All People articles – Page 52
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Comment & OpinionRail strikes should inspire us to protect jobs in supermarkets too
Replacing people with machines lets retailers reduce their wage bill and harvest data on customers’ shopping behaviour, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsHundreds of individual Wilko stores for sale as union says all are to close by early October
In an update for members this morning, GMB said administrators at PwC had confirmed an offer for hundreds of stores as a going concern had fallen through
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NewsBrian Farrell takes over in CEO role at Kepak’s Foods Division
Farrell takes over from Simon Walker, who has been promoted to group CEO, in the role
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News1,000 more Wilko job losses expected in B&M ‘premises only’ deal for 51 stores
It follows 1,332 Wilko redundancies already confirmed, made up of 299 in two distribution centres, 17 in its digital operations department and 1,016 in 52 stores which are to close next week
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NewsWaitrose boosts marketing team with trio of appointments
It includes the appointment of Wendy Rumble to a brand new position within the supermarket
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NewsWaitrose consulting with store staff ahead of working hours shake-up
Waitrose is planning to end night shifts in some stores
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Grocer 33Morrisons Tynemouth: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It’s Christmas preparation time already. I have to make sure our volumes and staffing levels are in place’
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InterviewsPMI’s Christian Woolfenden on tobacco’s smoke-free future
Philip Morris International’s UK&I MD Christian Woolfenden has made a career in life’s vices. But he believes the things we love don’t have to harm us
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Ginsters’ Emma Stowers on cartwheels, Simon Cowell and home cooking
‘The most rewarding part of my job is helping people to grow as individuals and achieve their goals’
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NewsSpar UK MD Louise Hoste in surprise departure from business
She joined Spar in September 2019 and helped steer the business through the Covid-19 crisis
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NewsMorrisons launches bodycam trial to tackle store crimewave but Asda rules out move
The supermarket revealed it was running a trial across 25 stores with the potential of a UK-wide rollout if it is seen as a success
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NewsFirst Wilko store closures confirmed, with over 1,000 redundancies
Joint administrators at PwC said negotiations with potential buyers continued but it was clear some of Wilko’s stores were not part of the talks
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NewsLabour shadow cabinet reshuffle sees new trade and environment ministers
Keir Starmer unveiled a new lineup of shadow ministers on Monday
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NewsSalad chain Kaleido Rolls launches Pret ‘disloyalty’ scheme
The chain will give Club Pret members a free salad roll as part of the campaign
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NewsRosalind Brewer steps down as Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO
WBA lead independent director Ginger Graham has stepped in as interim CEO
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Aimi Wilder, supply lead, The Felix Project
‘We save as much food as possible that can then be redistributed to our thousands of community organisations and schools across London’
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NewsBrewDog appoints Boots Opticians MD James Arrow as COO
Arrow’s appointment is the latest in a slew of appointments at senior level for BrewDog
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NewsHolland & Barrett apprenticeship scheme rated highly by Ofsted
It comes as a growing number of retailers call for the Apprenticehip Levy to be reformed
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InterviewsDeliveroo’s Suzy McClintock on the future of rapid delivery
Deliveroo grocery and retail VP Suzy McClintock on why its Hop rapid service is racing ahead of ailing rivals, and what the future may hold for deliveries
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NewsSandwich shortages loom as Greencore workers strike over pay
Over 500 workers are demanding increased pay with walkouts planned from 11 September until 9 October