All People articles – Page 372

  • News

    Rose reigns as shareholders back promotion to chairman

    2008-07-11T09:39:25Z

    Marks & Spencer shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of electing chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to the position of executive chairman at Wednesday’s AGM.

  • News

    Iceland founder hits out at soaring shop crime

    2008-07-11T09:22:13Z

    “We are plagued with a tidal wave of shoplifting. 50 per cent of the time it turns violent. Our store managers are physically attacked, spat at, assaulted – it’s out of control.”

  • News

    Shopper loyalty hits new low

    2008-07-11T09:22:00Z

    UK consumers are more disloyal than ever, with 22 per cent saying they are dissatisfied with the store they shop most at and would prefer to shop somewhere else.

  • News

    Lots of sandwiches and a few spats: M&S AGM sketch

    2008-07-09T17:43:50Z

    They came, they ate his sandwiches and they voted for him.

  • News

    M&S shareholders back Rose

    2008-07-09T16:10:00Z

    Shareholders have showed their support for Sir Stuart Rose voting 94.1 per cent in favour of his re-election as executive chairman at this afternoon’s AGM. However, 17 per cent of shareholders abstained.

  • News

    Primark picks C&A man for Continental move

    2008-07-09T09:00:06Z

    Value fashion specialist Primark has poached an executive from European retailer C&A as it prepares for expansion on the Continent.

  • News

    Waitrose hiring signals convenience push

    2008-07-09T08:31:31Z

    Waitrose is understood to have hired a head of convenience as it gears up to take on the likes of Sainsbury’s Local and M&S Simply Food.

  • News

    Argos staff vote to strike

    2008-07-07T09:03:06Z

    Argos distribution staff have voted to strike over pay after rejecting a 4 per cent offer from the chain’s parent, Home Retail Group.

  • News

    Stylo makes board appointment

    2008-07-07T08:37:29Z

    Shoe retailer Stylo has today announced the appointment of Terry Bond as a non-executive director.

  • Opinion

    Store manager’s diary: Preparing for the Sale’s tricky balancing act

    2008-07-04T16:47:00Z

    This has been an extremely busy week with my team and I am working hard to prepare for the imminent launch of the summer Sale. It’s our second biggest Sale of the year so it’s critical that I have a clear plan of action, with accountabilities and deadlines that take ...

  • Analysis

    Read Retail Week online

    2008-07-04T14:45:00Z

    Click here to try our interactive version of the latest issue of Retail Week.

  • Opinion

    Competitiveness is key for M&S

    2008-07-04T13:23:09Z

    No apologies for returning to the biggest story of the week, the trials of Marks & Spencer. After all, food is at the root of its problems.

  • Opinion

    The Retail Week – July 4, 2008

    2008-07-04T10:03:55Z

    The magic has well and truly evaporated from the retail Camelot created at Marks & Spencer by Sir Stuart Rose.

  • News

    Ideal appoints Aujila to board

    2008-07-04T09:55:38Z

    TV and online shopping channel Ideal Shopping Direct has appointed Pamela Aujila to its board as commercial director.

  • Analysis

    Raise your site

    2008-07-04T09:54:00Z

    Some retailers are reaping the benefits of e-recruitment, but many others struggle to master its operational and accessibility basics. Fine-tuning the technology is crucial, finds Katie Kilgallen

  • News

    Argos staff hold strike ballot as 4% pay increase rejected

    2008-07-04T08:00:00Z

    Distribution staff from Home Retail Group’s Argos demonstrated at the company’s AGM this week ahead of a strike ballot in protest at the 4 per cent pay increase offered by the retailer.

  • Analysis

    Bags of passion

    2008-07-03T15:00:14Z

    Having launched Liberty of London’s standalone store, Tamara Salman tells Amy Shields about her aims for the luxury accessories brand’s expansion

  • News

    JJB hires MD for lifestyle division

    2008-07-03T11:51:00Z

    JJB Sports has appointed Chris Lee, founder of men’s lifestyle store chain Microzine, to head its new Sports Lifestyle division.

  • News

    Rose may be forced to step down

    2008-07-03T09:53:50Z

    Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose may be forced to step down or resign after yesterday’s shock profit warning wiped 1.2 billion off the value of the retailer.

  • News

    Esom out as M&S issues profit warning

    2008-07-02T08:41:22Z

    M&S has this morning issued a shock profit warning as it announced that its director of food Steve Esom has left the business.