All People articles
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AnalysisBuyouts and boardroom bust-ups: the stories that rocked retail in 2024
Retail looks back at 2024. From political upheavals to well-known high street brands collapsing into administration, the year was also marked by the return of iconic brand promises and a few heavyweight city clashes.
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NewsBoohoo shareholders have given a slap in the face to Frasers Group
Attempts by Frasers Group to install founder Mike Ahsley on the board of online fashion specialist Boohoo have been rebuffed.
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InterviewQ&A: eBay luxury boss talks Christmas trends and being the ‘original’ secondhand marketplace
With the luxury fashion market in decline, the same can’t be said for pre-loved luxury. Retail Week spoke with eBay’s general manager of global luxury, Mari Corella, about the rise in interest in secondhand luxury fashion, trends ahead of Christmas and what the business has been doing to ensure authenticity
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NewsDebenhams promotes from within as it names new creative director
Fashion retailer Debenhams, which is owned by Boohoo Group, has promoted from within to name a new creative director at the business.
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NewsBurberry has poached a Moncler exec for a board position
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has poached an exec from fellow premium retailer Moncler, for a board role as a non-executive director.
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Retail VoiceWhy people must remain a priority for the retail industry
Following the launch of the Retail People Index, Retail Trust chief executive Chris Brook-Carter discusses how the findings show the essential link between workforce wellbeing and a sustainable future for retail
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NewsAmazon is to settle a dispute with delivery drivers which could cost millions of pounds
Amazon is to settle a claim from a group of delivery drivers which accuses the ecommerce giant of preventing them from earning thousands of pounds.
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NewsShoe Zone will close stores and slash jobs after profit warning
Struggling footwear retailer Shoe Zone has issued a profit warning and said it plans to close “a number of stores” due to increased costs related to the Budget.
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NewsFrasers chief executive lines up board role at luxury retailer
Frasers Group chief executive Michael Murray has been nominated to join the supervisory board at luxury retailer Hugo Boss.
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NewsCard Factory has reappointed its chair despite diversity concerns
Card Factory has reappointed its executive chair despite votes cast against his reappointment due to diversity concerns.
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AnalysisAsda chief executive rumour mill: Who does retail think is in the running for the top job?
Asda chair Allan Leighton already knows what’s top of his to-do list for 2025 – hire a new chief executive. Retail Week has pulled together a very unofficial list of the most-speculated names being banded around by the sector during industry cocktail parties and inside WhatsApp group chats.
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NewsBoohoo warns ‘desperate people do desperate things’ after criticism from Frasers about ‘grossly exaggerated’ remarks
Boohoo has said that “desperate people do desperate things” in response to another open letter by Frasers Group addressed to shareholders as the ongoing public spat between the two continues.
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InterviewQ&A: Currys boss Alex Baldock discusses Christmas, popular products and that controversial Budget
Following its half-year results, Baldock discusses price increases and business costs arising from the Budget, business rates, products and services, and what the electricals giant expects from the Christmas period
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NewsDebenhams brings ‘greater value than entire group’, says Boohoo boss
The newly appointed chief executive of Boohoo, Dan Finley, has said that the Debenhams brand brings “greater value than the entire market cap” of the Boohoo group.
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NewsLIVE 2025: Shein joins the line-up alongside Currys, Kingfisher and Boots
Peter Pernot-Day, head of strategic and corporate affairs at Shein, has joined the line-up for Live 2025.
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NewsHarvey Nichols has named a former Net-a-Porter director for chief merchant role
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols has named Net-a-Porter’s former buying director Kate Benson as its new chief merchant, effective immediately.
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InterviewQ&A: Baukjen CEO on making sustainable fashion ‘possible, interesting and profitable’
Retail Week visited Baukjen Headquarters in London and sat down with founder and chief executive Geoff van Sonsbeeck to discuss the brand’s progress to date, the importance of education when it comes to sustainability, and what is on the cards for the brand in 2025.
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NewsNearly half of retail employees considered quitting their jobs this summer
More than two in five UK retail employees were at risk of quitting their jobs this summer, a double-digit increase on the year before.
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NewsBoohoo urges shareholders to vote against Mike Ashley as board change is ‘not warranted’
Boohoo Group is urging shareholders to reject the “fresh ideas” of Mike Ashley ahead of its upcoming general meeting amid his bid to secure a seat on the board.
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AnalysisStore staff have called on retailers to invest in pay and conditions to avoid Christmas burnout
Exclusive interviews with 500 UK frontline workers reveal the factors that will incentivise productivity this golden quarter, at a time when staff are prone to disengagement