All People articles – Page 173
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OpinionOpinion: Should M&S have outsourced its tech team?
Marks & Spencer has made headlines for a few reasons this week. Alas, I am not going to rant about its ludicrously priced ‘cauliflower steaks’.
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NewsDominic Chappell found guilty in BHS pensions scandal
BHS’ disgraced ex-owner Dominic Chappell has been convicted for failing to provide information to the Pensions Regulator.
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NewsMove of the week: retail’s recruitment trends for 2018
With market conditions remaining tough for the foreseeable future, what trends can we expect in retail recruitment over the coming months?
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NewsTesco boss Dave Lewis: Food price inflation ‘abating’
Tesco boss Dave Lewis believes food price inflation will slow down this year as pressures on sourcing costs begin to ease.
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NewsDebenhams hires former Tesco exec Jones as sourcing boss
Debenhams has snapped up Richard Jones to act as global sourcing trading director as the retailer seeks to strengthen its own-brand proposition.
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NewsM&S poaches Dixons Carphone finance boss Singer
Marks and Spencer has poached Dixons Carphone’s Humphrey Singer to become its chief finance officer.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Coupe defends Argos sales slowdown
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has defended Argos’ festive performance despite suffering a slowdown in sales during the crucial golden quarter.
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NewsMorrisons’ Potts: Premium festive lines ‘hit the spot’
Morrisons boss David Potts has hailed the impact of its premium ‘Best’ ranges as the grocer posted a consensus-busting jump in Christmas sales.
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OpinionOpinion: Leaders will make a real difference in 2018
Retail’s challenges are not new. How managers meet the challenges will separate winners and losers in the new year, argues former Asda boss Andy Clarke.
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NewsEx-Dunelm boss John Browett takes reins at BillSaveUK
Former Dunelm boss John Browett has taken the reins at energy saving expert BillSaveUK in his first role since leaving the homewares business.
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NewsSteinhoff loses another executive as finance boss exits
Steinhoff’s finance boss has become the latest executive to step down from the embattled business in the wake of its accounting scandal.
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NewsAldi Christmas sales soar as it ups store staff pay
Aldi has recorded surging Christmas sales, pushing the discounter over the £10bn total sales mark in the UK and Ireland for the first time.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asda boss Roger Burnley's to-do list
Asda started the New Year with a new boss, after former chief executive Sean Clarke’s right-hand man Roger Burnley stepped up earlier this week.
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NewsEx-Tesco director Richard Cousins killed in plane crash
Richard Cousins, a former non-executive director of Tesco and boss of catering firm Compass, was killed in a seaplane crash on New Year’s Eve.
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NewsBooths boss vows to address grocer’s ‘inadequacies’
Booths boss Edwin Booth has vowed to “address a number of inadequacies” within the business as he gears the grocer up for a potential sale.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2018: Debenhams, Ikea and Bathstore bosses
Retail’s leaders share their resolutions for 2018 with Retail Week.
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NewsPrimark hires ex-Zara executive Paula Dumont Lopez
Primark has drafted in former Zara executive Paula Dumont Lopez months after value fashion rival New Look made a dramatic U-turn over her appointment.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2018: Theo Paphitis and Co-op Food boss
As the New Year nears, retail’s leaders share their resolutions for 2018 with Retail Week.
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NewsDixons' Harrison switches role to focus on Carphone
Dixons Carphone deputy chief executive Andrew Harrison has stepped down from his role and the group’s board to become chairman of its Carphone Warehouse business.
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NewsConsumer confidence dips to four-year low in December
Consumer confidence continued its downward spiral this month, hitting the lowest point this year and marking the lowest-scoring December since 2013.