All People articles – Page 386
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NewsMore boardroom unrest for M&S
Further boardroom tension has surfaced at Marks & Spencer over the timing of Sir Stuart Rose’s departure.
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NewsIkea makes redundancies as growth slows
Ikea has made 5,000 redundancies this year as it seeks to navigate through the toughest furniture market in memory.
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NewsIdeal Shopping appoints non-exec to its board
Ideal Shopping Direct has appointed Graham Cole as an independent non-executive on its board.
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NewsAsda property development director to leave in autumn
Asda property development director Rob Swyer is to leave the retailer after 10 years’ service.
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NewsSainsbury’s considers two City stalwarts for chairman role
Sainsbury’s is considering two City big-hitters to replace outgoing chairman Sir Philip Hampton.
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NewsSuperdrug hiring of Steve Jebson fuels ‘son of Woolies’ doubts
Former Woolworths commercial director Steve Jebson has been appointed to the same role at Superdrug, the health and beauty giant owned by AS Watson.
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AnalysisThrough the keyhole of retailers’ headquarters
A glitzy head office is all well and good, but does it add to outside impressions, staff morale or productivity? Charlotte Hardie inspects some of the most and least glamorous to find out
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NewsM&S to transfer IT staff in outsourcing move
Marks & Spencer is to transfer employees within its IT department to a third-party supplier as part of a deal that will outsource technical support staff.
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NewsHobbs appoints Alana Mazza as retail director
Hobbs has appointed former Principles retail trading director Alana Mazza as retail director of the upmarket fashion brand.
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NewsStefano Pessina defends Andy Hornby hiring as key to Alliance Boots progress
Stefano Pessina has said that Alliance Boots’ 115,000 staff should not be concerned at the appointment of Andy Hornby as group chief executive, despite his association with the HBoS shipwreck.
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NewsCOO parachuted in to steady struggling Threshers owner
A new chief operating officer has been parachuted in to troubled Threshers owner First Quench Retailing, replacing its IT and central operations directors, who have both left the business.
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Barclaycard sets up 200-strong loyalty team
Barclaycard has assembled a team of 200 people to work on the launch of the loyalty programme it is planning to set up in conjunction with retailers.
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NewsHouse of Fraser reintroduces IT director to aid service
House of Fraser has reintroduced the role of IT director as part of a drive to improve customer service.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at…Comet
The inside view from head of HR Julie HendeyWhat makes the ideal employee?“People who are team oriented, passionate about being the best and who ensure their customer, internal or external, is delighted with the service they receive.”What is the Comet ethos? “In every interaction between customers and colleagues we strive ...
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AnalysisRob Templeman: the man behind Debenhams' share placing
Debenhams’ share placing last week is the result of years of work by deal-making chief Templeman to tighten the ship. Amy Shields reports
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NewsRetail’s got talent: Retail Trust launches its campaign
Move over Britain’s Got Talent, retail now has its very own version of the hit TV variety programme.
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OpinionThe politics of good leadership
Leadership has been much in the news recently. Poor Gordon Brown certainly lacks it, as apparently do all our political figures at the moment.
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NewsSainsbury’s freezes bonuses for executives
Sainsbury’s has imposed a bonus freeze on its executives as it was revealed that boss Justin King took home £5m last year.
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NewsDirectors take home less at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King’s total remuneration fell 6 per cent last year.
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NewsAndy Hornby set to earn more than £1m at Boots
Andy Hornby is set to earn more that £1m a year as Alliance Boots chief executive.