All Human resources articles – Page 12
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NewsM&S poaches Halfords boss McDonald to lead clothing
Halfords chief executive Jill McDonald has resigned from the cycling retailer to join Marks & Spencer as managing director of clothing, home and beauty.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK shop prices and Jack Wills
Retail news round-up: UK shop prices decline in April and Jack Wills reorganises its management team
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AnalysisHobbs’ Meg Lustman on rediscovering the retailer's mojo
When chief executive Meg Lustman arrived at fashion retailer Hobbs three years ago she was greeted by a business that had lost its way.
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NewsDebenhams bolsters top team with double exec hire
Debenhams has appointed two new executive directors, Angela Morrison and Sally Hyndman, who will join the retailer next month.
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NewsDFS unveils new chairman following Baker’s exit
DFS has revealed its new chairman as Ian Durant, current chairman of Greggs and former Home Retail Group non-executive director.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: M&S, UK retail and more
Retail news round-up: M&S set to launch online food delivery service and UK retail sales surge in April
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NewsMove of the week: Nigel Oddy finds home at The Range
Nigel Oddy’s appointment as chief executive of The Range has surprised some commentators – and understandably so.
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NewsRetail job numbers hit 12 months of consecutive decline
The number of full-time retail jobs posted a year of continuous decline last quarter as rising store numbers failed to offset sliding employment in the sector.
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NewsSports Direct staff agency on brink of administration
Transline Group, which staffs Sports Direct’s largest warehouse – Shirebrook – has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
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NewsBHS: War of words continues as Field responds to Green
MP Frank Field has asked Sir Philip Green to publish the Pensions Regulator warning letter that sought a resolution to the BHS pensions issue.
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NewsGreen claims Field used him as ‘political football’
Sir Philip Green has lashed out at Frank Field MP, accusing the politician of using him as “political football”.
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NewsRetail chiefs divided on snap general election impact
Retail bosses from Waterstones, Boux Avenue, Carpetright and Debenhams speak on the potential retail fall-out from the general election and the issues they want addressed.
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NewsArcadia dealt fresh blow as Topshop trading boss quits
Topshop trading director James Mooney is leaving the business, dealing a fresh blow to Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Staff struggle to move on
BHS’s demise left 11,000 people out of work. Retail Week finds out how the collapse has affected some of its shopfloor staff at both ends of the country.
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AnalysisJohn Timpson: How I beat days of stress-induced despair
In an exclusive extract from his new book, Keys to Success, the legendary retailer recalls how he flipped from ‘perfect optimist to glum pessimist’
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NewsMove of the week: Helen Webb promoted to Co-op HR chief
Co-op boss Steve Murrells strengthened his executive team this week by promoting Helen Webb to the position of chief HR officer.
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NewsHouse of Fraser to reveal new boss by end of the month
House of Fraser will reveal its new chief executive by the end of this month, following the resignation of Nigel Oddy last October.
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NewsMove of the week: John Colley joins Hobbycraft
There’s no doubting that John Colley’s decision to join Hobbycraft from Majestic makes sense on a number of levels.
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NewsUpdate: Hobbycraft poaches Majestic MD John Colley
Hobbycraft has poached Majestic Wine managing director John Colley to take the reins from its chief executive Catriona Marshall.
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NewsPeople moves: Arcadia loses Fiona Ross and Mary Homer
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group is in a state of flux after a flurry of resignations by executives from Evans, Topshop, Burton and Miss Selfridge.