All People articles – Page 231
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NewsFormer M&S chairman Myners appointed as adviser on BHS investigation
Marks & Spencer’s former chairman Lord Myners has been appointed to assist a parliamentary committee’s probe into BHS.
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OpinionNeil Saunders' letter from America: The tale of the four As in retail
Once upon a time in US retail there were four As – Abercrombie, American Eagle, American Apparel and Aéropostale.
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NewsStart-up of the week: Curated retail recruitment app YapJobs
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week YapJobs is in the spotlight.
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NewsBurberry considers creating new position to support Christopher Bailey
Burberry is looking to create a new senior management position to support boss Christopher Bailey as he struggles with disappointing trading.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Amazon new UK boss Doug Gurr and all the April moves
Amazon appoints Doug Gurr as new UK boss, House of Fraser’s Andy Harding steps down and Shaun Wills is promoted to chief executive of Jacques Vert.
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NewsAsda promotion ruled to have misled shoppers over price
Asda has been found to have misled shoppers on price by an industry watchdog, a week after the grocer said it will review its price promotions.
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NewsMPs say they will cooperate fully with investigators on BHS
MPs examining BHS have said they will cooperate with the Serious Fraud Office and insolvency regulator in their respective investigations.
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OpinionOpinion: Generation Z entering the workforce and the great retail shift
Retailers face another seismic shift as generation Z enters the workplace – how can they win the loyalty of these digital-savvy spenders?
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NewsPhotobox boss Stan Laurent quits as he eyes new 'disruptive' opportunity
Photobox chief executive Stan Laurent has resigned from the online photo printing firm after a decade at the helm.
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NewsWyevale hires former Homebase exec Paul Emslie in shake-up
Wyevale Garden Centres has hired former Homebase executive Paul Emslie as the retailer continues to reshape its senior management team.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the implications for retail of the vote on Brexit?
Britain has sensationally voted to leave the EU. Here’s a piece Retail Week wrote in April examining the claims of what a vote to leave could mean for retailers.
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NewsPets at Home poaches Boots’ online guru to drive new digital strategy
Pets at Home has poached Boots’ chief product owner Marc Sbardella to help spearhead “a step change” in its digital strategy.
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NewsAnalysis: Who are Dominic Chappell and Retail Acquisitions?
Department store chain BHS filed for administration this week after last-ditch efforts to save the ailing 88 year-old retailer failed.
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OpinionMartin Palethorpe on leading in retail: Think like a CEO
One of the biggest challenges in stepping up to become a chief executive is the psychological challenge of thinking like one.
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NewsRetail diary: Amazon boss tackles bears and Tesco attracts Hungary zebras
Amazon UK’s new boss Doug Gurr grapples with polar bears while Tesco attracts a new type of customer to its Hungary stores
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NewsBHS could be bought out of administration by property millionaire
The majority of BHS’s 164-strong store estate could be bought out of administration in a rescue bid by property millionaire Yousuf Bhailok.
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OpinionRetail surgery: The cost of unauthorised use of endorsements
What’s the cost of unauthorised use of celebrity endorsements?
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VideoThe Retail Week: BHS fallout, Amazon's UK boss and upcoming grocery results
In the week that BHS went into administration the team discusses the fallout, changes at Amazon and what to expect from grocers next week.
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NewsAsda partners with TV chef James Martin to beef up marketing push
Asda has teamed up with TV chef James Martin as the grocer accelerates efforts to rejuvenate its Save Money Live Better slogan.
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NewsScS promotes sales and HR bosses to managing and customer directors
ScS has promoted its sales director and long-time employee to managing director and its HR chief to corporate services director.