All People articles – Page 175
-
NewsMove of the week: Fenwick hires Feather as CEO
I must confess to being surprised at Robbie Feather’s appointment as Fenwick chief executive.
-
NewsTheo Paphitis and Peter Jones sell Red Letter Days
Red Letter Days owners and Dragons’ Den alumni Theo Paphitis and Peter Jones have sold the experience business to Smartbox Group.
-
NewsM&S raids Dixons Carphone for new digital director
M&S has hired Vic Self as its new digital director of clothing, home and food as it ramps up plans to become a digital-first retailer.
-
NewsSports Direct 'front runner' to buy Brixton markets
Sports Direct has emerged as the front runner to snap up Brixton’s covered markets in a £30m swoop.
-
AnalysisProfile: Fenwick’s first external CEO Robbie Feather
Robbie Feather is the first chief executive hired outside the Fenwick family, and should bring the benefits of his diverse background to the historic group.
-
NewsFenwick poaches Argos executive Feather as new boss
Fenwick has poached Sainsbury’s Argos commercial director Robbie Feather as its first chief executive from outside the founding family, Retail Week can reveal.
-
NewsCollectPlus boss Ashworth takes on additional Yodel role
CollectPlus chief executive Neil Ashworth is to take on additional responsibilities at owner Yodel, the delivery company.
-
NewsSports Direct seeks to pay Mike Ashley’s brother £11m
Sports Direct has called a shareholders’ general meeting next month to approve an £11m payment to controversial founder Mike Ashley’s brother, John.
-
OpinionAndy Clarke: The changing face of Black Friday
Black Friday bargains and promotions have been everywhere for the past couple of weeks.
-
NewsN Brown chief operating officer Haywood departs
N Brown’s chief operating officer Andy Haywood is exiting the business, Retail Week can reveal.
-
NewsSteinhoff UK poaches new digital boss from The Range
Steinhoff UK has poached Alexander Bartholomew from The Range to head up its ecommerce and digital functions at Harveys and Bensons for Beds.
-
NewsEx-Asda boss Clarke ‘surprised’ by Tesco-Booker verdict
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke admits he was ‘surprised’ by the competition watchdog’s decision to provisionally approve Tesco’s £3.7bn mega-merger with Booker.
-
NewsSports Direct increases credit facility to £907m
Sports Direct has increased its credit facility to more than £900m to help fund founder Mike Ashley’s vision to become ‘the Selfridges of sport’.
-
NewsCrew Clothing on cusp of sale to Exquisite Apparel
Crew Clothing is on the cusp of being sold to US-based clothing manufacturer Exquisite Apparel, Retail Week has learned.
-
NewsRetailers urge Chancellor to deliver 'shoppers' Budget'
Retail leaders have urged Chancellor Phillip Hammond to deliver “a shoppers’ Budget” and put a lid on “inexorable” rises in costs such as business rates.
-
NewsMove of the week: Asda’s management reshuffle
One of the benefits of having a long succession plan is that the incoming chief executive can formulate his strategy well in advance of actually taking the job.
-
Future LeadersBe Inspired: Five ways women can get to the top
Retail Week’s biggest-ever Be Inspired conference took place yesterday, with the sold-out event featuring keynote sessions by retail leaders as well as skill-based masterclasses.
-
NewsOak Furniture Land to open shops in fledgling US market
Oak Furniture Land hopes to have three physical stores in the US by next summer, Retail Week can reveal, as it ramps up its efforts to crack its new market.
-
NewsHabitat appoints design chief as creative boss exits
Habitat has appointed a new head of product design as its current creative director departs the homewares retailer after six years.
-
NewsAndrew Jennings: Why retailers need a point of view
In an extract from his new book, Almost is Not Good Enough: How to Win or Lose in Retail, Andrew Jennings draws on his experience at Harrods, Saks Fifth Avenue and many more to explore how retailers can thrive in this unpredictable era.