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NewsTesco former finance director McIlwee to get £1m payoff next week
Tesco’s former finance director Laurie McIlwee is to receive a £1m payoff next week despite an investigation into the £250m black hole in its profits.
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OpinionComment: Dave Lewis’s baptism of fire as Tesco boss
Tesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis has to take decisive action to define his strategy following the revelation of the retailer’s overestimated profits.
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NewsFeelunique hires former Fragrance Shop MD in new commercial director role
Feelunique.com has appointed former Fragrance Shop managing director Nigel Lawmon in the newly-created role of commercial director.
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AnalysisTimeline: Tesco's three months of turmoil
Tesco has had a torrid time in the last three months. Retail Week takes a look at the chain of events that led it to this week’s £250m profit forecast overstatement.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco
Retail news round-up on September 24, 2014: Tesco departing finance chief ‘absent’ since April; Auditors warn Tesco’s rivals of accounting fiasco.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco’s Robin Terrell and Jason Tarry profiled
UPDATED: Tesco multichannel director Robin Terrell and clothing boss Jason Tarry have both been handed new roles as part of the grocer’s reshuffle, unveiled on Monday.
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NewsJohn Lewis hires Sienne Veit to new position of online product director
John Lewis has bolstered its multichannel team with the appointment of Sienne Veit to the newly created role of director, online product.
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NewsTesco persuades M&S to release CFO Alan Stewart early amid accounting crisis
Tesco’s new chief financial officer, Alan Stewart, will join the grocer today after a deal was struck with Marks & Spencer to terminate his contract early.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, M&S and Dixons Carphone
Retail news round-up on September 23, 2014: Tesco strikes deal with M&S to get Alan Stewart on board early, Sir Richard Broadbent undert pressure to quit as Tesco chairman, Dixons Carphone proceeds with plan to buy 50 to 100 Phones 4u stores.
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AnalysisIn the news: New Look chairman Paul Mason profiled
Former Asda boss Paul Mason is hoping to put his people skills and overseas prowess to good use at fashion retailer New Look, where he was hired as chairman last week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco’s Robin Terrell on the retailer’s multichannel future
Retail Week spoke to Tesco’s former multichannel director Robin Terrell prior to his taking over running the retailer’s UK leadership team.
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NewsEE acquires 58 Phones 4u stores, saving 359 jobs
Mobile phone operator EE has acquired 58 Phones 4u shops out of administration, saving 359 jobs.
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NewsRobin Terrell assumes leadership of Tesco UK as profits investigation launched
Tesco multichannel director Robin Terrell has stepped in to run the flagship UK business as an investigation begins into a profits overstatement.
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NewsTeenager vies to become next chief executive at Nisa Retail
Teenager Harris Aslam has launched a bid to become the next chief executive of £1.6bn convenience store giant Nisa Retail, replacing boss Neil Turton.
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NewsIndustry joins forces to launch Retail Matters careers campaign
The retail industry has come together to launch a campaign to boost careers in the sector and transform its image as an employer.
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InterviewQ&A: Nisa finance director, Simon Webster
Simon Webster, finance director of Nisa tells Retail Week about his love of Hamley’s and advice for those starting out in retail.
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NewsSainsbury’s staff realise that King has left the building
Sainsbury’s new chief excecutive Mike Coupe was in for a rude awakening after a staff member mistook him for Justin King.
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InterviewInterview: Ao.com’s John Roberts on IPOs, hot stone massages and playing Cilla Black
Ao.com’s founder John Roberts tells Retail Week why maintaining the etailer’s culture is more important than its share price.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Phones 4u’s administration woes
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on mobile retailer Phone 4u’s administration and Dixons Carphone offering its staff jobs.
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NewsDixons Carphone reaches agreement to save jobs of 800 Phones 4u staff
Dixons Carphone is to save the jobs of 800 Phones 4u staff, Retail Week can reveal.