All People articles – Page 165
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NewsFenwick launches consultation amid business restructure
Fenwick has launched a consultation with “a significant number” of its staff as new boss Robbie Feather restructures the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to deliver great service with fewer staff
Since the start of the year, 21,000 retail jobs have been cut or put at risk in the UK, with teams at head offices, distribution centres and stores all streamlined.
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NewsArgos bolsters tech team with 150 new roles
Argos is increasing the size of its in-house technology team by a quarter to drive innovations and improve the convenience of its shopping experience.
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NewsMatchesfashion hires ex-John Lewis director Tom Athron
Matchesfashion has drafted in former John Lewis group development director Tom Athron.
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OpinionOpinion: How Tim Daniels transformed Selfridges
Each of us has certain people who, during our working careers, have helped us in some significant way and as a result become a positive memory.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Evans Cycles replaces Andy King
It’s a sign of just how jittery owners have become in the current retail climate that Evans Cycles chief executive Andy King was given just 17 months to breathe new life into the struggling business.
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AnalysisAmazon's Jeff Bezos on the keys to a brilliant business
Amazon founder and boss Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to shareholders never fails to hit the headlines – and this year’s edition was no exception.
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NewsMothercare chairman steps down with immediate effect
Mothercare chairman Alan Parker has left the post with immediate effect.
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NewsM&S exec Bousquet-Chavanne exits in marketing reshuffle
Marks & Spencer executive Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne is leaving the business amid a restructure of its marketing division.
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InterviewQ&A: JD.com boss Liu on robots, millennials and the UK
JD.com boss Richard Liu talks to Retail Week at the World Retail Congress about his UK ambitions, Cambridge vs. Silicon Valley and staying relevant.
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NewsM&S to shut distribution centre, 450 jobs at risk
Marks & Spencer is to shut its Hardwick distribution centre near Warrington, Cheshire, where consultations have begun with 450 affected workers.
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OpinionOpinion: Winning the war for digital talent
Kingfisher’s Steve Willett reveals how the retailer recruits and retains people with the digital expertise essential for success.
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NewsEvans Cycles boss Andy King exits after 18 months
Evans Cycles chief executive Andy King has left the business after just 18 months in the saddle.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers shouldn't pigeonhole shoppers
At BrightHouse, the customer is at the centre of everything we do.
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NewsBurberry names former Kingfisher boss as new chairman
Burberry has named former Kingfisher chief executive Gerry Murphy as chairman designate.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Bickerstaffe quits Dixons Carphone
Alex Baldock has only briefly been at Dixons Carphone but there are already signs of the transformation to come under his leadership, not least in personnel.
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NewsHobbycraft names Tesco UK boss Davies as chairman
Hobbycraft has appointed Tesco’s UK boss Matt Davies as its new chairman and named a new boss as it reshuffles its leadership team.
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OpinionClive Black: Tesco's Chas and Dave hit the right note
Tesco’s results represented another year of good, solid, sound, detailed progress by the business.
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News2,000 jobs at risk as Shop Direct overhauls fulfilment
Shop Direct is set to close three fulfilment centres, putting nearly 2,000 jobs at risk, as it unveils plans for a new purpose-built facility.
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NewsTesco's Lewis: We'll go after more Booker synergies
Tesco boss Dave Lewis insists the grocer is ready to “go after” more synergies following the completion of the Booker deal.