All People articles – Page 142
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NewsM&S hires Next’s former digital trading boss
The retailer has hired Gemma Lumsden to lead its analytics, website optimisation and SEO teams
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NewsJLP launches black employee advisory board to ensure food reflects inclusivity
The “black partner advisory group” will assess JLP’s current lines including its food and fashion ranges
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Comment & OpinionWin Your Lottery: Sharry Cramond’s self-help book is enthusiastic and encouraging
Cramond’s frank and fast writing style sets self-help book apart from the rest
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Matlock, Derby: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Drive-thru click & collect has become part of some customers’ routine, and it was especially useful for our most vulnerable customers’
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My Alternative CVLouise Reynard, St Pierre Groupe, on Boyzone, driving and Craig David
‘The most rewarding part of my job? I love to talk to people!’
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NewsAbsenteeism creeps up at supermarkets as infections rise
Retailers fear they will be forced into a repeat of the massive recruitment exercises of the first phase unless problems are solved
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NewsLomond rehires redundant staff as sales soar after hospitality reopening
The Glasgow-based operator laid off 40 employees, reducing its headcount from 113 to 73, during lockdown
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Francesca Slonker, digital marketing apprentice, Seven Brothers
Francesca landed her role after attending an ‘intense’ apprenticeship bootcamp
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NewsMorrisons to hire 1,000 new staff to keep up with Amazon expansion
It said the staff would help pick and pack customer orders from over 50 stores
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NewsFormer Sainsbury’s chief Mike Coupe to join NHS Test and Trace
Coupe announced his retirement from Sainsbury’s in January after six years in the role and left the company in May
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NewsIceland offers university students priority delivery slots and discount
Iceland MD Richard Walker said the frozen food chain was helping those most affected by Covid-19 restrictions
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NewsUnitas finance director Andrew Thewlis to retire
He will leave the buying group in February after a six-month notice period
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NewsMcColl’s reaches £500k of fundraising target for children’s charity
The money raised equates to half of its fundraising target of £1m for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Children’s Charity
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NewsDeliveroo to double number of riders this year with 15,000 new hires
It has already enrolled 15,000 riders during the course of the pandemic
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NewsAldi plans 4,000 new jobs as it invests £1.3bn in new stores and upgrades
It has pledged to invest the money into new and upgraded stores, distribution centres and further innovations across its business
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NewsChancellor’s latest rescue package will not save hospitality businesses and suppliers, say industry leaders
The new Jobs Support Scheme has been welcomed, but many say Sunak’s new measures fall short of what’s needed to save jobs
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NewsExpand SAWS or expect growers to close down, NFU Scotland warns MPs
The Scottish industry body has called for ‘urgent clarity’ ahead of the 31 December Brexit deadline
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InterviewsDave Lewis: the Exit Interview
Tesco’s CEO reflects on his time at the helm of the UK’s largest retailer, and on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the UK and for his successor Ken Murphy
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NewsSpar retailer Lawrence Hunt closing at 10pm to protect staff from conflict after hospitality curfew
The retailer had already been experiencing conflict with customers who found it ‘ridiculous’ to have to wear masks in store after not needing one during their evening at a pub or restaurant
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NewsGovernment backtracks on face mask rule for shopworkers
The industry expressed anger that the huge investment in protective screens may not prevent staff having to wear face coverings