All People articles – Page 286
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NewsMatthew Hancock handed retail brief amid cabinet reshuffle
Matt Hancock has been given the retail brief at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) amid the cabinet reshuffle.
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OpinionComment: Argos’s digital hub feels like an energised start-up
When people think of Argos, that bastion of the high street, what usually comes to mind? I’d wager that laminated catalogues and small pens are uppermost in most people’s minds.
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NewsWhite Stuff appoints Practicology boss Martin Newman as non-executive director
White Stuff has appointed Practicology chief executive Martin Newman as a non-executive director with effect from September 1.
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AnalysisWho is The Co-operative Pharmacy's surprise bidder Sir Anwar Pervez?
As Sir Anwar Pervez emerges as the frontrunner to buy the Co-op’s pharmacy business for about £600m, Retail Week takes a look at the wholesale tycoon.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership Sir Charlie Mayfield awarded honorary degree
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield has been awarded an honorary degree of doctor of science from the University of Reading.
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NewsBurberry investors oppose Christopher Bailey's pay package
Burberry investors have voted against chief executive Christopher Bailey’s pay and perks package, worth more than £20m, at today’s annual general meeting.
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NewsMorrisons appoints new brand and communications director
Morrisons has appointed former Thomas Cook marketing chief Mike Hoban to the new role of brand and communications director.
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AnalysisIn the news: Tesco's new finance boss Alan Stewart
The departure of Marks & Spencer finance supremo Alan Stewart looks as if it came as unpleasant surprise to the food and fashion giant.
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NewsMarks & Spencer chief finance officer Alan Stewart to join Tesco
Marks & Spencer chief finance officer Alan Stewart is stepping down from the retailer to join Tesco.
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NewsRetailers line up to hire graduates of Sir Philip Green's shopkeeping school
More than 130 retailers have partnered with London’s Fashion Retail Academy, the brainchild of Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green, as the shopkeeping school turns out qualified youngsters that are in high demand in retail.
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OpinionBlog: Sir Philip's shopkeeping school has brought new talent into retail
Nine or 10 years ago I met Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green in Gresse Street, just behind Oxford Street and on the edge of the West End’s fashion district.
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NewsSainsbury's chairman: King's legacy will live on at Sainsbury's under new boss Coupe
Sainsbury’s chairman David Tyler bade a fond farewell to departing chief executive Justin King at the grocer’s AGM today, and told shareholders that his departure does not mean the end of the success story.
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NewsTed Baker appoints finance director Lindsay Page as chief operating officer
Ted Baker has appointed long-serving group finance director Lindsay Page as its chief operating officer.
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NewsMorrisons business development director Grant Henley exits
Morrisons business development director Grant Henley has left the company after 10 years at the grocer, it has emerged.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Whole Foods, Sainsbury's, footfall and shop prices
Retail news round-up on July 9, 2014: Whole Foods losses increase; Sainsbury’s chief steps down; shop prices and footfall drop.
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AnalysisIn the news: BrightHouse’s incoming chairman Henry Staunton
Despite sitting on the boards of some of the UK’s largest Plcs, BrightHouse’s new chairman Henry Staunton likes to keep a low profile.
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AnalysisPeople: Why a bad AGM can mean bad news for staff
There are few more polarizing events in the calendar of a chief executive than the Annual General Meeting - and June’s job moves show staff often feel the consequences as well.
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NewsRakuten’s Play.com makes 82 redundancies as it streamlines operations
Rakuten’s Play.com has made 82 redundancies at its head office as part of its plans to streamline operations onto a single global platform.
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NewsAmazon's Doug Gurr appointed country manager of its Chinese business
Amazon UK vice president Doug Gurr has been promoted to country manager for the online giant’s Chinese business.
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NewsSports Direct shareholders plan AGM protest over Mike Ashley's bonus
Sports Direct shareholders are expected to vote against the re-election of the chairman Keith Hellawell and other board members at September’s AGM in protest at Mike Ashley’s bonus.