All People articles – Page 391
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News
Two directors tipped to take over in wake of Asda COO’s exit
Asda's retail operations director Mark Ibbotson and operations director Glenn Bowles have been touted as the favourites to replace Simon King, who left Asda earlier this week after just six months as chief operating officer.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat it takes to become the Store Manager of the Year
“It was the best professional night of my life”, says Nathen Newark of being named Store Manager of the Year at last week’s awards. He reveals the secrets of his success at Asda Wembley to James Halliwell
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News
Bennett and Blackmore to exit as Spar directors
Two Spar directors have handed in their notice and will leave later this year. Retail director Richard Bennett will leave at the end of August while supply chain and management information director Steve Blackmore has decided to retire...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Tell your boss his jokes at your expense are no laughing matter
My boss is forever cracking jokes, normally at my expense. Some of them are quite funny but there is a vindictive undertone. If I need to change the way...
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Oscar Woolley, Suki Tea
Oscar Woolley, co-founder of Suki Tea, on flea markets, Belleville Rendez-vous and spiders
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Sarah Watson, Divine Chocolate
It's a small team, which means none of the big company structure. Each person feels directly responsible for growing the company and we're all really motivated by the farmer-owned business model.
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Discrimination claims and company liability
I have just come back from a company day out a summer party featuring sizeable amounts of alcohol, food, games and speeches. As befits an organisation that counts HR magazine within its stable, the company sent out an edict warning...
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Profiles
Store Managers’ Judgement Day
This year’s crop of contenders all delivered a confident 10-minute presentation in front of our judging panel. They were then subjected to a further 10-minute question and answer session from a judging panel comprising: Adam Leyland, editor of The…
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News
Ex-Ocado man Rudoe to take role at Sainsbury’s
Ocado's former head of retail Jon Rudoe is set to take a senior role on Sainsbury's online team, The Grocer has learned. In a major coup for Sainsbury's, Rudoe, who left Ocado three months ago, is understood to be joining the retailer...
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NewsLennon forced to imagine life after ANR
John Lennon, managing director of the Association of Convenience Stores’ newspaper and magazine policy arm, has been made redundant.
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NewsTyrrells plans further growth abroad with new marketing boss
Posh crisp brand Tyrrells has appointed Anne-Laure Follie to the new role of international marketing manager as it looks to drive further growth overseas. Follie joined the company in May from Green & Black's where she was global...
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: After a string of rejections, you need to get networking
The phone goes late on a Friday and the agency is calling to tell you the bad news: you have not got that job you really thought you had nailed at interview. What's more, this was your only remaining option and you have exhausted all other avenues....
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Clive Moxham of Leathams
Clive Moxham, director of sales & marketing at Leathams, on Rod Stewart, birthday meals and peanut butter
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Terry Jones, communications director, Food and Drink Federation
What's it like to work for your company? While some of the issues we focus on are slow burning, many are fast paced and can change hour by hour. Our role is extremely varied. We work with a wide range of stakeholders from industry, government and NGOs to create the ...
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NewsAppleby Westward’s Warren heads hiring
South West Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward Group has promoted Simon Warren to head of store recruitment, and has tasked him with adding 24 c-stores to the Spar fascia by the end of the year. Warren has been with the Saltash-based company...
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Profiles
Intersnack UK appoints new MD Robinson
Richard Robinson is the new MD for bagged snack producer Intersnack UK. He takes over from Calum Ryder, who is leaving later this month to "pursue new interests". Robinson was most recently commercial director and business...
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InterviewsAn eye for a bargain
His MoneySavingExpert website gets 80 million hits a month and last month he came top in our Power 100 list.
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Profiles
Former boss of Cadbury Stitzer in Hershey link
Todd Stitzer, the man in charge of Cadbury when it was sold to US food giant Kraft, has been linked with a move to rival chocolate giant The Hershey Company.The former Cadbury CEO is reported to have had talks with the US confectionery...
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Comment & Opinion
Mutiny-proofing
Where Tesco leads, others follow. Marks & Spencer might be a very different business but the high street giant has followed Tesco’s example with a shake-up of the pay for its top bosses.
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Comment & Opinion
Careers File: Professionalism pays, so why do many recruiters alienate applicants?
I've been writing this column for nearly three years now. While I can't claim to receive sackloads of email every time it's published, there are a few people out there who have become regular correspondents, sharing with me their comments on...