All People articles – Page 30
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Grocer 33Waitrose South Harrow’s Rob Pender on commuter customers and Halloween sales
‘It’s a very busy, 24-hour operation, and the first store I’ve managed where there is a petrol station, which has added layers of complexity’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Nestlé making 16,000 job cuts and what has been the reaction?
The cuts will come alongside an accelerated plan to power growth by slimming down Nestlé to its best-performing brands
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NewsAutistic man ‘sacked’ by Waitrose offered paid role by Asda
Tom Boyd has been offered two paid shifts a week by Asda after he was let go from Waitrose’s Cheadle Hulme store
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NewsIncidents of shop theft continue at near record levels, ONS data shows
The Office for National Statistics’ latest Crime Survey for England and Wales shows shoplifting offences rose by 13% to 530,000 for the year ending June 2025
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NewsMorrisons’ frozen boss Rebecca Stanton leaves after two years
Stanton’s departure follows a wide-scale restructure of Morrisons’ trading team in March, under group trading director Andrew Staniland
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ProfilesTofoo Co’s Dave Knibbs on Stanley Tucci, net zero and The Police
’I love seeing people and the business achieve amazing things that we didn’t think was possible’
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NewsSeafish announces Defra fisheries head as new chief executive
Faulkner, currently head of international fisheries at the ministerial department, will join Seafish on 12 January
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NewsBrewDog Distilling Co MD exits by mutual agreement
Steven Kersley had decided to leave the Scottish business ’following mutual discussions’ BrewDog said
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Comment & OpinionShoppers and staff are key for in-store retail tech success
For retailers to fully capitalise on investments and ensure long-term success, they must prioritise onboarding shoppers and store associates, says Toby Pickard, retail futures senior partner at IGD
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Comment & OpinionNestlé’s new CEO is moving fast to drive its recovery
New CEO Philipp Navratil said at the Q3 results that ‘the world is changing and Nestlé needs to change faster’, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionHow Waitrose’s good intentions became a PR disaster
Waitrose this morning awoke to a flurry of headlines decrying its decision to ‘sack’ Tom Boyd, 28, who had been stacking shelves at the retailer for four years
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NewsPolice raid convenience stores in organised crime clampdown
Over two days last week, officers raided more than 120 shops suspected of buying items stolen from major retailers and reselling them at discounted prices
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NewsWaitrose criticised for axing autistic volunteer
Charity worker Frances Boyd from Stockport said her 27-year-old son Tom Boyd had done over 600 hours of work experience at a store in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Elise Smith, NPD technologist, English Cheesecake Co
‘No day is complete without a bit of cheesecake tasting… obviously all in the name of quality control!’
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NewsJohn West UK appoints new commercial director
Woods has been part of John West and its parent company, Thai Union, for more than 12 years, holding a range of commercial and marketing roles
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NewsMolson Coors to cut 400 jobs in ‘Americas’ restructuring
The move will result in a 9% reduction in headcount in the region
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NewsRetail bodies welcome progress to protect sector from theft and harm
The Crime and Policing Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords has been completed
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NewsApplied Nutrition appoints former THG nutrition MD as CMO
The new hire spent nine years at The Hut Group
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarkets launch Christmas recruitment drive for 70,000 jobs
UK supermarkets are gearing up for one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year, launching major recruitment drives for more than 70,000 temporary Christmas staff
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NewsSides undergoes ‘major menu revamp’ and bolsters senior team
New menu items include a Salad Snack Box and Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bites