All People articles – Page 189
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Body Shop, BHS and more
Retail news round-up: The Body Shop sold to Natura; Green sold BHS to avoid pension liabilities; and Net-a-Porter unveils new tech hub.
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AnalysisProfile: New Look’s incoming chief creative officer
New Look has hired a new chief creative officer, ex-Zara director Paula Dumont Lopez, as revealed exclusively by Retail Week.
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OpinionOpinion: Holland & Barrett price shows global potential
Just a couple of days after Retail-week.com revealed private investment business L1 Retail’s interest in Holland & Barrett, the deal was done.
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NewsNew Look to boost top team with ex-Zara hire
New Look is poised to appoint a new chief creative officer to take the place of Roger Wightman, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sold to L1 Retail for £1.8bn
Holland & Barrett has been sold to investor L1 Retail for £1.8bn.
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AnalysisProfile: Steinhoff’s 'world-class' homewares boss Machin
Steinhoff has snapped up Stuart Machin to helm Harveys and Benson for Beds. What will the former grocery golden boy bring to the role?
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NewsToday in retail: Tesco heeds Pennycook’s rallying cry
It is all too easy to blame the likes of Sir Philip Green and Mike Ashley for retail’s image problem.
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NewsBurberry drafts in ex-Saks Fifth Avenue executive Frasch
Burberry has drafted in former Saks Fifth Avenue president Ron Frasch in a bid to rejuvenate its sales in the US.
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NewsM&S fashion boss misses out on £1.7m Halfords bonus
Marks & Spencer’s new clothing chief Jill McDonald will miss out on £1.7m of bonuses after stepping down from her current role as boss of Halfords.
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NewsPennycook: We must shed industry's 'toxic' reputation
Former Co-op boss Richard Pennycook has urged retail leaders to do more to shed the “toxic” reputation the industry has developed among consumers.
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NewsOpinion: Breaking down the old boys' network
It is often assumed that the only route to success is through influence and contacts.
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NewsStuart Machin snapped up as Harveys and Benson boss
Steinhoff has snapped up former Target boss Stuart Machin as chief executive of Benson for Beds and Harveys, RetailWeek.com can reveal.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Burberry, Whole Foods and more
Retail news round-up: Burberry chairman to quit; Whole Foods staff concerned about job losses amid Amazon takeover; and AS Watson eyes Holland & Barrett.
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NewsBooths bolsters top team with two appointments
Booths has bolstered its senior leadership team with two new appointments, a month after it revealed chief executive Chris Dee was leaving the business.
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NewsQueen’s speech is encouraging for retail, says BRC boss
The Queen’s speech was primarily focused on Brexit, which BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said would be “the retail industry’s biggest priority”.
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NewsTesco to close Cardiff call centre, 1,100 jobs at risk
Tesco plans to shutter its Cardiff call centre next year – a decision UK boss Matt Davies attributed to “unprecedented challenges” in the sector.
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NewsMajestic Wine operations director Farnworth to exit
Majestic Wine retail operations director Rob Farnworth is leaving the business after 18 months in the role, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsKingfisher sales and ops boss Constant to exit
Kingfisher chief of sales and retail operations Jean-Paul Constant is departing the DIY group after less than a year in the role, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon gets physical with Whole Foods deal
Online Goliath Amazon has become the poster boy of market disruption, revolutionising everything from business models to shopping habits.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Co-op and contactless spending
Retail news round-up: Co-op's membership increases; and contactless spending surges in the UK.