All People articles – Page 366
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InterviewInterview: Steve Rowe, Marks & Spencer’s man on the frontline
Retail director Steve Rowe has worked hard to up M&S’s game. He talks to George MacDonald about the customer experience and being a ‘lifer’.
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NewsBest Buy’s UK chief Paul Antoniadis quits
Paul Antoniadis stuns observers with resignation just 12 weeks after the electricals giant’s UK launch
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Merchandising chief John Fleming leaves Walmart
Walmart has revealed another key executive change in the US.Bill Simon, recently appointed as president and chief executive of Walmart US, has announced that chief merchandising officer John Fleming has made a personal decision to leave the company.As a result, Simon has asked Jack Sinclair, executive vice-president and general manager, ...
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NewsSir Philip Green aims to open more retail academies
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green is considering opening more shopkeeping schools after the success of London’s Fashion Retail Academy.
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints operations director
John Lewis has appointed Dino Rocos as operations director, with responsibility for distribution and merchandising.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at… Barker and Stonehouse
The inside view from business development director David Wilkinson
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I choose a suitable team building day for my colleagues?
How do I choose a suitable team building day for my colleagues?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I choose a suitable team building day for my colleagues?
How do I choose a suitable team building day for my colleagues?
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NewsIndustry pays tribute as former Hobbs chief Nick Samuel dies
Former Hobbs chief executive Nick Samuel has been remembered by the industry as an innovator with a passion for retail and tireless energy.
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NewsJJB Sports on the hunt for marketing director
JJB Sports is seeking a marketing director as part of a move by chief executive Keith Jones to strengthen his senior management team.
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AnalysisCan we fix it? Yes we can
Fixed-rate agencies offer a cut-price recruitment solution for retailers
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NewsFormer Hobbs chief executive Nick Samuel dies
Nick Samuel, former chief executive of womenswear retailer Hobbs and former finance director of womenswear chain Karen Millen has died.
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NewsMoss Bros hires Robin Piggott as group finance director
Menswear retailer Moss Bros has appointed Robin Piggott as group finance director with immediate effect.
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NewsLiberty chief executive Geoffroy de La Bourdonnaye steps down
Liberty chief executive Geoffroy de La Bourdonnaye has stepped down from the premium London department store, following its sale to private equity firm BlueGem Capital Partners.
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NewsHomeSense appoints MD
Off-price furniture retailer HomeSense, the sister chain to TK Maxx, has poached fashion chain M&Co’s head of buying Louise Koser as its managing director.
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop appoints retail big-hitter
Value department store group Original Factory Shop has appointed retail big-hitter Tony Campbell as a non-executive director.
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NewsHawkin’s Bazaar hires TK Maxx executive as boss
Toy and gift retailer Hawkin’s Bazaar has hired a senior TK Maxx executive as its new boss as the business ramps up its expansion plans.
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AnalysisThe retail brain drain
More senior staff are leaving big business and setting up on their own.
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NewsHomeform chiefs leave company over ‘disagreement in strategy’
Homeform chief executive Tony Vicente and chief financial officer Tim Kowalski have left the business amid a difference of opinion with the owners, it has emerged.
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NewsFat Face completes line-up of its new management team
Bhs buying director for menswear Simon Pickering is moving to Fat Face to be the lifestyle chain’s buying and design director.