All People in retail articles – Page 7
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VideoWatch: Boohoo and Lounge Underwear execs on rapidly scaling online businesses
Boohoo chief information officer Jo Graham and Lounge Underwear founders Dan and Mel Marsden were among the tech leaders and innovators recognised in our annual Tech 100 report. They join Retail Week’s latest virtual panel to discuss how tech leaders can enable retail businesses to grow at pace.
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NewsMatchesfashion appoints French department store boss as new CEO
Matchesfashion has named Paolo de Cesare as its new chief executive.
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Future LeadersUnderstanding the ageism problem plaguing retail workforces
As a new report finds those aged 55 and over increasingly feel ‘shut out, forced out and overlooked’ in employment, Retail Week Be Inspired looks at why the industry cannot afford to ignore the potential of the older workforce
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DataData: How the FTSE 100 is failing on boardroom diversity
A newly published survey has found there are no black leaders in c-suite roles at FTSE 100 companies for the first time in six years. Retail Week looks at the numbers highlighting how far the FTSE has to go on boardroom diversity.
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DataRanking: The top 20 retailers to work for in the UK, according to employees
The pandemic has tested retailers and their operations to the limit. But during an unprecedented 12 months, which businesses truly put their people before profit and prioritised the health and wellbeing of their workers like never before? Retail Week has teamed up with Glassdoor to find out the best places to work in retail and why, according to employees.
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AnalysisRetail 100: 21 names soon to be snapping at your heels
Alongside the annual Retail 100 ranking, Retail Week’s team of journalists have highlighted the ones to watch, emerging leaders that they believe have high potential to influence the industry’s future
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NewsFrom pubs to Whitehall – lessons from six businesses beating retail on social mobility
Social mobility has rocketed to the top of the business agenda in the wake of the coronavirus crisis as companies ramp up efforts to close the opportunity gap.
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Future LeadersHow legacy retailers can learn cultural lessons from emerging players
Retail Week’s Be Inspired virtual conference brought together leaders from emerging retailers and brands to discuss best practices for workplace culture and D&I. Their insights offer valuable lessons for more established players.
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OpinionUnderstanding the diversity problem in UK retail
Reflecting on Retail Week’s publication of the Retail 100 ranking of the country’s most influential leaders, Korn Ferry managing director Sarah Lim asks: why is there still such a lack of diversity in senior retail leadership roles?
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Future LeadersRetail’s real role models: Tesco’s Emma Swail on challenging workplace biases
Tesco’s head of security operations has faced bias in her career, but says being true to herself and her values has enabled her to overcome. In this exclusive video ahead of the Be Inspired virtual conference, in association with The Gap Partnership, Swail discusses leading an operation “bigger than the London Olympics” during the pandemic, why “retail is much more than putting beans on a shelf” and why her D&I utopia is a world where we no longer have to talk about inclusivity.
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Opinion‘We’re removing barriers for LGBTQ+ colleagues – here’s how you can too’
June is Pride Month. As celebrations commence, Pets at Home vet in practice and British Veterinary Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Association senior vice-president Dan Makin shares how the retailer is stepping up to support the LGBTQ+ community and their allies
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AnalysisRetail 100 2021: Boohoo’s Carol Kane named UK’s most influential female retail leader
Carol Kane is the most influential woman in UK retail, according to the Retail 100 list, Retail Week’s ranking of the most powerful people in the industry.
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AnalysisRetail 100 2021: In numbers
Retail Week has published its annual Retail 100 ranking, representing the most influential people across UK retail. Decided by Retail Week’s team of journalists based on eligibility criteria, the list sees new entries in D2C, the domination of food and grocery leaders and a decrease in female leadership.
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AnalysisRetail 100 2021: UK retail’s most influential leaders unveiled
Retail Week has published its annual Retail 100 ranking of the individuals transforming retail, speaking out, innovating, making headlines and driving growth. This year’s list sees a certain retail titan return to pole position while a number of new DTC and etail players feature.
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Retail VoiceSix ways to make people your retail superpower
It’s time for retailers to celebrate their store teams and champion the great CX they offer, says Critizr head of UK marketing Hazel Morton.
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NewsDixons Carphone to invest £25m in rewarding and upskilling colleagues
Dixons Carphone is set to invest £25m over two years to boost its colleagues’ training and wellbeing.
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AnalysisC-suite shake-up: Retail’s new executive roles, from diversity to subscriptions
The retail industry is changing, and so too should the retail boardroom – Retail Week explores the new roles seated around the table
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NewsEx-Post Office boss quits Dunelm and Morrisons boards
Former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells has stepped down from a number of non-executive director positions folllowing the IT scandal that rocked the British institution.
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NewsDixons Carphone poaches John Lewis exec to lead sustainability drive
Dixons Carphone has appointed John Lewis executive Moira Thomas as the new group director of sustainability and ESG.
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NewsCarpetright boss Walsh to take chair role at parent company
Carpetright chief executive Wilf Walsh has been promoted to the role of chairman at his firm’s parent company.
