All People articles – Page 37
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NewsGMB seeks ‘urgent meeting’ with business secretary regarding Wilko administrators
The GMB union is reportedly seeking an “urgent meeting” with business secretary Kemi Badenoch to confirm that Wilko administrator PwC is considering all bids for the collapsed value retailer.
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NewsFood inflation falls to lowest level in a year
Food inflation in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since September 2022, while shop price inflation continues to decelerate.
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NewsUK consumer confidence regains momentum in August
UK consumer confidence regained momentum in August showing signs of “renewed optimism” after it had a dramatic six-point fall in July.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to bolster workforce with 10,000 new roles
John Lewis Partnership is to bolster its workforce as it seeks to recruit more than 10,000 people across the UK in a bid to deliver “exceptional service”.
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Opinion‘Wilko’s demise doesn’t mean the death of the high street’
The collapse into administration of Wilko has been seen as symbolic of an ongoing ‘death of the high street’ as the town centres in which it mainly operates face the prospect of yet more shuttered stores – some in places where former Debenhams or Topshop stores may still stand empty since they toppled.
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NewsAsda makes price cuts on hundreds of products
Asda is investing £23m in cutting prices on 425 branded and own-label items in a bid to help households during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership faces fresh criticism over rental property plans
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is facing opposition from local residents over its plans to build rental homes in a borough of London.
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NewsWilko: jobs to be lost and stores closed as attempts to find buyer fail
Wilko’s administrator has concluded that jobs will be lost and stores will close after it failed to find a buyer for the whole business.
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InterviewInterview: HMV boss Doug Putman on the retailer's Oxford Street comeback
As the retailer reverses its fortunes and gears up to reopen its Oxford Street flagship, HMV chief executive Doug Putman talks about returning to the iconic store and how overhauling its product offering has paid off
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Opinion‘Purposeful business is not an alternative to shareholder value but the best way to create it’
Retail has a unique role in society and can use its strengths to address some of our most important challenges, believes The Very Group chief finance and transformation officer Ben Fletcher
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NewsSainsbury’s and Mountain Warehouse join campaign to axe period pants tax
Grocer Sainsbury’s and outdoor clothing specialist Mountain Warehouse have become the latest retailers to lend their support to a campaign to scrap VAT on period pants.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds more products to Aldi Price Match campaign
Sainsbury’s has added over 40 products to its Aldi Price Match campaign in a bid to help customers save money during the cost-of-living crisis.
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InterviewQ&A: Stokke CEO Jacob Kragh on acquisitions, flagships and partner-run stores
Stokke chief executive Jacob Kragh speaks to Retail Week about his M&A plans, store strategy and where he sees the next phase of growth
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NewsGetir to cut 10% of global workforce to increase efficiency
Turkish ultra-fast delivery firm Getir will be cutting around 10% of its workforce as it plans to “restructure the global organisation to significantly increase operational efficiency”.
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NewsMarks & Spencer chief digital and technology officer to depart
Marks & Spencer chief digital and technology officer Jeremy Pee is reportedly exiting the retailer a few months after “being given an expanded role”.
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Innovation of the WeekFrom metaverse beauty tie-ups to rental housing – 18 innovations changing retail
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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NewsH&M confirms plans to ‘phase out’ operations in Myanmar
Fashion giant H&M has confirmed plans to “phase out” its operations in Myanmar following reports of labour abuse in its garment factories.
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News‘Genuine grounds for hope’ on Wilko, GMB union believes
There are “genuine grounds for hope” that a buyer will take over all or part of bust retailer Wilko, according to the GMB trade union.
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NewsAldi to create 1,700 new jobs in the UK
Discounter Aldi is set to recruit more than 1,700 staff to its UK workforce by the end of the year as it continues to ramp up its expansion plans.
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NewsWalmart international boss Judith McKenna steps down
Walmart’s international president and chief executive Judith McKenna is retiring from her role after more than two decades with the US retail giant.