All People articles – Page 420
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News
Woolworths to axe 60 HQ jobs
Woolworths is to cut approximately 60 central jobs to deliver efficiencies and make the business more customer-focused.
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Analysis
Hungry for more
Andy Clarke returned to his role as Asda retail director in 2005 after a four-year absence. Three years on, he tells James Thompson why he’s enjoying being back
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Opinion
Why apprenticeships should be top of retailers’ agendas
Monday marks the start of Apprenticeship Week, an event that promotes and recognises the vital role apprenticeships play in today’s world.
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Analysis
Rising through the ranks
Inspiring shopfloor workers to aim for store manager and beyond not only ensures you have a reserve of successors, it also keeps staff churn rates down. By Liz Morrell
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Analysis
Open access
Retailers have made huge strides to improve access to their stores, but there is still more that can be done. Katie Kilgallen takes to the streets of Cambridge with a wheelchair user
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N Brown sticks with acquisitions as it hires development director
N Brown has revealed it is still on the acquisition trail and has appointed a new group development director to bolster growth.
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Retail gets regal
Retail met royalty on Monday evening, when the Queen hosted a reception at St James’s Palace to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Retail Trust.
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WHSmith to return £90m to investors
WHSmith shareholders will net 90 million through a special dividend and share buy-back programme.
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Old Navy president steps down
Gap is searching for a new president of its Old Navy brand after Dawn Robertson stepped down 16 months after being drafted in to turn around flagging sales.
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Opinion
The Retail Week - February 15, 2008
Marks & Spencer’s decision to distribute 800,000 money-off vouchers to staff and company pensioners set tongues wagging earlier this week.
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Analysis
Talent trainer
Apprenticeships are shedding their outdated image thanks to renewed government focus and support from big-name retailers. Katie Kilgallen finds out why this is good news for retail
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Opinion
Retailers need to nurture rising stars
“The war for talent is over – and the talent won.” No doubt you’ve heard this, but have you really thought through the implications?
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News
Halfords chief quitting for Oz presents an opportunity
The resignation of Halfords chief executive Ian McLeod could prove a “perverse” opportunity for the motor accessories retailer, broker Shore Capital has argued.
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Baugur to bolster top team as fashion market toughens
Icelandic investor Baugur is to strengthen the management teams at some of its key fashion retailers to help its brands ride out the challenging trading environment.
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M&S picks ex-Evans boss to head lingerie
Marks & Spencer has snapped up former Evans brand director Frances Russell for the new role of trading director for its market-leading lingerie business.
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Sainsbury’s hires 150 in non-food
Sainsbury’s is to hire 150 staff to support its burgeoning non-food operation.
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Analysis
Homepage décor
Lastminute.com founder Brent Hoberman tells Lisa Berwin why his new homeware site, Mydeco, is joining the Web 2.0 generation
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Rose will spurn bonus if M&S shop staff miss out
Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose will not take a bonus this year unless store staff also win a payout.
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Clare teams up with Saatchi for e-tail venture
John Clare, former chief executive of electricals group DSGi, is to launch a social networking and retail internet venture called Myfaveshop.com.
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Theo Fennell to step down
Luxury jeweller Theo Fennell has revealed its eponymous creative director will step down in 12 months time, to focus on a more ambassadorial role within the business.