All People articles – Page 371
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Analysis
Good sourcing will keep shoppers coming back
I’m pleased to say that the warm sunny days we had in May lifted our figures. And, after a couple of weeks off, I’m now ready to face what we have left of the summer season, which will hopefully bring more people to town and into the store.
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Analysis
People first
In tough times, it can be tempting for retailers to revert to outdated top-down management as they squeeze costs. But losing sight of staff is the worst thing they could do, says Katie Kilgallen
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Analysis
Medicine man
With his passion for organic produce, Jonathan Hook was the natural choice to head Neal’s Yard Remedies. He tells Jennifer Creevy why the retailer has a strong future
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Opinion
The Retail Week – July 18, 2008
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has pulled off a real coup with the final additions to his top team charged with turning around the DIY giant.
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News
Ikea picks internal candidate to replace Hogsted
Martin Hansson will replace Peter Hogsted as retail manager of Ikea UK after DIY giant Kingfisher poached him to head its international operations.
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AnalysisStaff safety on a knife edge
Violent crime has never been higher up the agenda and shopworkers are on the front line. Charlotte Hardie asks what is being done to protect them from knife attacks
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Opinion
Is Kingfisher only worth 92p?
Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire will report on how his DIY retail improvement project is going next Thursday, when a pre-close update is due.
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News
Moss Bros close to appointing chairman
Moss Bros is poised to hire a chairman by the end of the month. Sources said two candidates have been shortlisted for the role.
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News
Rising Stars 2008: the shortlist
Find out the shortlisted candidates for the awards that recognise the future leaders of retail...
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News
Kingfisher poaches Ikea and DSGi bosses
DIY giant Kingfisher has poached Ikea’s UK chief executive, Peter Hogsted, to head its international division.
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Receivers called in at Dawnay Day
Two private shareholders of Austin Reed may be pursued for their assets as receivers were called in at Dawnay Day.
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Analysis
It’s all in the detail
Presentation and style have given Jeremy Hackett’s tailoring outfit an edge. He tells Lisa Berwin how he has built on its successes
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Opinion
Rose is still M&S’s best bet
Sir Stuart Rose may have been under pressure this week, but you’d never have known it.
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News
Asda non-food chief to leave
Asda non-food trading director Peter Pritchard is to leave the grocer, as chief executive Andy Bond reshuffles the management team.
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Analysis
Can M&S claw back food sales?
Marks & Spencer’s food offer has gone from hero to zero. Chief executive Sir Stuart Rose is determined to regain the initiative, but faces big problems. George MacDonald investigates
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News
Tesco takes on Argos with first catalogue shop launch
Tesco has launched its first Argos-style shop-in-shop at its Homeplus store in Bristol, which opened this week.
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Opinion
What you can do to beat the downturn
As recent results show, large and small retailers alike are feeling the impact of a slowdown in the UK economy. And the data suggests that things will not improve anytime soon.
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Opinion
US election will affect us all
Tesco’s recent AGM in Birmingham attracted its share of campaigners as usual, but the unusual antics of some were outweighed comfortably by the good sense of ordinary shareholders, many attending for the first time.
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Opinion
Store manager’s diary: a little competition can be healthy for staff
To celebrate Phase Eight’s first birthday at Lakeside and provide staff with an incentive to keep up their excellent standard of work, I devised and implemented our incentive scheme in April.
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AnalysisLay down the law
Keeping on top of never-ending updates to employment laws is tricky. So how can retailers ensure full compliance and be certain that staff are well-versed? Alison Clements reports