All Human resources articles – Page 8
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NewsNew Look profits plummet as McGeorge returns to helm
New Look posted a nosedive in profits and sales at the half-year mark as it drafted in former boss Alistair McGeorge as executive chairman.
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NewsArcadia poised to slash hundreds of head office roles
Arcadia is likely to axe hundreds of head office roles in an effort to increase efficiency and streamline the business.
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OpinionOpinion: Bailey will be a tough act to follow
Cast your mind back to 2001. Tony Blair was in power, Westlife were at number one – and every market stall sold Burberry check baseball caps.
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NewsBurberry’s Christopher Bailey to exit the business
Burberry president and chief creative officer Christopher Bailey is set to leave the listed luxury retailer at the end of 2018.
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John Lewis Partnership director Tom Athron exits
John Lewis Partnership group development director Tom Athron will leave the business next spring.
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NewsNew Look axes 400 store management roles
New Look has axed nearly 400 store management roles following a redundancy consultation which affected 1,000 staff, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWin Be Inspired mentoring with c-suite retailers
Retail Week is launching a Be Inspired mentoring competition, giving applicants the chance to win a year’s mentoring with a c-suite retailer.
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NewsNew Look turns to ex-boss McGeorge in turnaround bid
Former New Look boss Alistair McGeorge has returned to the ailing fashion chain following the departure of chief executive Anders Kristiansen, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionTheo Paphitis: Every employee needs a workplace pension
Business leaders must make sure all employees have a workplace pension, urges Theo Paphitis.
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NewsWarehouse poaches Amazon design director Peacock
Amazon’s design director has left the business after just 10 months to join Warehouse in the same role.
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NewsMove of the week: Two new hires at Debenhams
The Sergio Bucher revolution continues at Debenhams as the executive team welcomes two new faces who will bring fresh impetus to Bucher’s transformation of the retailer.
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NewsDebenhams poaches Dixons Carphone and Dune executives
Debenhams has poached Dixons Carphone central operations director Paul Justice and Dune international boss Ben Jobling to beef up its executive team.
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NewsReiss appoints new group trading director
Reiss has hired an ex-Mothercare, M&S and Next director as its new group trading director.
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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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NewsMove of the week: Poundland’s management reshuffle
Poundland is going places. Not content with rolling out Pep&Co to more than 100 stores in the UK this year, it also has its sights set on European expansion via growth of the Dealz fascia in France, Spain and beyond.
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OpinionOpinion: Harvey Nichols is wrong to axe its CEO role
Harry Gordon Selfridge famously said: ‘There must be one controlling spirit, one who stands for the policy, the principles and the personality of the house.’
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NewsHoF’s Walmsley resigns, new CMO appointed
House of Fraser’s chief customer officer David Walmsley has resigned from the business following the appointment of a new chief marketing officer from Doddle.
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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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NewsFrench Connection losses shrink as non-execs replaced
French Connection narrowed its losses during its first half, despite suffering falling sales.