All People articles – Page 383
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Morrisons scoops Retailer of the Year award
Supermarket giant Morrisons stormed the Retail Week Awards last night, walking away with Retailer of the Year.
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John Lewis hires ex-Figleaves chief for online
John Lewis has appointed former Figleaves chief operating officer Robin Terrell as managing director of its John Lewis Direct online arm.
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Chorus of approval
Asda food trading director Darren Blackhurst is keen to sing the praises of the retailer’s revamped food offer, but as James Thompson reports, inflation is threatening to strike a note of discord
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Alliance Boots snaps up duo to fortify marketing
Health and beauty giant Alliance Boots has strengthened its marketing team for Boots with two appointments.
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Rose defends his dual M&S role as sparks fly
Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose has accused his corporate governance critics of adopting an “ideological” stance and insisted that controversial boardroom changes are in the retailer’s best interests.
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Opinion
Springing into action for Easter at Minehead
Easter is a very busy trading period for us and this year it falls very early. As well as an extensive range of chocolate eggs and Easter gifts, this time of year brings new Spring ranges into stores, which involves rearranging and moving merchandise to promote the new lines.
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Analysis
Foreign exchange
Local knowledge is an invaluable asset for retailers looking overseas for growth potential. But, as Katie Kilgallen finds out, posting staff abroad can bring a wealth of benefits too
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Analysis
Bright ideas
There’s nobody better placed to find ways to improve your business than the staff who are in the thick of it. Charlotte Dennis-Jones finds out how retailers are encouraging shopfloor suggestions
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Opinion
M&S has been here before
A retail bellwether hovering around the £1 billion profit mark; an executive chairman almost synonymous with the business itself; signs of deteriorating trading and a clutch of directors eager to move into the top job. Sound familiar?
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Tesco takes axe to costs as cooling climate bites
Tesco has embarked on what is thought to be its most extensive round of cost-cutting for more than five years, as the UK retail sector faces a challenging year.
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Shoplifters face jail terms as Retail Week campaign pays off
Retailers breathed a sigh of relief this week as plans to abolish the penalty of imprisonment for persistent shoplifters were shelved.
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Tesco Thailand chief picked for senior US role
The chief executive of Tesco Thailand is to take a senior role at the grocer’s Fresh & Easy convenience store chain in the US.
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Non-execs to meet to finalise Rose pay package
In the face of mounting opposition to Sir Stuart Rose’s promotion to executive chairman, Marks & Spencer non-executives are to meet to thrash out a new pay package for the retailer’s chief executive.
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M&S investors slam Rose's promotion
Marks & Spencer investors have hit out against the retailer’s announcement yesterday to elevate Sir Stuart Rose to executive chairman, which some claim is in clear defiance of the UK’s corporate governance code.
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Musgrave poaches Home Retail exec to be FD
Musgrave has hired a Home Retail Group executive as finance director.
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Rose to become executive chairman of M&S and stand down in 2011
Rose’s change of responsibility becomes effective from June 1 and is part of a raft of management changes at the high street giant.
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Sainsbury’s poaches Next homewares manager to ramp up non-food
Sainsbury’s has hired a senior manager from fashion retailer Next as part of the expansion of its 2 billion non-food business this year.
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Sir Ken Morrison to be honoured upon retirement
Morrison’s board is planning to honour its chairman Sir Ken Morrison when he retires from the retailer on Thursday after 56 years.
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Aga appoints non-exec chairman
Ovens manufacturer and home retailer Aga has appointed former House of Fraser chief executive John Coleman as non-executive chairman.
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Selfridges appoints Oxford Street director
Selfridges has appointed Meave Wall as store director for its flagship Oxford Street branch.