All People articles – Page 390
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Retail Week Conference – Book before this Friday and save up to £150
Speakers confirmed for the event, which is taking place on 12th – 13th March 2008 at the Hilton London Metropole, include John Lewis’ Chairman Charlie Mayfield, Carphone Warehouse’s CEO Charles Dunstone and Alliance Boots’ Chairman Stefano Pessina. The Early Bird deadline for the Retail Week Conference 2008 (RWC08) ends on ...
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McCarthy appointed Aurum chairman
House of Fraser chairman and Baugur board member Don McCarthy has been appointed non-executive chairman of Aurum, the parent company of Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland.
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Mayfield appointed to Government Commission
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield has been appointed to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
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Robertson takes top job at BRC
Former B&Q marketing director Stephen Robertson, most recently marketing director at Woolworths, has been named director-general of the British Retail Consortium.
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Asda's number two heads back to Wal-Mart Canada
Asda chief operating officer David Cheesewright is to return to Canada to be president and chief executive of parent Wal-Mart’s Canadian business.
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Hobbs hires former Jaeger creative director
Hobbs has appointed Sandy Verdon creative director at the womenswear retailer.
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Insurers association hits out at Ashley
Mike Ashley has come up against yet more criticism from the City – this time from the Association of British Insurers (ABI), which criticised the way Sport’s Direct has been run since its float.
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Opinion
Cheshire moves closer to top job
Ian Cheshire’s chances of becoming the next chief executive of Kingfisher won’t have been hindered by the DIY group’s third-quarter update last week.
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Morrisons steals rivals’ talent to push own-label
Morrisons has poached two executives from Asda and Tesco to spearhead the development of its own-brand food.
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Opinion
The heat is on as the Christmas rush arrives
The Christmas pace is hotting up for me, both at home and at work.
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Analysis
Violent increase
Shocking figures released by the BRC last month showed a steep increase in physical and verbal attacks on shop workers. Katie Kilgallen asks how retailers can tackle this worrying rise
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John Browett starts at DSGi
Incoming DSGi chief executive John Browett will start at the retail giant today, replacing John Clare who retired in September.
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Spindler named MD of Debenhams
Angela Spindler, former managing director of Asda clothing business George, has been appointed to the newly created role of Debenhams managing director.
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Opinion
The busiest times are the most rewarding ones
It has been a busy few weeks. We are now fully into the Christmas trading period and the early signs are very encouraging. Our sales on cards, crackers and wrapping paper are already impressive.
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Analysis
Here today, gone tomorrow
Now you’ve got your Christmas temps in place, it is crucial that you train them well for this key period – even if they are a transient workforce. Liz Morrell finds out how to get them fired up
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Opinion
Time for DSGi to take a breath
DSG International finance director Kevin O’Byrne cut a lonely figure presenting the company’s interim results this week.
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Body Shop hires chief executive from L’Oréal
The Body Shop has drafted in L’Or al executive Sophie Gasperment to be chief executive from June.
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Baugur pursues Shepherdson for Whistles role
Fashion retail guru Jane Shepherdson is being courted by Baugur for a top operational role, most likely at its Whistles brand.
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Opinion
Attracting customers is start of a new Phase
Five months ago, Phase Eight opened a new-format store at Lakeside – one of the first of many in a major rebranding exercise. Starting as store manager at the centre’s upmarket Brompton Walk has given me an excellent opportunity to train the team and make the store my own.
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Shoppers split over ways to cut plastic bag use
Shoppers are divided over the idea of restricting free plastic bags, according to an exclusive ICM poll commissioned by Retail Week .