All People articles – Page 372
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GalleryOracle Retail Week Awards in pictures: Retailers celebrate the best in the business
Retail’s biggest names gathered for this year’s Oracle Retail Week Awards to mark the industry’s many achievements. BBC star Jeremy Vine handed out the prizes
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Analysis
Hidden talent in the long-term jobless
Recruiting from among this often overlooked group can have surprising benefits
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NewsRWC2010: Carpetright’s Lord Harris warns 2010 will be tougher than last year
Carpetright founder and chairman Lord Harris believes 2010 could shape up to be tougher for retailers than 2009.
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Gieves & Hawkes hunts for new chief executive
Savile Row menswear retailer Gieves & Hawkes is seeking a new chief executive after boss Steve Walton returned to Hong Kong because of family commitments.
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Analysis
Retail’s leaders of tomorrow
The appointments of Dalton Philips and Dido Harding reflect the emergence of a new generation of retail leaders. Here, Retail Week identifies 10 more stars tipped for the top
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NewsSir David Michels rules out M&S chairman role
Marks & Spencer deputy chairman Sir David Michels has ruled himself out of the running to replace Sir Stuart Rose as chairman of the retailer.
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NewsGame to close 43 outlets
Video game retailer Game is to shut 18 stores and all its 25 Debenhams concessions as it reviews its property portfolio in the face of “tough market conditions in 2010”.
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Astley Clarke adds talent as growth continues
Luxury jewellery etailer Astley Clarke has strengthened its team as sales for the brand continue to grow.
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OpinionFactors that define retail success
The trading climate to come will magnify the differences between the strong and the weak. So what are those differences?
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AnalysisJulian Dunkerton: from market stall to stock market
On the verge of a £400m float, SuperGroup has proved a fashion triumph. That’s no surprise given co-founder Julian Dunkerton’s eye for a winning brand, says Lisa Berwin
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AnalysisWhat it's like to work at Go Outdoors
The inside view from human resources and recruitment manager Simon Clayton
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Analysis
Tackling mass recruitment
How do retailers that are expanding rapidly manage recruiting for stores, asks Liz Morrell
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NewsAsda promotes Andrew Moore to George MD
Asda has promoted Andrew Moore to the position of managing director for its clothing brand George.
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NewsJJB Sports turnaround man Peter Williams to advise on EMI rescue
Former Selfridges chief executive and JJB Sports director Peter Williams has been drafted in to help with the rescue of troubled music business EMI.
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NewsHabitat makes redundancies as prelude to growth
Furniture and homewares retailer Habitat has unveiled a voluntary redundancy programme to cut costs, alongside a trading uplift and expansion plans.
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NewsFormer Zavvi boss Simon Douglas to head Luminar
Simon Douglas, the former boss of defunt entertainment retailer Zavvi, is set to become the new chief executive of nightclub operator Luminar.
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NewsMorrisons prevents Marc Bolland poaching staff
Marks and Spencer’s incoming chief executive Marc Bolland will be barred from poaching staff from his former employer Morrisons, for one year.
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AnalysisWaitrose apply the graduate filter
With a popular graduate scheme Waitrose needed a robust selection tool.
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AnalysisHarold Tillman brings UK names back to London Fashion Week
As London Fashion Week kicks off, the retail entrepreneur and champion of British fashion should be celebrated for his role in bringing big UK names back to the event, says Lisa Berwin