All articles by Tony Gregg – Page 5
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OpinionMove of the Week: M&S hopes Evans will give its fashion spark
On the face of it, Maddy Evans has executed an astute escape plan by swapping her role as fashion director at Topshop for the task of revitalising Marks & Spencer’s clothing offer.
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OpinionMove of the Week: ‘Beating heart’ of Pret A Manger steps down
It will very soon be the end of an era at Pret A Manger, following the news that Clive Schlee will step down as chief executive at the end of September after 16 years leading the business.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Kernan brings impressive CV to River Island
River Island has gone outside of the family to appoint its new chief executive.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Farfetch creates retail roles for the future
It is often said that the key to succeeding in digital commerce is the ability to create value from your data.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Superdry begins boardroom rebuild
The hiring of retail veteran Nick Gresham as Superdry’s new (interim) chief financial officer looks like a savvy move by Julian Dunkerton.
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OpinionMove of the Week: New Holland & Barrett boss has big shoes to fill
Two months after waving goodbye to its longstanding chief executive Peter Aldis, Holland & Barrett has ushered in a new era with the appointment of Tony Buffin as his replacement.
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OpinionMove of the Week: New Ikea boss joins a transforming retailer
It’s unusual for Ikea to hire a senior executive from outside the business. Not that you can truly count Peter Jelkeby as an outsider.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Weston strikes balance between business and activism
It feels particularly appropriate that Alannah Weston has become chair of one of the UK’s most well-known retail brands in a week when MPs have taken the radical step of declaring a climate emergency.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Turning the Page at Ted Baker
The news that Ted Baker has resisted bringing in an outsider to replace Ray Kelvin as chief executive will, I’m sure, be met with surprise in many quarters.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Dunkerton faces boardroom balancing act
It’s not often I get to write about a boardroom coup in this column but it’s hard to think of any other way to describe Julian Dunkerton’s return to the Superdry board.
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OpinionMove of the Week: A New Look for former House of Fraser boss
One thing you could never accuse Nigel Oddy of is seeking an easy life.
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OpinionMove of the Week: New Jack Wills CFO is key piece of the jigsaw
This week it was confirmed that Jack Wills has drafted in former Jigsaw chief financial officer Claire Wain to fill the same role on its executive team.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Notonthehighstreet's next-level leadership team
On the face of it, Phil Branston is simply swapping one online marketplace for another by moving from Just Eat to take up the position of chief financial officer at Notonthehighstreet.com.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Amazon's grocery recruitment drive
It’s no secret that Amazon has been on manoeuvres in the UK grocery market for some years now.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Giorgio Presca and Clarks step into the unknown
Clarks’ appointment of Giorgio Presca as its new chief executive could easily be seen as the last roll of the dice for a 200-year old brand that has struggled to remain relevant in a new retail landscape.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Shop Direct's big tech bet
Henry Birch is taking a punt that Andy Burton is the heavy hitter he has been looking for to continue to transform Shop Direct’s technology capabilities.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Jones will get Halfords motoring
Graham Stapleton has turned to a trusted former colleague to help deliver his plan of streamlining the Halfords business.
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OpinionMove of the Week: AO.com's John Roberts back in top job
Anyone who believed John Roberts would struggle to be fulfilled by a role focused purely on “innovation and inspiring AO.com’s people” looks to have been proven right.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Can Dickinson just do it for Superdry?
Superdry has big ambitions to build a worldwide presence, so it helps that its latest recruit comes with experience of working for one of the ultimate global fashion brands.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Gareth Jones takes road less travelled
Gareth Jones built a strong reputation at Shop Direct where he played a key role in turning a catalogue business into a leading digital retailer.
