All People articles – Page 335
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AnalysisMy retail life: Kate Mooney, Chief executive, Occa-Home
Kate Mooney, Chief executive of Occa-Home, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.
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NewsGeorge at Asda boss Andrew Moore takes on CMO role
George at Asda executive managing director Andrew Moore is to become the chief merchandising officer across Asda and George.
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NewsBest Buy chairman to step down after CEO's affair scandal
Best Buy founder and chairman Richard Schulze is to step down after an internal investigation found he failed to alert the board that its chief executive was having an affair with a female employee.
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NewsClarke cuts Tesco store manager bonuses
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has told senior store managers he will cut bonuses by more than 80%.
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AnalysisProfile: Darren Shapland, Carpetright
The news that Darren Shapland is to take over from Lord Harris as Carpetright’s chief executive came as a surprise to some who assumed the founder’s son Martin was next in line for the throne at the floorings empire.
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Best Buy chief marketing officer resigns
Consumer electronics specialist Best Buy has disclosed that chief marketing officer Barry Judge has resigned. Judge held the position since 2008 and is “leaving the company to explore the next chapter in his career”, Best Buy spokesman Greg Hitt said.The retailer declined to say who will replace Judge, stating that ...
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AnalysisProfile: Jonathon Brown, chief executive, M and M Direct
John Lewis’s online boss is making a big step to head M and M Direct, but given his multichannel successes he should be a good fit at the etailer.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Neal Slateford, Co-founder, Lovehoney
Neal Slateford, Co-founder of Lovehoney, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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AnalysisHigh demand for multichannel skills
Multichannel skills are vital for retailers today. Claire Burke considers whether they should develop their skills in-house, or rely on external consultants.
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OpinionGetting the most out of multichannel
What’s become clear about cross-channel retailing is that it’s no passing trend – it’s a fundamental change in the way retailers operate.
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AnalysisMorrisons invests in value to win shoppers
Like-for-likes have slipped for the first time in years as the battle on deals hots up, but Morrisons is sticking to its guns.
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NewsShop Direct to close two customer service centres in outsource move
Shop Direct, which operates brands including Littlewoods and Very, has outsourced its customer service operation in a move which could see two of its four contact centres close.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Chanda Pandya, Buying director, Select
Chanda Pandya, Buying director of Select, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.
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NewsFurniture Village finance boss exits
Furniture Village commercial and finance director Ed Duggan has left the retailer and been replaced by Claire Shiels, who becomes the first female board member.
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AnalysisOxford Summer School: Developing retail talent
For many years the Oxford Summer School has developed middle management retail talent. Now it is widening its remit to nurture the careers of fledgling managers too, Liz Morrell reports.
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NewsFormer Morrisons director Richard Lancaster joins Poundland
Former Morrisons corporate marketing and operations director Richard Lancaster is to join Poundland.
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NewsMorrisons' HR director Norman Pickavance to depart
Morrisons human resources and communications director Norman Pickavance is to leave the grocer at the end of June.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Warming up shoppers to the new Tesco
Transforming Tesco’s image and improving shopper experience are at the heart of boss Philip Clarke’s plan to return it to form.
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AnalysisProfile: Harold Tillman, Jaeger chairman
The Jaeger chairman may have sold most of his stake in the business and seen Aquascutum collapse, but he is no stranger to bouncing back.
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NewsData: BRC figures show employment uplift
The BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor released today show a fragile uplift in job creation and store numbers in the sector.