All People articles – Page 176
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NewsNisa members give green light to £137.5m Co-op deal
Nisa members have voted in favour of the Co-op’s £137.5m takeover bid following a crunch ballot today.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Andy Clarke named chairman of Spoon Guru
Ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke has been named chairman of tech start-up Spoon Guru, in what is his first director’s job since leaving the grocer.
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NewsEx-Tesco director sues grocer for unfair dismissal
Tesco’s former commercial director Kevin Grace is suing the supermarket giant for alleged unfair dismissal in the wake of its profits scandal.
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Retail VoiceWhat does your brand mean to consumers?
To have and to hold-on-to; The secret behind getting consumers to buy into your brand.
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NewsDebenhams hires new womenswear director
Debenhams has recruited a new womenswear director, poaching Sara Bradley from BHS International where she was consultant brand director.
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NewsAsda boss Burnley makes key management changes
Asda’s incoming chief executive Roger Burnley has reshaped his senior management team, including drafting in a strategy boss from parent Walmart.
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NewsBunnings IT boss quits to join Dixons Carphone
Dixons Carphone has poached Bunnings UK and Ireland head of IT transformation Henrietta Baring, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMove of the week: McGeorge returns to New Look
There is a neat symmetry to Alastair McGeorge’s return to New Look.
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NewsSainsbury’s Coupe allays Christmas slowdown fears
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has played down fears of a shopper spending slowdown this Christmas, but admitted the golden quarter will be “difficult to predict”.
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VideoWatch: Birchbox’s UK boss on its first UK pop-up store
Birchbox’s UK managing director Savannah Sachs shows Retail Week around the beauty subscription service’s first UK pop-up shop on London’s Carnaby Street.
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NewsDixons and Sainsbury’s pledge support to Be Inspired
Dixons Carphone and Sainsbury’s have pledged to support Retail Week’s Be Inspired campaign, with both businesses signing up as retail partners.
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NewsNew Look profits plummet as McGeorge returns to helm
New Look posted a nosedive in profits and sales at the half-year mark as it drafted in former boss Alistair McGeorge as executive chairman.
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Retail VoiceIs your CEO a bit like Jeff Bezos?
Why retail leaders should look to Amazon’s pioneering chief executive as they navigate a sector transformation.
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NewsAsda names ex-Carrefour exec as new merchandising boss
Asda has named former Carrefour executive Jesús Lorente as its new chief merchandising officer as it continues to re-shape its leadership team.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is retail suffering from digital brain drain?
When Retail Week unveiled our list of future chief executives last month one thing was stark – the lack of digital leaders in the running for retail’s top jobs.
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NewsLloydsPharmacy owner’s UK boss Cormac Tobin exits
Cormac Tobin, UK managing director of LloydsPharmacy’s parent company, has left the business with immediate effect after more than a decade at the business.
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NewsMothercare: 200 roles at risk amid consultation
Mothercare has placed 200 roles into consultation in a bid to “simplify” the business and prepare it for its “next phase of transformation”.
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AnalysisInfographic: The world's best stores and Wilko redundancies
Words and numbers, November 3, 2017: We look at some of the best and best-loved stores in retail, while Jo Jenkins gets a warm welcome from White Stuff and Wilko makes redundancies.
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NewsMove of the week: Burnley’s appointment as Asda boss
Roger Burnley’s appointment as Asda’s new chief executive doesn’t come with any element of surprise, but it still marks an important juncture in the retailer’s recent history.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons retailers can learn from Sky
If any company knows about adapting to meet changing consumer demands and resilience during testing times, it’s broadcaster Sky.