All People articles – Page 119
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AnalysisSixty seconds with… what3words’ Clare Jones
As Retail Week Live nears, we interview some of the event’s most exciting speakers. This week, we spoke with Clare Jones, chief commercial officer at tech start-up what3words.
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NewsAsos bolsters board with chief people officer appointment
Asos has snapped up former Sainsbury’s HR director Jo Butler as its new chief people officer.
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News‘Mrs Rodial’ and Jane Shepherdson lead Be Inspired conference line-up
Retail Week’s annual diversity and inclusion event returns on June 17 with an agenda that will inspire attendees through the stories of others, open eyes to work opportunities and foster career confidence.
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AnalysisCost of retail crime surpasses £2bn a year
Figures from the BRC Retail Crime Survey show the total cost of crime prevention and losses amounted to £2.2bn in 2019, while daily incidents of abuse and violence against staff peaked at over 400.
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NewsBoots poaches Dixons Carphone commercial director
Boots has snapped up Dixons Carphone’s longstanding chief commercial officer Steve Ager, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: The CMA is on a power trip – and retail should be worried
Lord Andrew Tyrie hasn’t written his memoirs yet. If and when he does, he might want to consider borrowing the title: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.
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NewsDixons Carphone hires ex-John Lewis exec Connolly as commercial chief
Dixons Carphone has named former John Lewis Partnership executive Ed Connolly as its new chief commercial officer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: As supermarkets cut counters are they playing into discounters’ hands?
First Asda and now Tesco are cutting roles at bakeries and food counters, so are the days of such supermarket services numbered? Retail Week considers whether such changes will work or play into the discounters’ hands.
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NewsB&M poaches rival Wilko’s finance boss Russo
B&M has snapped up general merchandise competitor Wilko’s chief financial officer Alex Russo for the same role at its own business.
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NewsKingfisher promotes new group ecommerce director from Screwfix
Home and DIY giant Kingfisher has named Sue Harries as its new group ecommerce director.
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NewsCoronavirus could spark UK economic growth downgrade
The coronavirus crisis could spark a downgrade of economic growth in the UK, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.
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AnalysisSixty seconds with… Tails.com marketing boss Miranda Cresswell
As Retail Week Live nears, we interview some of the event’s most exciting speakers. This week, we speak with Miranda Cresswell, chief marketing officer at innovative dog food brand Tails.com.
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AnalysisCEO churn: Why are retail bosses booted out so quickly?
The turnover of retail CEOs reached its highest level since 2012 last year. Why are retail’s leaders sent packing so frequently?
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NewsDebenhams streamlines top team and issues challenge on business rates
Debenhams director of stores, technology and supply chain Angela Morrison is to leave the department store group.
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NewsTed Baker to axe 100 head office roles in bid to cut costs
Ted Baker is restructuring its head office team in a bid to drive cost efficiencies after “a very challenging year”.
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NewsForever 21 names former H&M US boss as new chief executive
The new owners of fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 have named former H&M US president Daniel Kulle as chief executive to steer the business out of bankruptcy.
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NewsTesco to axe 1,800 roles in store bakery shake-up
Tesco is to axe more than 1,800 roles as part of sweeping changes to the way it operates its in-store bakeries.
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NewsJohn Lewis’ new boss White may row back predecessor’s transformation plans
John Lewis’ new chair Dame Sharon White has hinted that she may defer from the transformation roadmap laid out by her predecessor Sir Charlie Mayfield.
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OpinionOpinion: Sustainability and purpose are crucial to the future of retail
Retail is facing a period of unprecedented change, as a focus on sustainability and having an authentic purpose become more important to brands and consumers while digital disruption continues.
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AnalysisAnalysis: As the door slams shut on migrants, does retail face a people crisis?
After the government unveiled its post-Brexit, points-based immigration system yesterday, Retail Week finds that many trade bodies and retailers have been left blindsided and scrambling to understand the wider implications.