All People articles – Page 352
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NewsRetail heavyweight Templeman to chair BRC
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman, one of retail’s most highly regarded bosses, is to become chairman of industry body the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsTesco brings Turkey COO home to lead superstores
Tesco has brought its chief operating officer in Turkey back to the UK as part of group chief executive Phil Clarke’s plans to bolster the lacklustre UK division.
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NewsBurke to chair Eagle Eye Solutions
Simon Burke The HobbyCraft chairman has joined mobile vouchers company Eagle Eye Solutions as chairman.
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NewsChain Reaction Cycles mulls new investment
Bikes and accessories etailer Chain Reaction Cycles is considering seeking more investment to pedal future growth.
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AnalysisWalmart China takes a hit as two top executives quit
Walmart has said that two senior executives at its Chinese operation, chief financial officer Roland Lawrence and chief operating officer Rob Cissell - formerly of B&Q and Robert Dyas - have resigned.
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Opinion
A year to forget for New Look
It’s hard to believe that little more than year ago, fashion group New Look hoped to pull off an IPO.
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AnalysisNick Hollingworth
The Austin Reed boss may have sold its landmark Regent Street store to new kid on the block SuperGroup, but it marks a new chapter for the menswear specialist. By George MacDonald.
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NewsCarpetright UK MD stands down amid board reshuffle
Floorings giant Carpetright has restructured its board, appointing Andrew Corden to the board as operations director for Europe as Christian Sollesse, managing director of UK & Ireland, steps down.
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NewsHome Retail chief executive Duddy's bonus halved
Terry Duddy, chief executive of Home Retail, Argos’s parent company, had his bonus slashed last year.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Arcadia for brand director
Marks & Spencer has raided arch-rival Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia to complete the make-up of its restructured senior marketing team.
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AnalysisHappily ever after for Waterstone’s?
Rising ebook sales and the competition from grocers have made life tough for Waterstone’s. Nicola Harrison finds out how the bookseller can be turned around under new ownership.
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NewsNew Peacocks chair forges ahead with UK and overseas expansion
Former Asda chief executive Allan Leighton, who was confirmed as chairman of value retailer Peacocks this week, will focus on overseas expansion and UK consolidation.
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NewsDrapers editor joins Amazon UK to ramp up fashion offer
Etail giant Amazon UK has appointed fashion trade magazine Drapers executive editor Jessica Brown as head of fashion for its fledgling clothing business.
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OpinionFor M&S’s Bolland, success is in the detail
When Marc Bolland succeeded Sir Stuart Rose as chief executive of Marks & Spencer, there was fevered speculation about the extent to which he would change strategic direction.
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NewsSally Scott set to leave marketing role at Selfridges
Selfridges marketing director Sally Scott is to leave the department store business.
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NewsAgent Provocateur hires Chris Woodhouse as chairman
Luxury retailer Agent Provocateur has hired Chris Woodhouse, Debenhams’ finance director, as its new chairman.
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NewsHMV appoints group IT director
HMV, which sold bookseller Waterstone’s for £53m, has appointed Debbie O’Shea as group IT director.