All People articles – Page 377
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News
Hart’s high-street clout on board at Thorntons
Thorntons has drafted in experienced retailer Kevin Hart to head up its struggling retail arm.Hart joined this week as director of retail and will immediately be tasked with reversing the fortunes of the own-stores division, which this...
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Fairtrade Foundation appoints Deo as its commercial director
The Fairtrade Foundation has named former Diageo man Ashish Deo as its new director of commercial relations. He will be tasked with developing the commercial function of Fairtrade in the UK through the next stage of growth that has seen...
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Pat Casey, Greencore Group plc
Name: Pat Casey Job title: Group HR director Company name: Greencore Group plc Sales: €1.1bn HQ location: Dublin Number of employees: c.7,500. What's it like to work for your company? No two days are the same. The 'real-time' nature of...
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Jo Gosden, Challs International
Jo Gosden, senior brand manager, Challs International, on ‘every hole’s a goal’, Simon Amstell and wakeboarding
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Profiles
Expert advice: Mandeep Singh
Personal touch pays dividends for community indie store. Creating a strong presence in the Sheffield community and supporting local causes are key to friendly c-store's success.
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Axed Vergo workers get surprise help from East of England
East of England Co-operative Society has stepped in to help hundreds of staff hit by the collapse of Vergo Retail.
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NewsMoy’s new muscle
Backed by Brazilian meat processing giant Marfrig, and with a major restructure, Moy Park is in the black again, managing director Nigel Dunlop tells Richard Ford
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Sainsbury’s Hodgson heads for Shanghai to spot opportunities
Sainsbury's has promoted category manager Michael Hodgson to the newly created role of head of trading strategy international, based in Shanghai.
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Makro loses key figure in turnaround strategy
Allard Sjollema, Makro Cash & Carry UK's influential commercial director, is leaving the business.Sjollema, who has been at Makro UK for four years and was right-hand man to MD Hannes Floto, is leaving on 16 July to take up a role...
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Chada to drive Premier brands on world stage
Premier Foods has recruited Burton's Foods marketing director Jaspal Chada to grow its presence on the international stage.Chada joined Premier Foods this week in the new role of international director for grocery. At Premier he will be...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: World Cup failures will become business school case
Have you got over it yet? I'm talking, of course, about England's defeat in the FIFA World Cup.
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Becky Vale
Working in a small, dynamic manufacturing business is inspiring, challenging, rewarding and varied.
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My Alternative CV: Lauren Smith, Kallo Foods
Lauren Smith, senior brand manager, Kallo Foods, on albatrosses, going home early and Jason Statham
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Retail Prices: What about EDLP? Asda ups number of promos by 17%
It has said it will be running fewer deals – but Asda has increased its number of promos by more than its rivals over the past month says Ronan Hegarty
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Profiles
Careers File: When staff are failing, give examples not an ear-bashing
I have a member of staff who is under-performing. I believe he can still make the grade but he needs to hear some less than flattering feedback. What is the best way to do this without damaging his self-esteem?
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Struggling Waverley TBS hires Blood as chairman
Jeremy Blood has taken over as chairman of loss-making Waverley TBS after leading a buyout of the company.
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Holden to step down from Soil Association
Patrick Holden is leaving the Soil Association to promote sustainable farming internationally. The outspoken director will leave at the end of September following more than 20 years with the association, 15 as director.
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Eira Evans
We're in a busy and exciting time; the team has expanded and we have just built a new office complex we really do have muddy boots at the moment!
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My Alternative CV: Michael Boaler, Finlandia Vodka
Michael Boaler, brand manager at Finlandia Vodka, on missing out on being a vacuum cleaner salesman
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Comic Relief funding to help protect SA workers
Fresh produce workers in South Africa are to be given greater protection from workplace abuse after a major funding boost.UK trade body the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has been awarded £300,000 by Comic Relief to help prevent...