All People articles – Page 345
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NewsB&Q hires from within as it makes two board appointments
B&Q has made two board appointments as director of store operations Damian McGloughlin is promoted to operations director and trade director Ian Herrett moves into the newly-created role of business development manager.
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NewsIceland staff to share record £14.6m pay rise
Iceland staff are to share a £14.6m pay increase from next month in a rare piece of good news for the retail sector.
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NewsTempleman exits Debenhams as Sharp takes over the hot seat
Rob Templeman formally hands over the reins at department store group Debenhams on Monday, when he will be succeeded as chief executive by Michael Sharp.
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NewsSainsbury’s reignites its graduate scheme to seek out 2020 leaders
Sainsbury’s has relaunched its graduate programme, taking on fewer graduates but with the aim of promoting them more quickly to senior roles.
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OpinionKeeping it in the family
Family businesses have been in the news lately for reasons good and bad.
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AnalysisPeter Williams
At home with both the glamour of Selfridges and the gloom of turnarounds, Peter Williams’ latest challenge is working with Blacks. George MacDonald finds out what drives him
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OpinionGrocers must adjust to new consumer mindset
It would be easy to interpret this week’s news from the supermarket world as a sign that the powerhouses of UK retail are floundering.
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NewsHome Retail starts search for its new Argos boss
Home Retail Group has formally begun the search for a new managing director of its flagship Argos business with the appointment of headhunters.
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NewsAurora’s Bovill heads to Jacques Vert
Womenswear retailer Jacques Vert has hired former Aurora Fashions IT chief John Bovill as its new commercial director.
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NewsNew Look’s marketing director joins Monsoon
New Look has suffered another senior departure after group marketing director Joe Irons jumped ship to join Monsoon Accessorize.
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OpinionRetail’s value as a force for good
Retail does a lot for youth unemployment, but now it needs to do even more, says Mark Price
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AnalysisMark Horgan
Sainsbury’s new marketing director will play a key role as the grocer begins to prepare for the post-Jamie Oliver era. George MacDonald reports
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NewsClintons raids Dixons for new marketing director
Greetings card retailer Clintons has poached Dixons marketing man Tim Fairs as its new marketing director.
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NewsAsda to create 7,000 Christmas jobs
Asda is to create 7,000 Christmas jobs as part of a £5m investment in customer service for the golden quarter.
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NewsBlacks chairman bows to pressure and resigns
Blacks Leisure chairman David Bernstein bowed down to pressure from major shareholder Sports Direct and resigned last week.
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AnalysisTimothy Melgund
Having weathered the collapse of Borders UK, the media-shy Paperchase boss has led from the front and driven the stationery retailer through tricky times. By Nicola Harrison
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NewsHalfords promotes Bill Duffy to head Autocentres
Halfords has promoted Bill Duffy to become chief executive of its Autocentres business.