All People articles – Page 384

  • Opinion

    Store manager's diary: investing in people will always reward you

    2008-03-06T10:54:44Z

    I have been the manager of the Wood Green store for 18 months and have been with Peacocks for more than four years.

  • Analysis

    Star quality

    2008-03-06T10:13:12Z

    Managers who go above and beyond the call of duty can take their stores into a different league. But just how do you spot a potential great among the crowd? Katie Daubney investigates

  • News

    People Tree appoints head of design

    2008-03-06T08:30:57Z

    Ethical retailer People Tree has appointed a head of design to lead its UK design team.

  • Analysis

    Fair play

    2008-03-05T15:49:41Z

    With a £1 million growth fund, ethical fashion retailer People Tree is ready to make waves in the UK. But, as Lisa Berwin finds out, it’s making fair trade fairer that really interests founder Safia Minney

  • News

    Minimum wage hike to hit retailers

    2008-03-05T14:03:46Z

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that the national minimum wage will rise by almost 4 per cent to 5.73 in October.

  • News

    Fat Face shakes up senior team as sales grow

    2008-03-05T12:13:00Z

    Lifestyle and fashion retailer Fat Face has reshuffled its senior management team.

  • News

    PC World on the hunt for robotics supreme

    2008-03-05T11:30:20Z

    PC World has embarked on a search for a director of robotics in an effort to accelerate sales from cutting-edge products.

  • News

    Raise a glass to a Majestic chief

    2008-03-05T11:24:00Z

    When Tim How became chief executive of Majestic Wine the Cold War was not quite over and Mrs Thatcher was still Prime Minister.

  • News

    John Lewis staff to be offered pension scheme early

    2008-03-05T10:56:30Z

    John Lewis intends to cut the time its employees will have to wait before they can join its pension scheme from five years to three.

  • News

    Kingfisher's Brico Depot chiefs to step down

    2008-03-05T10:28:58Z

    The duo that created Brico Depot, DIY giant Kingfisher’s French chain aimed at trade customers, are to leave at the end of this month.

  • News

    Former Kingfisher boss to join Blackstone

    2008-03-04T09:16:34Z

    Former Kingfisher chief executive Gerry Murphy is to become a senior managing director and partner at private equity giant Blackstone.

  • News

    Umbro chief steps down

    2008-03-03T16:30:59Z

    Umbro chief executive Steve Makin will step down from his role, as the England football shirt manufacturer’s takeover by Nike is completed.

  • Opinion

    We all deserve a little luxury

    2008-02-29T13:53:34Z

    Let’s make March upgrade month, because it’s our job to give shoppers a taste of finer things

  • News

    Sainsbury’s names strategy director

    2008-02-29T08:42:47Z

    Sainsbury’s has appointed a strategy director to accelerate its growth.

  • News

    Adams to walk from Kingfisher in shock move

    2008-02-28T16:28:18Z

    Veteran Kingfisher executive George Adams is to leave at the end of next month as new group chief executive Ian Cheshire begins to reshape the retail giant.

  • Analysis

    Leading lady

    2008-02-28T16:07:06Z

    Concetta Lanciaux is universally credited with changing the face of both LVMH and the fashion world at large. She tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones why, after more than two decades at the luxury group, her work is done

  • News

    Jobs threatened as Argos shuts Castleford DC

    2008-02-28T15:48:24Z

    Catalogue store group Argos intends to close its Castleford distribution centre in Yorkshire following a strategic review.

  • News

    Selfridges picks ex-M&S man to spearhead web site launch

    2008-02-28T14:40:33Z

    Selfridges has hired a former Marks & Spencer head of e-commerce to oversee the much-anticipated launch of its transactional web site in 2010.

  • News

    Game appoints two MDs

    2008-02-28T12:13:24Z

    Game Group has promoted two senior staff members to drive the development of its dual brand strategy in the UK and Ireland.

  • Analysis

    Best of British

    2008-02-28T10:57:59Z

    Proud to be flying the flag for home-grown luxury in his role as chief executive of Gieves & Hawkes, Mark Henderson tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones why English tailoring is a cut above