All People articles – Page 258
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will the parties’ policies affect retail?
With the election fast approaching, industry experts reveal which Conservative and Labour policies will impact retailers the most.
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OpinionComment: Tesco’s loss is dire but progress is being made
Tesco’s have announced a staggering loss of £6.38bn, but boss Dave Lewis hopes this could draw a close to the grocer’s downwards spiral.
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NewsMaplin parts company with group marketing officer Breffni Walsh
Maplin group marketing officer Breffni Walsh has parted company with the electricals retailer after just over a year in the role.
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NewsMorrisons parts company with fashion boss Tim Bettley as exodus continues
Morrisons fashion boss Tim Bettley is leaving the retailer as part of the sweeping changes being made by new chief executive David Potts.
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NewsLord Myners calls for 'fundamental change' to Nisa governance
Lord Myners has called for “fundamental change” to governance of Nisa after conducting a review into the convenience store chain.
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NewsCoast boss takes back creative reins after management restructure
Coast chief executive Kate Bostock will take on more of a creative role following the appointment of managing director Andrew Skinner.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Majestic Wine acquires etail rival Naked Wines
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Majestic Wine appointing Naked Wines’ founder as its boss as it acquires the rival.
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NewsHouse of Fraser hires Uday Kotla as new chief information officer
House of Fraser has appointed Uday Kotla to the role of chief information officer as it develops its multichannel strategy.
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OpinionComment: Big four job cuts mark an end of Stalinesque command structures
For far too long, the big four were unwieldy and top-heavy bureaucratic machines, but the grocery world is changing.
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NewsMorrisons chief executive culls 720 head office roles
David Potts, the new boss of Morrisons, is poised to cut a third of its head office staff - 720 people - less than a month after he took the axe to its board.
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NewsJD Sports success driven by health-conscious consumers, says boss Cowgill
JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill said the retailer’s recent success can be attributed to an increase in health-conscious consumers.
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NewsNext boss Lord Wolfson pledges to forgo bonus to finance staff pay rise
Next boss Lord Wolfson has pledged to raise shopfloor staff wages by 5% and offer a share of his bonus if there is a shortfall in funds.
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NewsFormer SuperGroup finance chief’s bankruptcy annulled by courts
SuperGroup’s former chief financial officer Shaun Wills, who left the company after being declared bankrupt, has had the ruling annulled by the courts.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Next, Apple and Tesco
Retail news round-up on April 15, 2015: Next chief to give up bonus; Apple Watch reaches 1m pre-orders, Tesco asks staff to stay active.
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NewsConservative manifesto at a glance: tax, new jobs and an EU referendum
The Conservative Party will unveil its manifesto today, Retail Week looks at the key points affecting the retail industry.
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NewsAsos appoints Helen Ashton as its new chief financial officer
Fashion etailer Asos has appointed former Barclaycard and Asda executive Helen Ashton as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsMorrisons loses another executive as trading director Casper Meijer departs
Another top executive has left beleaguered grocer Morrisons just weeks after new boss David Potts swung the axe on the senior management team.
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NewsLabour manifesto pledges to raise minimum wage and ban zero-hours
Labour has pledged to increase the minimum wage to over £8 an hour and to ban zero-hours contracts in its election manifesto.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt founder receives £15.7m payout after profits rise
Charles Tyrwhitt founder Nick Wheeler has received a £15.7m payout, after the retailer revealed its turnover increased 20%.
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NewsHalfords finance boss Andrew Findlay steps down to move to easyJet
Halfords has revealed its chief financial officer Andrew Findlay has resigned to take up the position of finance boss at easyJet.