All Appointments articles – Page 74
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Coles hires UK retail veteran Tony Buffin
Grocer Coles has hired another UK retail veteran, appointing former Boots group financial controller Tony Buffin as its finance director.Buffin was most recently European managing director of Groupe Aeroplan, an international loyalty management company. Previously, he headed Boots’ international healthcare strategy team.Buffin, who takes up his role in July, is ...
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NewsScott Wheway to use Tesco and Boots experience after Best Buy move
US electricals retailer Best Buy will adopt the best practices of retail giants Tesco and Boots when it debuts in the UK next year.
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NewsTesco chief Sir Terry Leahy takes pay cut
Tesco chief Sir Terry Leahy took a £370,000 cut in his pay and bonus package last year after the US business failed to hit some targets.
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NewsFormer Boots chief Scott Wheway takes top Best Buy role
Former Boots the Chemists managing director Scott Wheway has been named chief operating officer of Best Buy International and will play a key role in launching the retailer in Europe.
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NewsColes scores another UK hiring
Australian grocer Coles has snapped up another UK stalwart with the appointment of former Boots group financial controller Tony Buffin as its finance director.
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NewsAquascutum chief Kim Winser leaves after failed MBO
Aquascutum chief executive Kim Winser will today leave the business after Japanese owner Renown rejected her bid for a management buyout.
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NewsBody Shop drafts in former Sainsbury’s director
Eco-friendly cosmetics giant Body Shop is understood to have appointed a former Sainsbury’s rising star for a top role.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Succession planning
Effective succession planning is key to maintaining a healthy business over time, yet it can get overlooked. So who is good at it and how should retailers go about it?
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AnalysisStefano Pessina is picture of good health at Boots
Despite pressure from the supermarkets, Boots is prospering under private ownership. Jennifer Creevy explains how Stefano Pessina’s vision is working
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NewsPeacocks and New Look make appointments to drive growth
Value fashion retailers Peacocks and New Look have shaken up their senior teams as they plough on with expansion plans.
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NewsFormer M&S execs join Asda’s George
Asda has appointed two former Marks & Spencer executives to take up senior roles at its George clothing range.
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NewsJJB Sports appoints two directors
JJB Sports has announced the appointment of a new finance director and a director of retail and product to its board.
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John Lewis director of selling Dan Knowles set to step down
John Lewis director of selling operations Dan Knowles is to leave the department store chain at the end of July.
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NewsGame promotes Ben White to top finance role
Game has promoted Ben White to group finance director, replacing David Thomas who is leaving the retailer to join house builder Barratt Developments.
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NewsJustin King says he is staying at Sainsbury’s
Justin King has said he has no intention of quitting Sainsbury’s, quashing persistent speculation that he is being lined up as the next chief executive of Marks & Spencer.
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NewsMorrisons chief executive Marc Bolland’s salary rises 13 per cent
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland has been awarded a 13 per cent increase in his base salary to £800,000.
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NewsAsda chief marketing officer given Wal-Mart international role
Asda chief marketing officer Rick Bendel has been promoted to a new role of international chief marketing officer for parent company Wal-Mart.
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NewsCarpetright director John Kitching leaves board to focus on sister brand
Carpetright executive director John Kitching will leave the retailer’s board to focus on his role as managing director of sister brand Storey Carpets.Kitching will leave the board of the UK’s largest flooring retailer at the end of this financial year on May 2, 2009.He will remain at Carpetright to “concentrate ...
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AnalysisRetail finance directors: More than just number crunchers
No longer just bean counters in ivory towers, the role of the finance chief has evolved, and those who can marry the maths with commercial nous are in high demand.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse seeks talent to prepare for Best Buy debut
Carphone Warehouse is to strengthen its sourcing and product development teams as it gears up for the debut of Best Buy next year.