Smythson, the luxury stationery and leather goods brand, has appointed Paolo Porta as its new chief executive. Porta was previously held the same position at Hunter... View Article
Amazon is to fund 300 new apprenticeship roles in the next 12 months across 250 small and medium-sized businesses and partners in the UK. The move... View Article
The John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has maintained that the partnership will always remain employee owned, “no ifs or buts” as staff backed her... View Article
Chris Brook-Carter, Chief Executive of the Retail Trust From the dedicated shop manager who saved the life of a regular customer after he found her collapsed... View Article
Back in the mid-90s Barry Gibson, the CEO of department store group Littlewoods, made the surprising move to head up retail at BAA (British Airports Authority).... View Article
by Charlotte Rees-John, partner and retail sector expert at law firm Irwin Mitchell. In recent years, the UK government has come under pressure to introduce legislation... View Article
Pushchair brand iCandy has appointed Peter McEleney as purchasing manager. McEleney has extensive retail sector experience after working with Dixons Carphone for over 15 years in... View Article
Poundstretcher’s chief executive Derek Lawlor has left the business following a difference in opinion over where the company should be headed. Lawlor joined the discount retailer... View Article
Retailers have to keep pushing their businesses forward in a sustainable manner through constant innovation and the adoption of technology that boosts service to the customer... View Article
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