All People articles – Page 359
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NewsHalfords recruits Marks & Spencer man as finance director
Bikes and car accessories specialist Halfords has named Andrew Findlay its new group finance director.
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Opinion
Demand for IT staff soars 46% in six months
Demand for IT professionals within the retail sector has leapt 46% over the last six months, according to IT recruitment agency ReThink Recruitment based on the business interest they have received.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Some of my employees are nearly 65 and one of them has a very physical job. Given the plans to abolish the default retirement age, what are my options?
Some of my employees are nearly 65 and one of them has a very physical job. Given the plans to abolish the default retirement age, what are my options?
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NewsKarstadt woos department store guru Jennings
Department stores veteran Andrew Jennings is being wooed for a top role at German retailer Karstadt, it is understood.
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OpinionEntrepreneurs are not villains
The role of business in generating prosperity still isn’t recognised, says Malcolm Walker
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AnalysisGoing in for the skills
Staff with product knowledge are a must for both happy customers and sales, finds Liz Morrell
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NewsRob Templeman appointed non-exec chairman at Gala Coral
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman has been appointed non-executive chairman of gambling company Gala Coral.
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NewsGrocers pledge to tackle industry skills gap
Grocery retailers have pledged to tackle the skills gap in the industry as a survey reveals that the vast majority (80%) of grocers believe there is a skills gap in basic literacy levels in school leaver recruits.
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NewsApple director joins Kingfisher board
Kingfisher has appointed a boss of trendy technology firm Apple to its board in a non-executive capacity.
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AnalysisSocial network
Investing in a leisure programme for staff may sound lavish but it can pay off
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NewsThorntons appoints Caffè Nero boss Jonathan Hart as group chief executive
Chocolatier Thorntons has appointed Caffè Nero managing director Jonathan Hart as its new group chief executive.
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NewsMorrisons set to hire 1,000 homeless people
Grocer Morrisons is training homeless people as fishmongers, butchers and bakers as part of the retailer’s pledge to hire 1,000 people that live on the street.
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NewsGo Outdoors triples profit to £4.3m and rejigs management
Outdoor specialist Go Outdoors’ pre-tax profits more than tripled from £1.2m to £4.3m in the year to January 3 and the retailer has rejigged management roles.
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NewsDirectors stand down in New Look shake-up
New Look finance director Patrick Burrows and group business change director Adrian Thompson have left the value fashion retailer.
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NewsRetail job growth slows but is still the top sector
Retail employment grew 2.1% in the third quarter, creating 12,746 jobs in the sector, the BRC-Bond Pearce Employment Monitor shows.
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AnalysisMobile-smart staff
Smartphone training is key to improving shoppers’ perceptions of sales staff, finds Liz Morrell
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NewsEnd of an era as Dunnhumby founders step down
The husband and wife founders of Dunnhumby, the data and marketing company fundamental to the success of Tesco’s Clubcard, are to step down.
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NewsJigsaw names new chief executive
Jigsaw holding company Kewsaw has appointed former Thomas Pink managing director Des Swan as group chief executive.