Move of the Week: Wilko Hires a CEO in Waiting 20th July, 2018 1 min read time I often hear people touted as a future star of retail, mostly with good reason. We are fortunate as an industry to still have a ... Read Insight
Move of the Week: Asda & Wilko’s Heavyweight Hires 6th July, 2018 1 min read time The value retailer Wilko has been quietly building a heavyweight leadership team over recent years. Read Insight
Why digital skills are a must for retail executive recruitment 5th July, 2018 1 min read time Retail executive recruitment has been going digital for a while – with the advent of online applications, the use of platforms like LinkedIn for communication ... Read Insight
Move of the week: Ikea makes Quiñones UK and Ireland boss 18th May, 2018 1 min read time Ikea’s appointment of Javier Quiñones as its new country retail manager for the UK and Ireland counts as one of the least surprising moves of ... Read Insight
4 critical attributes for an inspirational leader 1st May, 2018 1 min read time Leadership styles vary wildly, from the humility and spirituality of Gandhi to the Iron Man-like efficiency of Elon Musk. But across all these different, inspirational ... Read Insight
Key skills for the retail chief executive 26th March, 2018 1 min read time Through 2017 the retail industry saw 50 changes to chief executives, compared to 41 in 2016. The figures for 2017 are the highest since 2012 ... Read Insight
Move of the week: M&S’ new food MD Stuart Machin 23rd March, 2018 1 min read time In a week that has seen M&S tempt supply chain fixer Lawrence Christensen out of retirement and hire Julian Richer to sprinkle his gold dust ... Read Insight
Dealing with workplace rumours and misinformation 27th February, 2018 1 min read time As many leaders know, talk is cheap and word travels fast in workplaces, often making them a rumour mill for misinformation. Dealing with the problem ... Read Insight
Move Of The Week: Matt Davies Replaces Andy Higginson As Chairman 21st February, 2018 1 min read time Just two weeks ago I wrote that retailers would be queuing up to secure the services of Matt Davies following his departure from Tesco. It ... Read Insight
How to use humour to heighten your confidence as a leader 13th February, 2018 1 min read time If I asked you to think of the ideal leader, you might picture a person who oozes charisma. It’s the manager who can make the ... Read Insight