All People articles – Page 336
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AnalysisFMCG: What lessons can retailers learn?
Whether it is leadership or consumer insight, retailers can learn a lot from FMCG firms.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Sam Husain, Chief executive, Foyles
Sam Husain, Chief executive of Foyles, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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AnalysisProfile: Aziz Tayub, Poundstretcher owner, chairman and chief executive
He may shun the spotlight, but the Poundstretcher boss has drawn the industry’s attention with plans to expand into the Middle East.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe hires Worby to spearhead global growth
Fashion etailer My-Wardrobe.com has poached Harrods ecommerce boss David Worby as its new chief executive, leaving co-founder and current chief executive Sarah Curran to focus on strategy.
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AnalysisThe Kingfisher family tree
The retail empire that emerged in the early 1980s has produced some of retail’s best-known names. Who are they and why was it such a hotbed of talent?
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NewsMorrisons marketing director Richard Lancaster stands down
Morrisons marketing director Richard Lancaster has stood down amid a reshuffle of its commercial division.
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AnalysisThe store assistant of the future
As retail changes, the role of the store assistant is evolving too. What skills will be needed in this new environment, asks Rebecca Thomson.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Beth Butterwick, Managing director, Bonmarché
Beth Butterwick, Managing director of Bonmarché, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.
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NewsMorrisons puts 40 staff in consultation
Morrisons has put 40 jobs in its maintenance division at risk.
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NewsHalfords to invest £6m driving growth
Halfords is to “focus on growth” and drive its credentials as a service-and-solution provider by investing in staff training and marketing.
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AnalysisProfile: Martyn Gibbs, Game chief executive
Parachuted back into Game under new owner OpCapita, the keen gamer will lead a quest for its turnaround.
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AnalysisProfile: Nicholas Marshall, Garden Centre Group chief executive
The Garden Centre Group’s entrepreneurial chief executive believes its sale last week to Terra Firma has positioned it to flourish. Alex Lawson reports.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Kristine Kirby, UK managing director, Zulily
Kristine Kirby, UK managing director of Zulily, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.
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NewsDebenhams puts 230 staff into consultation as it outsources customer services
Department store Debenhams has put 230 staff at its Taunton contact centre into consultation as it outsources the function.
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NewsLloydspharmacy reveals new board structure
Lloydspharmacy will not replace former managing director Tony Page after forming a new UK country board to oversee a shared operations strategy with its sister wholesale firm, All About Health (AAH).
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NewsCocosa hit by director departure
Cocosa, the fashion etailer backed by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, has suffered another high-profile departure as its marketing director exits the business.
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NewsGovernment under pressure over Morrisons apprenticeships
Government is under pressure after it was revealed Morrisons were given more than 10% of the people eligible for its apprenticeship scheme last year.
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AnalysisProfile: Susanne Given, SuperGroup chief operating officer
SuperGroup today revealed its chief operating officer Susanne Given has stepped down. Retail Week profiled Given in 2012 when she took on the role.
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NewsTwo senior Bhs executives step down
Two senior executives of Sir Philip Green’s fashion and homewares retailer Bhs have left the business.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Clare Gilmartin, Vice president of eBay Marketplaces EU
Clare Gilmartin, Vice president of eBay Marketplaces EU, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.