All People articles – Page 170
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NewsMove of the week: Mark Axon returns to New Look
When you’re under the pump as a business leader your instinct is often to surround yourself with people you trust.
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NewsNorman warned Bunnings owner against Homebase deal
M&S chairman Archie Norman reportedly advised Wesfarmers against buying Homebase on the grounds that it would be difficult to integrate with Bunnings’ model.
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OpinionOpinion: A Tesco value fascia would be a distraction
As Aldi and Lidl continue to soar like a SpaceX rocket, does it make sense for grocery market leader Tesco to launch its own value fascia?
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NewsAmazon swings axe on hundreds of head office jobs
Amazon is to slash hundreds of roles at its headquarters in Seattle and a similar number in global operations.
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NewsNew Look winds back £12m executive pay plan
New Look has rejected a £12m scheme for its top team launched in 2015 as it mulls shuttering up to 60 stores.
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NewsMove of the week: Wilson named Tesco’s next UK boss
The question of who will lead the critical next phase of Tesco’s domestic revival was answered this week when Charles Wilson was confirmed as the new UK & Ireland chief executive.
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NewsTopman hires former New Look menswear director
Topman has hired Christopher Englinde, who was previously New Look menswear boss, as brand director.
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AnalysisTesco equal pay row: What it means for retail
Tesco emerged as the latest high-profile retailer to become embroiled in a potentially costly storm over equal pay earlier this week.
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VideoThe Retail Week: How will retail's equal pay row play out?
Retailers including Tesco and Asda have been challenged on equal pay across their shopfloors and warehouses. The team discusses the implications for the sector.
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NewsNew Look UK boss Danny Barrasso to exit ailing firm
New Look UK boss Danny Barrasso is set to exit the business, stepping down from the beleaguered fashion retailer tomorrow.
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NewsDebenhams to axe 320 store management roles
Debenhams is set to axe around 320 store management roles as it seeks to deliver £10m cost savings.
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OpinionOpinion: How GDPR will affect shop staff communications
With less than four months to go until it becomes UK law, I’m sure many retailers feel they’ve heard more than enough about GDPR.
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NewsTesco could face record £4bn equal pay claim
Tesco could face a demand for almost £4bn in back pay from female shopfloor employees, a law firm is claiming.
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InterviewOcado’s Luke Jensen on tech, treks and transformation
Once a year, Luke Jensen hangs up his suit, switches off his mobile phone and disappears on a 10-day solo trekking expedition.
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NewsTesco trial abandoned after Rogberg heart attack
The fraud trial against three former Tesco directors has been abandoned after Carl Rogberg – one of the accused – suffered a major heart attack.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s jobs earthquake has only just begun
The law of unintended consequences is writ large over the thousands of retail job cuts unveiled in the last few weeks.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco's Wilson can cook up recipe for success
Tesco’s hat-trick of revelations ahead of the imminent completion of its £3.7bn Booker acquisition was greeted with a surprisingly subdued response from the market.
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NewsN Brown poaches senior hires from AO and Missguided
N Brown has made a trio of senior hires, poaching its new chief people and information officers from Missguided and AO.
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AnalysisProfile: Tesco's new UK boss Charles Wilson
Tesco revealed this morning that Charles Wilson will succeed Matt Davies as boss of its core UK business following completion of the Booker merger.
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NewsBunnings owner Wesfarmers mulls UK exit
Wesfarmers has admitted it is reviewing the future of Bunnings in the UK after revealing a AUS$1bn write-down relating to its Homebase acquisition.