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move of the week - tesco Move of the Week: It’s no surprise Amazon looked to UK for grocery leadership 16th July, 2021 3 mins read time Tony Hoggett’s decision to leave Tesco for Amazon is a seismic move that will reverberate throughout the UK grocery sector. He joins fellow Tesco man John Farrell and ex-Sainsbury’s and Central England Co-op executive Matt Birch in swapping a senior role in an established UK grocery business for the opportunity to be part of Amazon’s assault on the UK. Read Insight
social distancing ‘For the retail jobs market, this is the calm before the storm’ 25th June, 2021 2 mins read time Monday was meant to herald England’s so-called ‘Freedom Day’, initially planned for 21 June but now delayed until 19 July at the earliest. It’s another blow for businesses operating in the consumer industries that rely on high levels of footfall to turn a profit. However, if the measures avoid a harsher lockdown later in the year then I suspect most business leaders will accept them as a necessity. Read Insight
move of the week - waitrose Move of the Week: Waitrose recruits outside partnership for top retail role 11th June, 2021 2 mins read time Waitrose’s appointment of the Co-op’s Tina Mitchell as its new retail director is significant for a number of reasons. Firstly, it marks the first time Waitrose has recruited the important role from outside of the partnership having historically promoted from within. It’s also one of the grocery industry’s most coveted positions, setting the shop strategy for the retailer with arguably the most premium positioning among mainstream supermarket chains. Read Insight
John Lewis fills gaps to face post-Covid balancing act Move of the Week: John Lewis fills gaps at the top to face post-Covid balancing act 7th June, 2021 3 mins read time I’ve noted before how the leadership teams that took retailers into the pandemic will not be the same as those that lead their recovery. This is especially true of retailers most disrupted by Covid-19 – specifically those whose heritage is in stores and who sell discretionary items likes homewares and fashion. Read Insight
Move of the Week: Marks & Spencer takes big leap forward in its leadership team 21st May, 2021 3 mins read time The promotions of Stuart Machin and Katie Bickerstaffe announced this week mark a significant step in the evolution of the M&S leadership team The pair have been named as joint chief operating officers, reporting to chief executive Steve Rowe. In practice, this will see Machin and Bickerstaffe share responsibility for running the day-to-day business leaving Rowe free to concentrate on developing the strategy he hopes will lead the retailer to future growth. Read Insight
Tony Gregg ‘As the jobs market reopens, be ready to seize opportunities’ 7th May, 2021 3 mins read time For the four million people who work in British retail the past 12 months has, almost without exception, been extremely challenging. Whether you’ve been stretched to your limit working for an essential retailer or faced with the uncertainty of being furloughed, I would wager it’s not an experience many would wish to repeat. Read Insight
what do psychometric tests measure What do psychometric tests measure? 28th April, 2021 4 mins read time There are many traits that make up the perfect candidate for an executive position in your company. Experience and expert knowledge are crucial, but there are other, less overt, traits which are a little more difficult to measure during the hiring process. Read Insight
Corporate talent acquisition explained Corporate talent acquisition explained 28th April, 2021 6 mins read time Your business deserves the best. In a world where competition is constantly growing from every angle, sourcing and securing the finest talent in your industry is both more important and more challenging than ever. This is where corporate talent acquisition can make a real difference. Read Insight
Moira Thomas Move of the Week: Dixons’ sustainability hire is a sign of the changing times 23rd April, 2021 2 mins read time Dixons Carphone’s recruitment of Moira Thomas to lead a new sustainability drive could hardly have been better timed. A matter of hours after Thomas’s appointment was announced, the UK government was committing to a world-leading target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. Read Insight
Tony Gregg ‘As the way we work changes forever, let’s not forget the value of office life’ 19th April, 2021 3 mins read time When John Lewis Partnership chairman Sharon White wrote in a recent letter to partners that “difficult decisions taken now will hopefully set the course for those next generations” she was referring to the rebalancing of the business’s operations from store-based to digital channels. Read Insight
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