All People articles – Page 77
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OpinionMove of the Week: Feather’s return to retail is a boon for Very and the industry
Robbie Feather’s next executive role could hardly be more different from his last.
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InterviewInterview: M&S boss Steve Rowe on climate change, coral reefs and Christmas
Rowe invited Retail Week behind the scenes of the ambitious relaunch of Plan A to map out his vision and highlight the urgent need for change across the industry.
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Opinion‘It will take more than temporary visas to get retail fleets motoring’
Making temporary visas available to overseas HGV drivers does not mean that there will be a rush to fill the vacancies. That may prove to be a forlorn hope, writes Retail Week executive editor, George MacDonald.
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NewsExclusive: Very Group hires ex-Fenwick boss as retail managing director
The Very Group has appointed former Fenwick chief executive Robbie Feather as its retail managing director, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMorrisons to axe online delivery from 50 stores, putting 1,400 staff in consultation
Morrisons is preparing to scrap home deliveries from 50 of its supermarkets as online demand subsides following the relaxing of pandemic restrictions.
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NewsJohn Lewis faces staff backlash over bonus awards
John Lewis has sparked a backlash among its workforce after paying bonuses to hundreds of its staff, despite shelving its partnership-wide bonus.
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Opinion‘Flexibility will be crucial for getting staff to stay during the Great Resignation’
It has been dubbed the Great Resignation: the trend for employees to leave their jobs voluntarily as the coronavirus pandemic unwinds.
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Future LeadersM&S and Dr Martens: This is what progressive leadership looks like
Empowering progressive leadership is core to Retail Week’s Diversity Futures conference where retail experts and D&I influencers will come together in person on November 9 to drive change and equality. Be Inspired talked to some of the key speakers to get their advice for retail bosses.
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AnalysisWhere retail’s top bosses love to shop
As the retail sector finds its feet again in the months following reopening, which shops are the industry’s leaders most excited to get back to? Retail Week asks retail CEOs what their favourite stores are and why.
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Opinion‘Driverless delivery might be the answer – but at what cost?’
As anyone who follows me on Twitter will know, I’ve long questioned the point of autonomous vehicles. If anyone knows the answer, feel free to tweet me. But it seems the concept of driverless vehicles is something we’ve all recently had to come to terms with, in a different way.
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AnalysisIn the founder's footsteps: setting the direction when the trailblazer steps aside
Many retail businesses are intrinsically linked to and even defined by their founders, but what happens when it comes time for that person to stand aside? Retail Week looks at past successes and failures and what needs to be put in place to ensure the process goes smoothly.
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Opinion'Is Molly-Mae’s creative director appointment a fast-fashion fad or the future?'
Celebrity creative directors have become a new fashion trend this summer, but are they the next generation in brand development or just glorified influencers? Retail Week reporter Rosie Shepard offers her view.
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Retail VoiceThree ways events can help retailers build back better
Events are no longer just a brand ‘play’ for retailers but a critical part of a winning CX strategy and a tactic for growing revenue, says Sabeha Mohamed, head of UK marketing at Eventbrite
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NewsAmazon offers to pay university fees for frontline US staff
Amazon has offered to cover the costs of university tuition fees for 750,000 of its frontline US staff, as it struggles to attract and retain new workers.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Retailers shift into recovery mode and shake up top teams
As always during the summer holiday season activity in the jobs market was relatively subdued during August, albeit with one notable exception that I shall come to shortly.
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NewsExclusive: Asda launches ‘pounds not points’ loyalty app for staff
Grocery giant Asda is trialling a new loyalty app called Asda Rewards for staff at 16 of its stores across the UK, focusing on giving customers ‘pounds not points’ rewards.
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InterviewInterview: HMV’s Doug Putman on stores, streaming and centenary celebrations
Having suffered tumbling profits and two administrations in the past decade alone, HMV has had to scrap its way to its 100th anniversary on the British high street.
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NewsTesco calls for apprenticeship levy reform to create 8,000 new roles
Tesco has called on the government to overhaul the apprenticeship levy in a bid to create thousands of new roles across the retail sector every year.
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NewsNew Look appoints former Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe as new chair
Former Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe is set to succeed Alistair McGeorge as chair of fashion retailer New Look.
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NewsExclusive: Asda loses two more senior execs in top team shake-up
Asda has parted company with two more members of its executive team, Retail Week can reveal.