All Diversity and inclusion articles – Page 8
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: What makes Sir Ian Cheshire ‘batshit’ crazy?
Sir Ian Cheshire said that his time as a retail chief executive at B&Q was peppered with one very particular frustration.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: Three women who changed retail
Retail Week speaks to three female entrepreneurs whose pioneering business ideas have changed the retail landscape over the past three decades.
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Retail VoiceWhy luxury brands need to take control online
Sales of luxury goods online may have challenged critics but it is time brands wrestled back control from third parties and delivered the experience customers expect.
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AnalysisTop 10: The most powerful women in retail
As Retail Week’s Be Inspired campaign continues to gain momentum, we’ve picked out 10 of the most powerful women in global retail – what makes them successful, and what can be learnt from their success?
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is gender pay gap data meaningful?
This week saw the deadline for companies submitting their gender pay gaps to the government. We discuss whether the data is meaningful, and what it means for retailers.
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OpinionBlog: Learning to say yes to incredible opportunities
Grabbing opportunities to showcase your skills in a public arena is key to fulfilling your ambitions, writes Lucy Ward, creative brand director at Trouva.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Retail Week Live 2018 special
This week, the team discuss the main topics at Retail Week Live 2018, including artificial intelligence, International Women’s Day and our very own George MacDonald’s interview with Steve Rowe, chief executive of M&S.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Five themes from day two
With the second and final day of Retail Week Live 2018 behind us, we take a look at some of the key themes to emerge from the day.
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Future LeadersJacqueline Gold lined up for Be Inspired conference 2018
Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold and Boden chief Jill Easterbrook will be among a raft of leading names to take to the stage at Retail Week’s Be Inspired conference this year.
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NewsBe Inspired career development platform launches
Retail Week has launched a digital platform designed to help tomorrow’s generation of female leaders take the next steps in their careers as part of the growing Be Inspired campaign.
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AnalysisGlad tidings: 10 ways retail gave back in 2017
Year in, year out, not just during the traditional season of goodwill, retailers give back in countless ways to the communities they serve from Stornoway to Sussex.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: Five ways women can get to the top
Retail Week’s biggest-ever Be Inspired conference took place yesterday, with the sold-out event featuring keynote sessions by retail leaders as well as skill-based masterclasses.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Closing the gender pay gap in retail
On Equal Pay Day, Retail Week looks into what impact the requirement to report on the gender pay gap will have when it comes into force next year.
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NewsDixons and Sainsbury’s pledge support to Be Inspired
Dixons Carphone and Sainsbury’s have pledged to support Retail Week’s Be Inspired campaign, with both businesses signing up as retail partners.
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OpinionOpinion: Reputable retailers must prioritise diversity
I have two daughters. As with any parent, I am immensely proud of them. They never cease to surprise me.
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NewsAccenture embraces Be Inspired campaign
Accenture has pledged its support for Be Inspired by becoming its exclusive consulting partner, lending its expertise to the Retail Week campaign.
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NewsFemale retailers paid 20% less than male colleagues
Women working in management roles in the retail sector are paid almost 20% less than their male colleagues.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is UK grocery dominated by men?
There has never been a female chief executive or chair at any of the big four grocers and there is no retail sector with more of a boardroom gender imbalance than grocery.
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Future LeadersRetail diary: What's Primark's most sought after item?
Shoppers swoon over Primark’s Love Island T-shirts and Retail Week’s Be Inspired campaign hits the accelerator button.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to get maternity leave right for workers
For many women, becoming a parent is one of the most life-affirming moments imaginable. But for some, it can also sound the death knell for career progression.