All People articles – Page 412
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Argos faces strike action
Home Retail Group faces possible strike action at its catalogue retailer Argos after union Unite said it will hold a ballot to take industrial action over pay.
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Tesco's Leahy's pay rose 18.5 per cent last year
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy took home more than 5.4 million last year – an increase of 18.5 per cent.
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NewsDSGi to cut 400 head office jobs
Electricals group DSGi is poised to axe as many as 400 head office staff, as chief executive John Browett reshapes the business to put it on the road to recovery.
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Justin King to pocket £6.5 million bonus
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will collect a bonus of about 6.5 million this week when he unveils a 25 per cent uplift in pre-tax profits.
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Opinion
Summer sales are finally about to hot up
This week I have been planning the launch of our summer layouts.
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Analysis
A solid foundation
It may have attracted the media’s scorn, but the Foundation Degree is good for business, says Charlotte Dennis-Jones
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Back of the net
Jonathon Brown’s work as B&Q head of multichannel will be under the microscope, as this area is a key priority for new Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire. Jennifer Creevy reports
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M&S investors could force vote on Rose's role
Rebel Marks & Spencer shareholders are considering whether to force a vote on Sir Stuart Rose’s controversial promotion to executive chairman at the retailer’s AGM in July.
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Opinion
My first 100 days speaking up for retail
Tomorrow is my 100th day as British Retail Consortium director -general, so I’ve been looking back through my diary.
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DSGi installs ex-Tesco man to shake up ops
Electricals giant DSGi has hired a former Tesco director to take up the new position of operations development director as chief executive John Browett prepares to unveil turnaround plans next week.
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MK One chief quits as fears of break-up grow
MK One chief executive Dominic Galvin has left the fashion retailer after it was sold to retail restructuring specialist Hilco.
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AnalysisJohn Browett’s bulging in-tray
All eyes are on John Browett as next week’s strategic update looms. George MacDonald examines some of the options open to DSGi’s chief executive
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Nisa-Today’s appoints new chairman
Symbol group Nisa-Today’s has appointed Mark Pullen as non-executive chairman.
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Opinion
Dunstone’s retail double
Very few retailers have transformed the face of the industry twice within a generation, but Charles Dunstone can claim that honour – and he’s still only 43.
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Bolland scoops £760,000 bonus
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland received a 760,000 bonus last year, almost 100 per cent of his salary, after leading a turnaround at the grocer.
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Top analyst slams M&S bonus scheme
Broker Credit Suisse has cast doubt on the terms of Marks & Spencer directors’ bonus scheme, questioning whether it is in the retailer’s long-term interests.
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SRG picks new MD
Speciality Retail Group (SRG) has appointed Nick Keyte as managing director of the formal menswear chain, with Peter Lucas assuming the roles of chief executive and chairman.
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Blacks to shut Sandcity HQ
Blacks Leisure Group will close its Sandcity Washington, Tyne Wear head office and distribution centre and merge the business with its Freespirit operation in Northampton.
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Kingfisher finance director to step down
DIY group Kingfisher’s finance director Duncan Tatton-Brown is to step down after seven years with the retailer.
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Instore picks finance director
Value retailer Instore has appointed Ebrahim Suleman as group finance director.