All People articles – Page 279
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NewsRetail Diary: North Face's star trekkers and Morrisons' boardroom split
North Face shows off its star trekkers Top retail chiefs will tell you they’ve encountered plenty of proverbial mountains on their rocky routes to the top, but one business is taking that metaphor slightly more seriously. To mark the launch of its new flagship Regent Street ...
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NewsNick Bubb's verdict: Did Sharp jump from Debenhams or was he pushed?
There had been rumours that investor unrest at Debenhams would claim the scalp of its boss, but is that the real reason for Sharp’s exit?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who will replace Michael Sharp as Debenhams boss?
As Debenhams chief executive Michael Sharp prepares to exit the department store group, Retail Week looks at who could replace him in 2016.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Debenhams' boss will not make a Sharp exit
Debenhams chief executive Michael Sharp has revealed plans to stand down next year, but why has he decided to unveil the news now?
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize named and shamed over minimum wage breach
Monsoon Accessorize has defended itself after being named and shamed by the Government for failing to pay 1,438 workers the minimum wage.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Mark Price steps down, Debenhams boss and Asda U-turn
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from grocery reporter Luke Tugby and executive editor George MacDonald.
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AnalysisThe most attractive retailers to work for revealed
A survey of 30,000 job candidates has revealed the retailers that are perceived as the most attractive to work for.
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NewsDebenhams chief executive Michael Sharp's exit: What the analysts say
Debenhams revealed this morning that its chief executive Michael Sharp will step down next year. We round up the City reaction.
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AnalysisAs Waitrose's Mark Price exits retail he leaves lessons for all
The departure of the self-styled chubby grocer Mark Price from Waitrose will leave a larger-than-life hole in the John Lewis Partnership.
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NewsOutgoing Debenhams boss Sharp dismisses reports of shareholder revolt
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp has dismissed suggestions that shareholder unrest sparked his impending exit from the retailer.
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News'We are not trying to develop clones' says Ao.com chief executive John Roberts
Ao.com said its biannual assessments flag up staff who do not share the etailer’s values but it was not about developing worker clones.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Mark Price has decided to step down from Waitrose
Waitrose managing director Mark Price is leaving the grocer after 33 years, but the timing of his move away from retail makes sense.
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NewsWaitrose's incoming managing director Rob Collins profiled
There is no doubt that incoming Waitrose boss Rob Collins has some big shoes to fill after Mark Price revealed he is to step down.
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NewsMark Price: 'I won't be returning to retail after I step down from Waitrose'
Departing Waitrose boss Mark Price has ruled out a return to retail when he leaves the grocer in April after 33 years.
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AnalysisAsos looks well placed for growth as Nick Beighton takes the helm
In contrast to some new chief executives, Asos’s Nick Beighton won’t be indulging in any kitchen-sinking.
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NewsWaitrose boss Mark Price to stand down and pass baton to Rob Collins
Waitrose boss Mark Price is to leave the grocer and the John Lewis Partnership where he is deputy chairman.
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NewsDavid Cameron signs up Alibaba founder Jack Ma as business adviser
Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma to his business advisory panel.
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AnalysisHow a British FD became chairman of French luxury brand ST Dupont
Sharon Flood has a diverse portfolio career that spans Network Rail, the Science Museum and French luxury brand ST Dupont, where she is driving UK expansion.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Lord Rose launches campaign to keep Britain in EU
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on former M&S boss Lord Stuart Rose launching the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign.
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AnalysisMatalan expects profits to tumble as warehouse issues cause 'severe impact'
Matalan expects its full-year profits to tumble after it suffered the “severe financial impact” of problems at its new distribution centre during its second quarter.