wholesale and international.
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OpinionComment: Desperate tactics won’t win the game for retailers
Inflation is at its lowest level in two years. But this isn’t necessarily a cause for celebration. Demand is so weak that vendors are desperate to generate revenue.
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Esprit appoints new chief executive officer
Listed clothing retailer Esprit has appointed Jose Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez as its new chief executive officer.The appointment, effective from the end of September, comes after the resignations in June of Esprit’s chief executive Ronald van der Vis and chairman Hans-Joachim Körber.Martínez was most recently group director of distribution and operations ...
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AnalysisMy retail life: Mike Hedgecox, People and stores director, Evans Cycles
Mike Hedgecox, People and stores director at Evans Cycles, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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OpinionComment: Olympic Games legacy should extend to the high street
Ennis, Wiggins and Farah – just three of the names that will enter sporting folklore after the stunning success of Great Britain’s first home Olympics since 1948.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the B&Q youth board transformed the retailer's thinking
The B&Q youth board is challenging the DIY giant to think again.
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AnalysisMy retail life: John Curwen, Managing director, Harvey Jones Kitchens
John Curwen, Managing director at Harvey Jones Kitchens, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.