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Monoprix appoints new chairman and chief executive
Casino-owned variety store group Monoprix has appointed Casino chief executive Jean-Charles Naouri as chairman and chief executive, replacing Philippe Houzé.The hire follows Casino’s acquisition of the 50% stake in Monoprix previously held by Galeries Lafayette. The deal is expected to be approved by the French Competition Authority next year.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Can I check a job applicant’s profile on Facebook before employing them?
Can I check a job applicant’s profile on Facebook before employing them?
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NewsPhilip Clarke set to axe loss-making Fresh & Easy
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has nailed his colours to the mast with the launch of a strategic review of the retailer’s loss-making US business, Fresh & Easy, and the departure of highly regarded deputy chief executive Tim Mason.
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OpinionComment: Fond farewell to the BRC
“You’ll need a very thick skin.” That’s what Kevin Hawkins, my predecessor as BRC director-general, told me as I took over from him five years ago.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to get ahead in retail
What does it take to make it to the top? Sarah Butler talks to prominent retail leaders to find out how they got where they are today.
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AnalysisPeople: Retail's main job moves in October
Tony Gregg rounds up this month’s winners and losers in the retail job market.
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OpinionComment: Malcolm Walker on a tax that’s bad for business
Taxing corporate morale boosting events will not revive the economy.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: What is the best way to approach redundancies and restructuring?
What is the best way for my business to approach redundancies and restructuring?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Evolution of the multichannel team
Multichannel teams are now involved with all aspects of business, from the boardroom to the shop floor. As retailers roll out ambitious strategies, digital talent is increasingly in demand.
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OpinionComment: Time to say enough is enough on rates burden
Retailers faced up to a grim reality this week. They now know the financial blow they will take as a consequence of the Government’s policy to link business rates to September’s RPI.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should take global labour relations seriously
Retailers with international operations, or reliant on foreign contractors, are increasingly being targeted by pressure groups complaining of poor labour practices abroad.
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AnalysisMark Price: ‘Naked ambition is naked bad taste’
As Waitrose celebrates 75 years as part of the John Lewis Partnership, boss Mark Price reflects on the values that make for a successful company culture in this extract from a celebratory new book, How Rude! Modern Manners Defined.
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OpinionComment: New skills needed to lead multichannel
I’m asked almost daily, ‘what are the growing areas of the market for senior retail appointments?’
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NewsSainsbury’s King hits out at Government ‘shares for rights’ scheme
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has hit out at the Government’s plan to allow staff to surrender their employment rights in return for shares in their company.
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AnalysisPeople: Retail's main job moves in September
The economic downturn is still with us and retail sales growth is anything but spectacular, but the retail job market is certainly picking up.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Sach Kukadia, Co-founder and buying director, Secretsales.com
Sach Kukadia, Co-founder and buying director at Secretsales.com, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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RadioShack chief executive James Gooch steps down
RadioShack has announced that chief executive James Gooch has stepped down with immediate effect. The board is looking for an executive search firm to find his successor.It has not ruled out hiring internally.Executive vice-president and chief financial officer Dorvin Lively will be interim chief executive.
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OpinionComment: Retail should be an industry for everyone
The Paralympics legacy can continue through fair employment for all.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What keeps retail leaders awake at night?
Retail leaders have faced sustained pressure from the downturn. So how have their priorities changed, and what makes a good leader in times of challenge and transformation?
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Andrew Reitzer to retire from Metcash
Metcash has revealed that Andrew Reitzer will retire as chief executive next year on June 30. His retirement does not come as a surprise, as he had announced in 2010 that he would step down within three years.Reitzer will stay on as a consultant for Metcash for another three years ...