All People articles – Page 341
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AnalysisAlan Parker
A UK turnaround challenge and hiring a new boss may seem daunting tasks, but the industry thinks the new Mothercare chairman is just the man for the job, says Gemma Goldfingle
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NewsLaura Ashley chief executive Lillian Tan stands down
Laura Ashley chief executive Lillian Tan has stood down from the role.
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OpinionIt’s not all doom and gloom in retail
There is an idiomatic expression ‘It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good’ that frankly should be renamed an idiotic expression.
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AnalysisThe Burton Group family tree
Its alumni list reads like a who’s who of retail. So why was Sir Ralph Halpern’s former retail powerhouse the perfect training ground for so many of retail’s future stars, asks Charlotte Hardie.
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NewsMultiyork appoints joint managing directors
Furniture retailer Multiyork has appointment Adrian Iles and Oliver Spark as joint managing directors after the departure of executive chairman and chief executive Indira Thambiah last month.
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NewsThorntons FD to exit next year
Thorntons finance director Mark Robson has left the chocolatier after two years with the business.
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NewsFormer Marks and Spencer man Sheen to head up Gatwick Airport retail team
Former Marks and Spencer head of retail operations and property Spencer Sheen has flown to Gatwick Airport to take on its newly created head of retail role.
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NewsJohn Lovering board appointment sparks speculation over Peacocks
Serial dealmaker John Lovering has joined the board of Peacocks owner Henson No 1, sparking speculation that he will exert a powerful influence over the embattled value retailer.
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NewsMonsoon hit by another management departure
Womenswear retailer Monsoon Accessorize is to suffer another management departure.
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Carrefour-Marinopoulos appoints Jerome Loubere as managing director
Carrefour-Marinopoulos has appointed Jerome Loubere as its managing director to succeed Patrice Lespagnol, who was appointed last May.Loubere held the position between 2004 and 2008 but was then made general manager of the Marinopoulos Group in the Balkan region.The retailer believes Loubere’s experience and knowledge will help it to “better ...
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AnalysisEdwin Booth
The fifth generation of his family to run the eponymous business, the Booths chairman is looking to future expansion. Gemma Goldfingle reports.
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AnalysisLaying the retail foundations
Oxford Summer School’s new course is set to be the starting point for tomorrow’s retail leaders.
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NewsBlacks appoints Dominic Lavelle as interim finance director
Embattled retailer Blacks Leisure has appointed Dominic Lavelle as interim finance director.
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Kesko appoints Arja Talma
Grocery and general merchandise retailer Kesko has appointed Arja Talma as president of Rautakesko and corporate management board member responsible for Kesko’s building and home improvement trade. Talma has been Kesko’s chief financial officer since 2005 after joining the company in 2004.Minna Kurunsaari has been named corporate management board member ...
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NewsShop Direct hires former Clarks finance director Mark McMenemy
Shop Direct has hired former Clarks group finance director Mark McMenemy.
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AnalysisProfile: Darcy Willson-Rymer
The former Starbucks man is no stranger to turnarounds, but does he have what it takes to give the flagging Clinton Cards a shot in the arm, Tiffany Holland reports.