Recruitment
This coverage examines recruitment trends and challenges in the UK retail sector, focusing on hiring strategies, talent shortages, workforce planning, and employer branding. Reporting highlights how retailers attract and retain staff while adapting to market pressures and evolving employee expectations — offering insight for executives, HR managers, and professionals managing retail staffing.
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Oct- 2019 -10 OctoberEconomy
N Brown returns to profit amid strong H1 results
Fashion retailer N Brown has returned to profit after reporting an 151.9% increase in statutory operating profit to £14.7m, up from a negative of £28m compared with the same period last year. N Brown, which owns Simply Be, Jacamo, JD Williams and Ambrose Wilson, said it “spent a substantial amount…
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Aug- 2019 -12 AugustHigh Street
KPMG brought in by Schuh
Footwear retailer Schuh has called in accounting firm KPMG to assess its options after a “tough trading” period. According to reports from the Sunday Times, the retailer has asked landlords for a reduction in rentals, but is not looking to launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). In the year to…
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Jul- 2019 -9 JulyAnalysis
Disorderly Brexit could see the UK economy lose out on £22bn a year by 2024
Employers operating in retail most at risk of losing staff A ‘disorderly Brexit’ could see the UK suffer a £22bn reduction in economic output, compared to an ‘orderly Brexit’ – a new study has revealed. The report, developed by workforce management expert Quinyx in collaboration with Development Economics and Censuswide,…
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Jun- 2019 -27 JunePeople Moves
Kingfisher appoints former Carrefour boss as new CEO
DIY retailer retailer Kingfisher, which owns B&Q, has appointed Thierry Garnier as its new chief executive officer. Garnier will be appointed to the board as an executive director and will take over from Véronique Laury as CEO. He will be based at Kingfisher’s headquarters in London and will join Kingfisher…
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Jan- 2019 -18 JanuaryDepartment Stores
John Lewis & Partners announce management shake-up
John Lewis & Partners has announced that Dino Rocos, partner and operations director, will retire at the end of May 2019 after 43 years with the business, According to the group, from the end of January until he retires Rocos will report directly to Patrick Lewis, group finance director for…
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15 JanuaryEntertainment
Games Workshop delivers strong half-year results
Fantasy miniatures retailer Games Workshop has reported a sales increase of 14% to £125.2m in its half-year results, covering the six month period to 2 December 2018. On a constant currency basis sales were up by 13% from £109.6m to £124m, compromised of retail £42.3m (2017: £39.6m), trade £60.7m (2017:…
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Nov- 2018 -7 NovemberPeople Moves
John Lewis Partnership chairman to step down in 2020
The John Lewis Partnership has announced its chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield is to step down from his role in 2020. The parent company of John Lewis and Waitrose, the John Lewis Partnership is now the largest employee-owned business in the UK with 83,000 employees who are all partners in the…
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Sep- 2018 -5 SeptemberHR
85% of interviewers admit asking candidates ‘off limits’ questions
Some 85% of interviewers have admitted to asking questions which can be seen to be “off limits” or potentially illegal during the interview process, research by UK science and technology recruitment specialists, Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS) has revealed. The research also unveiled confusion among hiring managers over what can and…
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Jul- 2018 -27 JulyDIY
B&Q reinforces commitment to kitchen and bathrooms market
Home improvement retailer B&Q has begun to recruit 800 new colleagues in its bid to further commitment to the kitchens and bathrooms market. The new recruitments will be based at the retailer’s showroom areas to assist customers. The news comes after B&Q recently announced proposals to simplify the way it…
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23 JulySupermarkets
Tesco to launch new discount chain as job roles advertised
A new discount supermarket chain from Tesco could be launched as early as September with adverts for staff already on recruitment websites. Tesco is set to launch the chain in order to provide British competition for German giants Lidl and Aldi. The supermarket chain refused to provide further detail on…
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