All People articles – Page 281
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OpinionComment: Tesco needs to match ambition with executional excellence
In a Tesco store last weekend I asked the people on the tills about Dave Lewis.
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NewsLidl boss Ronny Gottschlich revs up to overtake the competition
Lidl’s UK managing director Ronny Gottschlich takes his competitive edge out of store and onto the race track at the Lidl Olympics.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Dave Lewis takes over as Tesco chief executive
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Dave Lewis starting his role as Tesco’s CEO, having taken over a month ahead of schedule.
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AnalysisWhy Pennycook changed his mind and took the top job at the Co-op
Unlike his predecessor, Richard Pennycook knows exactly what he walked into when he agreed to become chief executive of the Co-operative Group.
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OpinionComment: Dave Lewis’s call to arms and return to basics at Tesco
As Tesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis starts the job a month early, what advice should he take on how to turn the struggling retailer around?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on eBay, House of Fraser, shop prices and more
Retail news round-up on September 3, 2014: Shop prices fall; Metro sells stake in Booker; Mike Ashley holds onto House of Fraser stake; and more.
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OpinionComment: What should Dave Lewis bring to Tesco’s retail offer?
In the era of multi-format, omnichannel retail, could a chief executive with a non-retail background be exactly what Tesco needs?
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AnalysisIn the news: M&S marketing director Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne profiled
Marks & Spencer executive director of marketing and international Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne hopes to cook up a storm with a new food TV ad campaign, which is designed to be its most exciting in the 10 years since its famous ‘Not Just Any…’ series.
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NewsNisa chief exec Neil Turton to leave company after 23 years
Nisa chief executive Neil Turton will leave the company next spring as chief operating officer Amanda Jones moves to Conviviality Retail.
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NewsFormer Home Retail boss Terry Duddy to chair Retail Trust
Former Home Retail Group chief executive Terry Duddy is to join the Retail Trust charity as chairman, suceeding John Lovering.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Phones 4u, Co-op Food, Terry Duddy and Made.com
Retail news round-up on September 2, 2014: Vodafone ends Phones 4u network agreement, Co-op Food unveils more price cuts, Made.com develops mobile app and ex Home Retail boss Terry Duddy to chair Retail Trust.
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NewsAsos chief information officer Pete Marsden leaves after two years
Asos chief information officer Pete Marsden has left the business “by mutual consent” after two years at the fashion etailer.
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NewsConviviality Retail hires Amanda Jones as new chief operating officer
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has ended its search for a chief operating officer by hiring Amanda Jones, who presently holds the same role at Nisa.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven ways Dave Lewis could turn around Tesco
As Tesco reports another profit warning, Retail Week takes a look at the steps incoming boss Dave Lewis will be considering to turn the company around.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's new boss Dave Lewis must hit the right price point
With Dave Lewis’ arrival at a rudderless Tesco being brought forward and the warning on profits again, it is fair to suggest that all is not sweetness and light in Cheshunt.
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AnalysisTesco in turmoil: What the analysts say
Tesco’s has warned on profits and new chief executive Dave Lewis has been parachuted in a month early. Here’s what City analysts are saying.
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NewsTesco issues profit warning as new boss Dave Lewis parachuted in month early
Tesco has issued a profit warning today, as it parachutes in new chief executive Dave Lewis on Monday, a month earlier than originally planned.
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OpinionComment: Scottish independence is opposed by British retailers
In the lead-up to the Scottish referendum, how can retailers rig an election, make some money and still keep Scotland in the Union?
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OpinionComment: What Aldi and Lidl can learn from Tesco
As discount retailers Aldi and Lidl move from strength to strength, what lessons can they learn from Tesco, their price-cut predecessor?
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NewsShop Direct’s Alex Baldock dives into the ice bucket challenge
Alex Baldock of Shop Direct was caught up in the ice bucket challenge tidal wave, gamely accepting a drenching in the name of charity.