All People articles – Page 139
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NewsArcadia expects lifeline as creditors swing behind CVA
Sir Philip Green’s embattled Arcadia fashion empire is expected to be thrown a lifeline tomorrow when creditors vote on controversial CVA proposals.
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Report StoreThe True Value of Diversity
How diversity and inclusion drives long-term business growth
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NewsNisa shakes up its senior management team
Nisa has announced sweeping changes to its management team, as it seeks to better align “the structure to the company’s four-year growth strategy”.
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NewsAsda restructures commercial food team
Asda has reshaped its commercial food team following the departure of former executive Nick Jones to Joules.
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NewsAO.com boss: We wasted millions on Brexit 'non-event'
AO.com boss John Roberts is blaming Brexit for ongoing consumer uncertainty and admits the white goods retailer learned a “load of lessons” from investing millions in its contingency plan the first time around.
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NewsM&S sustainability boss Mike Barry steps down
Marks & Spencer’s sustainability supremo Mike Barry is to step down from the role later this month.
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InterviewInterview: How Eve Sleep's new boss will stop the nightmares
Former Moonpig boss James Sturrock was drafted into Eve Sleep eight months ago to help turn around what was expected to be the next big retail success story but which ended up a nightmare for investors. He tells Retail Week his plans
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Future LeadersDoes diversity really boost your bottom line?
Diverse boards are busting ‘group-thinking’ and delivering growth by embracing new ideas and approaches, research reveals.
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VideoTech. Cast: Is it too late for retail's legacy brands?
Chris Brook-Carter, SVP of Retail Week and World Retail Congress, and former Rakuten executive Will Shuckburgh discuss whether it is too late for some of the industry’s legacy names to adapt to the multichannel world.
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DataData: three key trends of UK’s 30 most productive retailers
Want to know the winning formula for staff efficiencies? Recent Retail Week data suggests there are three trends shared by the country’s most productive retailers: many are pureplay, based outside London and specialise in fashion or food.
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NewsTopshop to sell on Asos in turnaround push
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green will plough £135m of investment into the business and will sell product from his flagship Topshop brand on Asos for the first time as part of a turnaround programme.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: M&S bosses tune into staff's song
Patrick Blower’s take on the Marks & Spencer bosses’ plan to ‘bring back the voice of the stores’.
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NewsWalmart hires former Google and Amazon exec as CTO
Walmart has appointed a former Google and Amazon executive to “a new elevated chief technology officer and chief development officer role”.
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NewsBoots mulls hundreds of store closures
Walgreens Boots Alliance is exploring the possible closure of over 200 underperforming stores in a bid to stave off falling sales and profits.
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OpinionOpinion: High time M&S turns up volume on stores' voices
When Marks & Spencer revealed that it is to amp up the voice of its stores, including sharing P&L information with staff, the reaction in the retail industry was bemusement.
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AnalysisWhy a safe pair of hands is the right move for WHSmith
WHSmith boss Stephen Clarke is preparing to stand down as travel sales soar, while the high street struggles. Against this backdrop, does the retailer need more than safe-pair-of-hands Carl Cowling?
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NewsInditex to promote COO to chief executive
Inditex will promote chief operating officer Carlos Crespo to chief executive in July in a bid to win on digital transformation.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Superdry begins boardroom rebuild
The hiring of retail veteran Nick Gresham as Superdry’s new (interim) chief financial officer looks like a savvy move by Julian Dunkerton.
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NewsGreen under fire as Hain airs new harassment claims
Labour peer Lord Hain has again used parliamentary privilege to reveal allegations of “hundreds of grievances cases” raised against Sir Philip Green.
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NewsCushman & Wakefield hires Asda strategist for retail role
Cushman & Wakefield has recruited former Asda strategy director Paul Durkin to head up its UK retail team.