All People articles – Page 381
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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
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AnalysisCelebrity non-executives: What is the benefit of hiring a famous director?
A retail board may bask in the reflected glory of hiring a famous non-executive, but what are the real benefits and are they ever more than window dressing? Joanna Perry reports
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AnalysisWhat it's like to work at The Entertainer
The view from head of people management Jon Savage
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NewsSir Richard Greenbury defends Marc Bolland’s M&S reward
Sir Richard Greenbury, ex-chairman and chief executive of Marks & Spencer, who led the retailer to profits of more than £1bn for the first time, has defended the reward package given to incoming boss Marc Bolland.
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AnalysisCarl McPhail: preparing to lead New Look’s IPO
With a potential IPO in the offing the New Look chief executive has been thrust into the public glare. Does he have the pedigree to lead the float, asks Amy Shields
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AnalysisStress-related illness
Stress-related illness is a problem retailers must face up to and tackle, says Liz Morrell
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Analysis
What it's like to work at The Perfume Shop
The inside view from HR director Michelle Fellows
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NewsLiberty of London creative director exits
Tamara Salman, the creative director of the Liberty of London brand, has left the business.
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NewsAmazon hires new entertainment chief
Amazon has hired former head of Cdiscount.co.uk Andy Jones as had of its home entertainment arm in the UK as the etail giant’s sales and profits soar.
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NewsMarc Bolland’s M&S pay deal ‘signals autonomy’
Marc Bolland’s controversial £15m reward package as M&S chief executive will enable him to be independent from predecessor Sir Stuart Rose, who will remain chairman, analysts said this week.