All People articles – Page 443
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Profiles
Careers File: It's the little things that keep customers coming back
Attention to detail will separate the recession's victims from its survivors, says Philip Hesketh
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Ready-made managers
Fmcg companies are wising up to the benefits of bringing in seasoned professionals as interim managers to provide a quick fix in challenging times, says Dave Waller
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Other Movers 2/5/09
Last week we incorrectly named McCambridge's executive chairman as David Coppel CBE. He is, of course, Andrew Coppel CBE. Also George Walsh should have been described as MD of the company's own-label arm and Paul Tripp as MD of Soreen.
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Sir Ken rises to 16th on Sunday Times Rich List
Sir Ken Morrison was the grocery industry's biggest winner in The Sunday Times' Rich List last Sunday, with a fortune that rose 11% to £1.6bn.While most people on the list have seen their wealth nosedive over the past year, Sir Ken, founder...
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Vion announces 380 further job losses and closure of Ashton site
Dutch giant Vion is cutting up to 380 jobs and closing a bacon processing unit in response to 'overcapacity' in the UK meat sector.The company has begun consulting with staff at its Ashton bacon unit, with a view to closing the facility. It...
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Campaigner Dowdney joins ACS main board
Small shops campaigner Nigel Dowdney has taken a seat on the main board of the Association of Convenience Stores.
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Asda's Harrison gets beverages and sugar role
Asda has named Matt Harrison its new buyer for beverages and sugar.
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Hardy joins the Brits in Oz with Coles role
Gary Hardy, Asda operations manager for south London, has been appointed general manager for western Australia at Coles – joining a team headed by several experienced British retail executives.
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Profiles
Careers File: No grandstanding for now, but celebrate small successes
It's not the right time to shout about success but do show staff your confidence, says Sue Mountstevens
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Jelfs joins Costcutter to train sales force as MOT consultants
Costcutter has appointed a retail expert from Musgrave Retail Partners GB to broaden the skills of its sales staff and help roll out its new Costcutter MOT scheme.Duncan Jelfs has been given the newly created role of sales support manager...
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Unions and MPs ask UB to open up about proposed India move
United Biscuits faces mounting opposition to restructuring plans that opponents warn will lead to 170 UK jobs moving to India. Unite has collected more than 3,000 signatures on a petition opposing the move, which would see 55 finance jobs go...
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Other Movers 25/4/09
Martin Adamson retired as chairman of Associated British Foods this week after 10 years at ABF, six of which were as chairman. He has been succeeded by non-executive director Charles Sinclair.
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Recession-hit Arla to axe 250 global jobs
Arla Foods is to cut 250 jobs as part of plans to save £120m across its international operations this year.Jobs are being lost in Leeds, Viby in Denmark, and Stockholm, and 50 vacant positions will not be filled. An Arla spokeswoman...
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Profiles
Careers File: How will the extension of the right to request flexible working affect your outfit?
Last month I looked at dispute resolution, one of two major employment changes that came into effect this month....
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Aussie chain Coles still wooing UK retail talent
Australian supermarket chain Coles is set to plunder the UK retail scene again in a fresh bid to attract new talent Down Under.
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Cooksey stands down at DFB as restructure ends
Dairy Farmers of Britain chief executive Andrew Cooksey has stood down following the completion of the company's restructuring process.Cooksey, who has been at DFB for four years, left the farmer-owned co-operative this week after laying off...
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Smith ends six-year reign at Red Tractor
Colin Smith is to retire as chairman of the Assured Food Standards board, the body that operates the Red Tractor logo, after six years at its helm. Smith will step down in the autumn after serving in the role for the maximum period allowed...
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Other Movers 18/4/09
Ice cream cone and wafer manufacturer The Waverley Bakery has promoted Robert Murray to finance director. He joined the company as financial controller in November 2005.
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Teenagers to benefit from retail diploma
Schoolchildren are being encouraged to consider a career in retail, with the introduction of a new diploma in retail business for 14 to 19 year olds. The diploma, which was given the go-ahead by the Government last week, has been developed by...
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Brealey moves from Dr Oetker to sales director at Rachel's
Rachel's Dairy has named Neil Brealey as its new sales director. Brealey joins the company from Dr Oetker where he was head of sales for chilled. Prior to Dr Oetker, he worked at Arla Foods, St Ivel and Dairy Crest.Brealey said that...