All People articles – Page 39
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NewsCo-op research finds ‘record levels’ of retail crime in stores
Research carried out by the Co-op reveals retail crime in its stores has reached “record levels” this year.
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NewsGap appoints executive who transformed Barbie as CEO
Global fashion group Gap Inc, which also owns brands such as Old Navy and Banana Republic, has named Richard Dickson as its new president and chief executive officer, starting on August 22.
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InterviewQ&A: eBay’s Kirsty Keoghan on how Love Island tie-up is rekindling passion for pre-loved fashion
Retail Week pulls eBay’s global general manager of fashion Kirsty Keoghan for a chat about the impact of the Love Island partnership, the steps retailers can take to become more sustainable and being the “OG of selling pre-loved fashion”.
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NewsDobbies names David Robinson as new CEO
Dobbies Garden Centres has appointed David Robinson as its new chief executive.
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NewsSuperdrug adds new accessibility features to website
Superdrug has introduced new accessibility features on its website to make it more inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities.
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NewsJohn Lewis downsizes head office space as it relocates
The John Lewis Partnership is to halve the size of its headquarters after securing new premises in central London.
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Retail VoiceFour questions to kickstart a long-term vision for leadership succession
When it comes to the future of retail, leadership succession planning should be top of the agenda. Spencer Stuart’s Courtney Hardart examines the four key questions to consider as part of this
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InterviewLick CEO Lucas London on giving DIY retail a lockdown makeover
Lick chief executive Lucas London didn’t much like what other home decor brands had done with the place. Digitally ineffectual, environmentally iffy and often unhelpful to any non-DIY savvy shoppers – it’s not hard to see why the entrepreneur thought the sector needed a makeover.
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AnalysisNumber of frontline staff predicting demise of stores doubles in three years
New data from Retail Week’s Talking Shop report reveals exclusive insights from frontline staff that fear for the future of their jobs and question the role physical retail will play in years to come
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NewsUK consumer confidence falls six points as ‘reality starts to bite’
UK consumer confidence took a dramatic six-point dip after showing steady signs of recovery over the past six months as resilience starts to collapse and reality bites.
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NewsExclusive: GMB entices Amazon workers in key regions to consider strikes
The GMB union is planning to bring a bigger fight to Amazon as it looks to recruit workers from the retailer’s key regions to join strikes.
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NewsCMA tells grocers to make pricing clearer in cost-of-living crisis
Concerns that the food market is not competitive enough have been quashed, but grocers have been told by the competition regulator to make it easier for shoppers to compare prices.
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NewsAsda co-owner told responses to parliament ‘detrimental’ to brand
Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa was told his answers were damaging to the brand during a parliamentary hearing over the retailer’s fuel pricing and employment practices.
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NewsAmazon to open £450m fulfilment centre
Amazon is opening a new £450m fulfilment centre in Wynyard Park, Stockton-on-Tees, which is due to start operating in October.
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NewsAmazon strikes spread to second depot
Amazon workers at a second fulfilment centre are set to walk out following the result of a strike ballot.
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NewsOcado and M&S ‘in agreement’ despite performance concerns
Ocado Group chief executive Tim Steiner says that both Ocado and M&S are “in agreement” despite M&S chair Archie Norman telling investors last week that he was “not happy” with its performance.
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NewsRevolution Beauty CEO and chair to resign as ‘compromise’ reached with Boohoo
Revolution Beauty’s chief executive Bob Holt and chair Derek Zissman have “agreed to resign” from its board as the beauty retailer announces it has entered into a “settlement agreement” following an ongoing war of words with fast-fashion retailer Boohoo.
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NewsIceland invests £26m in slashing prices on 500 items
Frozen food specialist Iceland has invested £26m in slashing prices on 500 “weekly shop items” and in putting a third of its entire range into its “mix and match” multibuy offering.
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InterviewQ&A: Cotton Traders boss Nick Hamblin on tackling a younger demographic
As Cotton Traders recently recorded its “most successful financial year to date”, boss Nick Hamblin spoke to Retail Week about the brand’s evolution, its new average customer age of 56 and the importance of womenswear within the product offering
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NewsExclusive: River Island retail director departs
River Island retail director Steve Morris has stepped down from the fashion retailer after more than three years in the role, Retail Week can reveal.