All People articles – Page 307
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AnalysisRetail’s work record under fire
Retail’s role in helping young people into work is under fire amid accusations of exploitation and pressure to make people do unpaid work, but protesters miss the point, reports Alex Lawson.
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OpinionThe best retailers are thriving in tough times
George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.
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NewsPets at Home hires American Golf's Nick Wood as new boss
UPDATE: Pets at Home has hired American Golf boss Nick Wood as its new chief executive
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NewsGovernment drops benefit sanctions from work experience scheme
Pressure from retailers has caused the government to backtrack and remove sanctions on Work Experience participants.
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NewsBoots pulls out of government Work Programme
Alliance Boots will no longer offer unpaid work placements under a government scheme after it said it accidentally broke its own policy, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco reshuffles marketing team
Tesco has made several key changes in its marketing team appointing Carolyn Bradley as its group brand director in the process.
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NewsJessops chairman David Adams to step down
Camera specialist Jessops chairman David Adams is to step down at the end of the month.
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NewsHMV reviews work experience scheme as Asda drawn into row
HMV is reviewing its unpaid work placements following the row over the Government’s Work Experience scheme.
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NewsCo-op sales dragged down by former Somerfield stores
The Co-operative’s former Somerfield stores are performing poorly amid rising complaints in store and overcharging for products.
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NewsAsda poaches John Lewis Partnership director for CFO role
Asda has appointed John Lewis Partnership director of shared services Richard Mayfield as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsMorrisons targets increase in female board members
Morrisons is targeting 30% female representation across its senior management board by 2014.
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NewsSainsbury's reshuffles senior management team
Sainsbury’s is to reshuffle its senior management team next month with several key shifts in responsibility.
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NewsPoundland pulls out of government work scheme
Poundland has withdrawn from the government’s controversial work programme after media pressure has put the scheme under the spotlight.
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NewsComet in consultation to close Hull base putting 316 jobs at risk
Comet is to make further redundancies as the future of its Hull call centre is under consultation.
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NewsRepublic hires Paul Sweetenham as founder Whitworth steps down
Fashion retailer Republic has hired former TK Maxx boss Paul Sweetenham as its new chief executive. Republic co-founder Tim Whitworth, who has been chief executive for 10 years, is stepping back from the day-to-day running of the business.
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NewsRetailers to meet with government over Get Britain Working scheme
Argos and Superdrug are to meet with government next week to discuss their involvement in the controversial Get Britain Working scheme.
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NewsMatalan reviews role in Get Britain Working after Tesco backlash
Fashion retailer Matalan has suspended its involvement in a government-backed work experience scheme following the backlash experienced by Tesco.
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NewsGreen urges fashion retailers to create youth opportunities
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green has made a plea for fashion retailers to work together to back young talent at a time of high youth unemployment and hopes to create a fashion manufacturing academy.