All People articles – Page 336
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NewsSir Terry Leahy, the visionary who transformed Tesco
With his constant focus on the customer, Sir Terry is hailed for turning Tesco into a global operation
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NewsMark Saunders exits Habitat in shake-up at the top
Habitat chief executive Mark Saunders has left the business following the hiring of former New Look boss Phil Wrigley as executive chairman last week.
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AnalysisHow to combat staff football fever
Managing shift requests for time off is a challenge during the World Cup.
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NewsSuccessor Philip Clarke ‘cut from the same cloth’ as fellow Liverpudlian Sir Terry Leahy
Philip Clarke, who will become only the sixth Tesco chief executive in the company’s 80-year history when he takes the helm next year, has been picked to succeed Sir Terry Leahy for his “wide experience, drive and energy”.
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NewsBuying chief exits Anthropologie
Anthropologie has axed another member of its UK team with the exit of its European head of buying Olivia Richardson.
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OpinionSir Terry Leahy: one of retail’s all-time greats
Cast your mind back to February 1997. Tesco had just taken top spot in the grocery rankings, but at about 20%, its market share was only 2 percentage points above Sainsbury’s.
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NewsWaterstone's operations director exits
Waterstone’s operations director Alex Rayner has left with the business with immediate effect.
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NewsSainsbury’s chief Justin King paid £8m last year
Sainsbury’s paid its chief executive Justin King almost £8m last year, when the grocer reported its lowest sales growth in five years.
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NewsWHSmith sales hit by volcanic ash cloud
WHSmith said its like-for-like sales decline was worsened by the affect of the volcanic ash cloud, as it revealed it has hired Walker Boyd as its non-executive chairman.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy to retire from Tesco in March 2011 and Philip Clarke to take over
Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from Tesco in March 2011.
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NewsHabitat hires Phil Wrigley as executive chairman
Furniture chain Habitat has appointed former New Look boss Phil Wrigley as executive chairman.
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NewsSir Ken Morrison: ‘Marc Bolland was no retailer’
Morrisons founder Sir Ken Morrison has launched a scathing attack on Marc Bolland, the grocer’s former chief executive who jumped ship to lead Marks & Spencer.
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AnalysisJobs that can make a difference
A career in ethical retailing can be demanding but rewarding
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NewsSir Terry Leahy pockets £5.2m
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy was paid £5.2m in salary, bonus and shares last year.
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NewsSainsbury’s offers staff World Cup working hours
Sainsbury’s staff will be able to plan their shifts around “vital team matches” during the World Cup.
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OpinionProperty on the board
The crossover of retailers and landlords on each other’s boards can only be a good thing.
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NewsPeerage for Next chief executive Simon Wolfson
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has been named a Conservative working peer in the Dissolution Honours List put forward to the Queen by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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NewsThorntons ‘in limbo’ as Davies makes exit
Thorntons faces a period “in limbo” after chief executive Mike Davies stepped down on Tuesday.
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AnalysisThe vital role of the area manager
Mothercare’s investment in developing its area managers is paying off, discovers Liz Morrell
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NewsSir Leonard Wolfson dies, aged 82
Sir Leonard Wolfson, who was a director of Great Universal Stores (GUS) for 44 years, died last week, aged 82.