All People articles – Page 332
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NewsMarks & Spencer’s former Indian boss joins competitor
The former chief executive of Marks & Spencer’s Indian business, Mark Ashman, has jumped ship to run local rival Hypercity, which sells Waitrose products in the country.
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Analysis
Grow your own engineer
Tesco’s apprenticeship scheme ensures bespoke training for employees. Liz Morrell reports
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OpinionConcrete evidence of retail’s worth
The UK should be a place “where starting an enterprise or creating a job - even just one job - is genuinely valued by society”. That was Vince Cable speaking a couple of months ago. So how much value should be attached to 22,000 new jobs?
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NewsJJB Sports claims union has delayed pay rises
JJB Sports has taken steps to derecognise the union that represents workers at its Wigan distribution centre.
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NewsPets at Home hires Wilkinson buying boss
Pets at Home has poached Wilkinson’s head of buying Peter Pritchard as its new trading director.
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NewsAurora appoints Oasis and Coast managing directors
Aurora Fashions has made two key appointments to its Coast and Oasis brands.
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NewsMultiyork appoints Indira Thambiah as chairman
Privately owned furniture group Multiyork has appointed former Argos multichannel chief Indira Thambiah as its new executive chairman.
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NewsAlexon appoints commercial director to help turnaround
Womenswear group Alexon has appointed the former chief executive of lifestyle brand Animal, Kevin Keaney, to the newly created role of commercial director.
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Arnotts chairman leads board reshuffle
Mark Schwartz, who was appointed chairman Arnotts yesterday, has led a reshuffle of the board ofthe Irish department store and is reviewing its senior management team.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy tipped to take over FA
Speculation is growing that Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is in line to become chairman of the FA.
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NewsPets at Home poaches Wilkinson head of buying Peter Pritchard
Pets at Home has hired Wilkinson’s head of buying Peter Pritchard as its new trading director.
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NewsAurora makes key appointments at Coast and Oasis
Aurora Fashions has appointed new managing directors at Coast and Oasis.
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NewsHMV and Waterstone’s marketing departments merged
Entertainment retailer HMV has promoted marketing director Graham Sim to the newly created position of group marketing director as the retailer restructures its teams in order to deliver “significant synergies” between its HMV and Waterstone’s chains.
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NewsFat Face makes HQ redundancies as it focuses stores
Lifestyle retailer and brand Fat Face has made 18 head office redundancies and created 45 store jobs as it cuts administrative costs and opens more stores.
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AnalysisRealising retail’s employment potential
The retail sector’s contribution to UK employment is clear for all to see.
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NewsPrimark poaches Matalan buying chief
Primark has hired former Matalan buying director John Lyttle as its chief operating officer.
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NewsAsos hires Mothercare exec for Marketplace
Asos has poached Mothercare head of group ecommerce Leighanne Miles to lead the development of its global second-hand clothes platform Marketplace.
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NewsM&S finance chief appointment welcomed
The appointment of former WHSmith finance boss Alan Stewart as chief finance officer of Marks & Spencer has been welcomed by City analysts.
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NewsLombok retail boss promoted after managing director stands down
Lombok has promoted retail director Stuart Lewis to the position of managing director, replacing William Landale, who takes up a non-executive position at the furniture retailer.
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Ex-Celebrations chief Milton Guffogg joins GA Asset Advisors
Milton Guffogg, the former chief executive of now-defunct greetings cards retailer Celebrations, has been appointed European operations director at restructuring and investment firm GA Asset Advisors.