All People articles – Page 8
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NewsWaitrose boss Bailey to step down
Waitrose managing director James Bailey is to exit the grocer later this year.
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NewsMamas and Papas CEO to step down as new growth plan launches
The recruitment of a new chief executive will be “announced shortly”
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints chief digital and omnichannel officer
Department store group John Lewis has named a chief digital and omnichannel officer as it seeks to build its digital operations.
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NewsRetailers should employ ‘meet and greet’ tactics to stop shoplifters
Retailers have been told by police to ‘meet and greet’ customers in a bid to curb shoplifting.
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NewsLidl raises staff pay for the fifth time in two years
Discounter Lidl has today announced an increase in staff pay, marking the fifth time the retailer has upped store colleague’s take home pay in the last two years.
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AnalysisStore tour: Exploring Ikea’s latest opening with UK boss Peter Jelkeby
Fresh from opening the first of three smaller-style stores, Ikea has debuted a new shop in Brighton’s city centre.
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NewsRough Trade sees sales and footfall uplift thanks to Oasis and ‘music tourism’
Record shop Rough Trade has seen a rise in sales and footfall as the business has been benefitting from music tourism and the Oasis tour, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMarks & Spencer still grappling with internal IT issues months after cyber-attack
M&S is still struggling to deal with the fallout from its recent cyber-attack, with IT systems in critical business functions still not fully up and running to pre-attack levels, Retail Week understands.
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NewsFrasers Group acquires technology retailer Ebuyer out of administration
Frasers Group, whose business include Game, Sports Direct and Studio Retail, has acquired technology retailer Ebuyer out of administration.
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NewsClaire’s collapses into administration putting over 2,000 jobs at risk
Embattled retail chain Claire’s has collapsed into administration in the UK, putting thousands of jobs at risk, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘To employee ownership and beyond! The Entertainer’s toy story shows retail at its best’
The entrepreneurs who built The Entertainer into the UK’s biggest specialist toy retailer are transferring ownership to their employees. What a great advert for values in retail, says George MacDonald
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NewsPinterest opens new European hub for leveraging AI
Social commerce platform Pinterest has opened a new European engineering excellence hub to continue leveraging AI and machine learning.
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NewsHobbycraft announces it will shut more stores
Hobbycraft has announced that it will be closing more stores this month and in September.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Asda for top people hire
Marks & Spencer has appointed a new chief people officer who joins from Asda, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRetail and hospitality hit hardest as UK jobs market cools
The number of staff has fallen in 10 of the last 12 months, with most job losses concentrated in retail and hospitality roles.
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InterviewQ&A: D Louise founder Olivia Jenkins on being more than just another jewellery brand
UK-based jewellery brand D Louise has seen a lot of change and growth since its inception in early 2021.
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NewsThe Entertainer moves to employee ownership trust
The Entertainer founders, the Grant family, are handing over control of the company to its 1,900 workers.
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NewsClaire’s warns store managers to expect bailiffs as US bankruptcy impacts UK trading
Embattled retailer Claire’s has warned managers of its UK stores to expect bailiffs turning up to recover unpaid debts, Retail Week understands.
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InterviewQ&A: Matt Hood tells us about Co-op’s latest micro store format
The Co-op has unveiled ‘On the Go’, a new format with a new product offer in stores less than a quarter of the size of its typical locations. Following the opening of its first micro store in Solihull, Co-op Food chief executive Matt Hood speaks to Retail Week about the international inspiration behind the concept, why now is the right time to launch, and how these stores could reshape Co-op’s approach to convenience retail
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NewsThe Body Shop appoints ex L’Occitane boss in new exec role
The Body Shop has hired a former managing director of L’Occitane in the role of chief commercial and brand officer.