All People articles – Page 374
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Wal-Mart man to take charge at Halfords
Halfords has appointed David Wild as chief executive, with effect from August 4.
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Opinion
The Retail Week - June 20, 2008
It’s goodbye to Woolworths from Trevor Bish-Jones, but probably not a farewell to retail. I suspect we’ll hear more of Bish-Jones, assuming he doesn’t decide to sit back and enjoy spending his pay-off.
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AnalysisFrom the ground up: Wyevale reforms recruitment
Wyevale’s staff just weren’t retail-focused when Jim Hodkinson arrived after the 2006 buy-out. He tells Katie Kilgallen how recruitment has been overhauled to get the business in shape
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Mothercare hires non-exec director
Baby and maternity retailer Mothercare has appointed Richard Rivers as non-executive director.
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Moss Bros in turmoil as candidates for chair refuse job
Moss Bros will be left without a new chairman this week after it emerged that potential candidates are unwilling to take the role at the beleaguered retailer.
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Clare returns to retail
Marks & Spencer on board as former DSGi chief gears up for online launch.
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Bish-Jones steps down from Woolies
Trevor Bish-Jones is stepping down as chief executive of Woolworths.
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Instore bidder emerges
The owner of Crown Crest Group, a Leicester cash-and-carry and wholesale company, has emerged as the likely bidder for discount variety chain Instore.
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Fortnum & Mason chairman to step down
Fortnum & Mason chairman Jana Khayat is to step down after seven years in the role.
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Short-staffed checkouts top shopper gripes
Nearly three quarters of UK shoppers who face queues at pay points would rather leave the shop than wait in line, according to a report from research house Kronos.
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Analysis
Touch of brilliance
Distinctive design made Sir Paul Smith a fashion icon, but he fears that grasping landlords and identikit fashion are stifling creativity. Lisa Berwin meets the legend
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Opinion
Budget small print could block retention
Given the climate, the retail sector needs all the help it can get.
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News
Tesseyman to make exit from Bonmarché
Bonmarch chief Mark Tesseyman is to leave the value fashion retailer.
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Jóhannesson set to fight on after appeal loss
Baugur executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson is expected to fight suggestions he will have to resign from the board after losing his appeal against a conviction for breaking accounting laws.
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Pessina vows to stay the distance
Stefano Pessina this week promised to invest in Alliance Boots for the long term as he revealed a sparkling year for the health and beauty business which he took private in June last year.
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Borders to cut jobs as systems are overhauled
Borders is to axe an undisclosed number of jobs as it implements “fundamental change”.
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Analysis
Working up a lather with the latest eco-soaps
It has been an extremely busy month for staff here at Lush Reading. After stocking our first palm oil-free soaps last Christmas, the formula has now been rolled out across all our soap lines. The result is that Lush’s palm oil usage will be reduced by 250,000 kg each year.
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Analysis
Lessons from your leavers
Staff turnover is so high in retail that it can be tempting to skip exit interviews but, in doing so, retailers will miss a chance to learn valuable information about their business. By Liz Morrell
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News
Sales flourish at Paul Smith as tourists cash in on strong euro
Legendary retailer and designer Sir Paul Smith’s London stores have experienced a sales surge from European shoppers taking advantage of the strength of the euro.
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Man held over Sainsbury’s killing
A man has appeared in court over the death of a 57-year-old shopper at a Sainsbury’s store in Merton, southwest London, which resulted from an argument over queue-jumping.