All People articles – Page 169
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NewsShop Direct reshuffles product team amid further exits
Shop Direct has reshuffled its product top team, promoting its group merchandising director to group product director as its group fashion director exits the business.
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NewsBurberry ushers in Bailey replacement from Givenchy
Burberry has appointed former Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci as its chief creative officer, replacing Christopher Bailey.
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NewsAsda becomes latest grocer to reveal gender pay gap
Asda has revealed its gender pay gap and vowed to tackle the “challenge” of employing more women in senior roles.
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OpinionOpinion: Amid retail’s travails, don’t miss the successes
It always looked as if 2018, the first half at least, would be a torrid time for retail. And so it has proved.
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NewsAnalysis: How Tesco plans to close its gender pay gap
Will Tesco’s plan to close the gender pay gap “altogether” set the agenda for the wider retail industry?
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InterviewInterview: M&S' Steve Rowe on its 'marathon' turnaround
On Saturday April 2, 2016, Steve Rowe returned to the Croydon store he had worked at as a 15-year-old Saturday boy to begin his first day as chief executive.
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NewsOak Furniture Land boss becomes chairman amid reshuffle
Oak Furniture Land founder and boss Jason Bannister has stepped up to the role of executive chairman as part of a wider senior management reshuffle.
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AnalysisWhat are the job roles shaping the future of retail?
Chief intelligence officers, AI resources officers and heads of storytelling; these job roles sound rather fanciful but they will help to define the future of retail.
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OpinionOpinion: We need BAME board members, but not quotas
Should the government think about an ambitious plan to bring more BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic – used to refer to members of non-white communities in the UK) people into Britain’s boardrooms?
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt poaches Adidas exec as new boss
Charles Tyrwhitt has poached Adidas executive Michael Stanier to take the reins as its new boss.
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AnalysisPodcast: Are the CCO’s days numbered in retail?
As retailers become more customer centric and nurture the adoption of this mindset across their business, the role of the chief customer officer will lose importance.
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NewsMove of the week: Tesco’s Davies to chair N Brown
Just two weeks ago I wrote that retailers would be queuing up to secure the services of Matt Davies following his departure from Tesco.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could Sir Philip pull off an Arcadia deal?
Reports that Sir Philip Green is in the process of selling Arcadia to Chinese textiles firm Shandong Ruyi have been aggressively rebutted.
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NewsSports Direct’s Ashley fails in bid for Brixton Market
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has lost out to an Irish property investor in the race to buy Brixton Market.
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NewsTesco report reveals 8.7% gender pay gap
Tesco has revealed a gender pay gap of 8.7% after a study of 225,000 UK workers.
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NewsHouse of Fraser buying director Maria Hollins exits
House of Fraser buying director Maria Hollins has departed the business after just under two years in the role.
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NewsN Brown names Tesco boss Matt Davies as chairman
N Brown has drafted in Tesco UK chief executive Matt Davies as chairman, succeeding Andy Higginson.
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NewsArcadia sale on cards as tycoon Green seeks buyer
Arcadia may be sold by billionaire owner Sir Philip Green, bringing to a close the tycoon’s retail career.
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Retail VoiceNot every economic downturn need impact your business
Andy Longhorn at Barclays Partner Finance discusses how retailers and consumers can reap the benefits of point-of-sale finance.
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DataHow far has retail come on boardroom gender equality?
A decade ago, women held just one in 10 of all board positions in the FTSE 150. Have things changed?