All People articles – Page 124
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NewsTed Baker’s lenders hire advisers to review struggling business
Ted Baker’s lenders have called in advisers to carry out an independent business review.
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NewsAsda kick starts the year with new exec appointments
Asda has made several new board appointments as part of its strategy to grow the business “this year and beyond”.
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DataData: The gig economy – four retailers on why it’s the future
With the industry facing a recruitment crisis, Retail Week’s latest in-depth report explores how names such as Marks & Spencer are leveraging the gig economy to cut costs and ramp up productivity.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland appoints new UK director as veteran COO steps down
Watches of Switzerland’s chief operating officer has retired after more than 40 years at the luxury watch retailer and a new executive director has been appointed.
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NewsFormer Debenhams boss Bucher joins German retail giant Otto
Sergio Bucher, the former chief executive of department store group Debenhams, has joined German retail powerhouse Otto Group as executive board member, brands and retail.
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NewsDebenhams recruits former BA exec as chief marketing officer
Debenhams has snapped up former British Airways executive Abigail Comber to helm its marketing division.
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NewsKingfisher poaches Lego exec for chief digital officer role
Kingfisher has appointed its former IT director as the DIY group’s chief customer and digital officer.
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NewsWaterstones posts flat Christmas after ‘nerve-wracking’ peak period
Waterstones registered flat – although better than expected – Christmas sales, chief executive James Daunt has told Retail Week.
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NewsMarks & Spencer appoints interim finance chief
Marks & Spencer has appointed David Surdeau to oversee its finances until a permanent chief financial officer is appointed.
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AnalysisThe nine most jaw-dropping retail moments of 2019
The retail industry has experienced many twists and turns this year. Retail Week picks nine truly jaw-dropping moments from 2019.
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NewsNext saviour Sir David Jones dies
Sir David Jones, credited for saving Next from collapse, has died aged 76.
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NewsRetailers recognised in New Year Honours List
Retailers in fields ranging from fashion to grocery and health and beauty were recognised in the New Year Honours list.
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NewsRetail job losses reach highest level in more than two decades
Almost 150,000 retail jobs were lost in 2019 as the industry battled high costs and changing shopping habits.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The biggest hires and fires of 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, Retail Week takes a look back at all the hires and fires that have made shockwaves in the retail sector this year.
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NewsTesco withdraws Christmas cards after forced labour claims
Tesco has stopped the production of its charity Christmas cards after a six-year-old girl found a note allegedly from a prisoner in a Chinese warehouse forced to work.
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Future LeadersListen: ‘Charity retail is my perfect job’
Head of shops for Crisis UK George Evans says retailers can learn from the often overlooked charity sector, on Retail Week’s Be Inspired Stories podcast.
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InterviewInterview: The Entertainer confronts challenging Christmas in Toytown
Gary Grant, the retail industry’s Santa Claus, tells Retail Week that he is doing his best to have a merry Christmas despite enduring the most challenging year of the past decade.
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GalleryIn pictures: Game opens biggest Belong arena in House of Fraser
Game and Belong gaming arenas have joined forces with House of Fraser to open the UK’s biggest in-store gaming experience inside the department store on Oxford Street.
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AnalysisFrom horsemeat to the Crystal Methodist: most memorable moments of the decade
Retail Week looks back at the most groundbreaking retail stories of the 2010s.
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NewsTed Baker bolsters non-exec board with ex-Sports Direct CFO
Ted Baker has added former Sports Direct chief financial officer Jon Kempster to its non-executive board.