All People articles – Page 113
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NewsCoronavirus testing expanded to all essential workers and families
All essential workers, including supermarket staff, will be able to book a coronavirus test for themselves online as the government looks to meet its testing target.
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NewsAbuse and assaults against shopworkers rise during Covid-19 crisis
Instances of abuse, threats and even assaults on shopworkers have all risen since the coronavirus crisis began, new research has found.
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NewsBoots recruits new drivers as demand for delivery soars
Boots has recruited new delivery drivers to meet an increase in demand for prescription medicine deliveries as a result of the coronavirus.
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NewsPrimark endorses UN call for fashion supply chain worker support
Primark has lent it support the UN’s call for fashion industry stakeholders to help garment industry workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsTed Baker snaps up former Next chair John Barton
Ted Baker has appointed easyJet chair John Barton as its new chair, with the experienced executive set to join the struggling fashion retailer’s non-executive board in July.
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Future LeadersListen: ‘If you are striving for money alone, it is soul-destroying’
Toast chief executive Suzie de Rohan Willner describes how vision and purpose have made her the leader she is today
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OpinionAS Watson COO: Putting people at the heart of Covid-19 strategy
We closed our first shops in Asia in January, when the threat of Covid-19 had not yet reached Europe.
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NewsCoronavirus: NGOs call for ‘urgent action’ to protect textile workers
Non-governmental organisations from around the world have called on international governments and fashion brands to do more to protect textile workers struggling with unsafe working conditions or lost jobs due to coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus: John Lewis Partnership braces for full-year sales slump
The John Lewis Partnership has forecast that its full-year sales decline could double at John Lewis and slide at Waitrose despite the current coronavirus-induced surge in grocery sales.
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OpinionOpinion: Coronavirus crisis is the time to change supply chain for the better
Ethical Trading Initiative executive director Peter McAllister argues that the coronavirus pandemic shows it is in retailers’ self-interest to ensure high standards throughout their supply chains.
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NewsHalfords transfers 11 Cycle Republic stores to Pure Electric
Halfords has agreed to transfer the ownership of half of Cycle Republic stores to specialist retailer Pure Electric, saving 85 jobs.
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OpinionOpinion: Furloughed employees must put their wellbeing first
As the state of lockdown continues, retail employees, broadly speaking, fit into three categories at present.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: Why self-care is an important leadership skill
Retail chiefs including Lucky Saint’s Emma Heal, Beaverbrooks’ Anna Blackburn and Air & Grace’s Claire Burrows extol the benefits of investing in yourself during this difficult time.
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AnalysisLeading through coronavirus: the action retail bosses should take
These are unprecedented times when assertive leaders are needed more than ever. But how can retail bosses bring calm, confidence and certainty to staff in what is an inherently uncertain period?
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NewsMorrisons offers all NHS staff 10% discount for the next 12 weeks
Supermarket chain Morrisons is offering a 10% discount for NHS staff for the next 12 weeks on all purchases.
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NewsOasis and Warehouse on brink of collapse with 2,300 jobs at risk
Fashion retailer Oasis and Warehouse is on the brink of collapse putting 2,300 jobs at risk due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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Retail VoiceAdapting store operations and workforce management strategies in times of crisis
As we all attempt to navigate our way through the Covid-19 crisis, retailers in particular have had their worlds turned upside down.
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NewsNext resumes selling online following ‘extensive’ safety measures
Next has resumed selling online this morning less than three weeks after temporarily closing its ecommerce, warehouse and distribution operations amid the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsCo-op boss Murrells takes pay cut to launch Members’ Coronavirus Fund
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has taken a 20% pay cut over the next three months to help the business kick-start its Members’ Coronavirus Fund.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: Retail Week’s annual diversity conference goes virtual
To support its community, the 2020 Be Inspired conference has been transformed into a week of free virtual events with a speaker line up including Jane Shepherdson of My Wardrobe HQ, David Grunwald from Farfetch, Rodial founder Maria Hatzistefanis and more