All People articles – Page 359
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NewsM&S raids Mars and John Lewis to fill key roles
Marks & Spencer has strengthened its senior management with two key appointments.
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NewsM&S deputy chairman Michels to stand down
Marks & Spencer deputy chairman Sir David Michels, who led the search for a successor to Sir Stuart Rose as chief executive, is to stand down in February 2012.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Notonthehighstreet.com
The inside view from HR manager Susanne Wehring.
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AnalysisBringing manufacturing home
Asos is leading the way in developing skills to revive UK production. Rebecca Thomson reports.
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AnalysisDeveloping your best staff
Training can lift a business no end. Rebecca Thomson learns how it’s helping Liverpool retailers.
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NewsArgos pushes new products in a bid to combat tough trading
Multichannel general merchandise giant Argos is to move into new product categories as it chases growth in tough trading conditions, which led to a plunge in profits.
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NewsSteinhoff UK devolves authority in restructure
Furniture giant Steinhoff UK is restructuring the group into separate businesses, resulting in the scrapping of the Steinhoff UK chief executive role.
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NewsPeacocks calls on Leighton
Former Asda chief executive Allan Leighton in frame to become chairman of value fashion group.
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NewsStaff cuts planned despite rise in retail employment
Retail employment edged up 0.5% in the first quarter of 2011 - the equivalent of 3,400 more full-time jobs - but almost one third of retailers expect to cut staffing levels in the current quarter.
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NewsWade-Gery to join Marks & Spencer in July
Laura Wade-Gery will take up her role as Marks & Spencer’s multichannel ecommerce director on July 4.
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NewsBlackwell scraps role of chief executive as part of restructure
Blackwell chief executive Andrew Hutchings has been made redundant as part of a restructure of the academic books chain.
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AnalysisWhy flexibility brings rewards
Making it easier to request flexible working can work in retailers’ favour, says Joanne Ellul.
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AnalysisWhat it's like to work at House of Fraser
The inside view from resourcing manager Linda Summerell.
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NewsTJ Hughes replaces chief executive
TJ Hughes chief executive Beatrice Lafon has been replaced after just three months in the role.
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NewsMcGeorge named executive chairman of New Look
New Look has named former Matalan chief executive Alistair McGeorge executive chairman.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What are the changes to paternity leave law?
With regard to the changes to paternity leave laws, how will I know that the father is genuinely ‘sharing’ the maternity leave of the mother of their child?