From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Primark Recruits Buying Director from Rival Matalan

Primark, the discount fashion clothing retailer has recently recruited the Matalan Buying Director John Lyttle and has revealed plans for rapid and aggressive expansion into Europe. Primark has grown significantly in the UK over recent years and the aim is to replicate this success in countries right across Europe. Primark is famed for offering up [...]

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Top Job at Marks and Spencer looks like going to Veteran Investment Banker

Investment banker Robert Swannell has today been unveiled as the front runner for the top job at Marks and Spencer. The Chairman’s position is currently held by Sir Stuart Rose who will be stepping down in the spring of 2011. Mr Swannell is currently Chairman of the music and book retailer HMV, however, he has [...]

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Tesco Receives 200 Applications for just 18 Jobs

It seems the jobs market is as competitive as ever as a Tesco Express store in Reading received 200 application forms for just 18 job vacancies. The positions were advertised on a local notice board as part of a small scale recruitment drive. However, there was nothing small scale about the number of applicants, desperate [...]

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Debenhams Recruits 200 Staff for new Store in Bath

Fashion designer Jeff Banks will be officially opening the new Debenhams store in Bath on Thursday 2nd September 2010.  The store is the centre piece in Bath’s SouthGate development and has created an additional 200 jobs in the city. Debenhams has hinted that recruitment will continue past the store opening date as they get to [...]

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BT considers increasing Apprentice numbers

BT, the leading UK telecoms company has received a staggering 100 application forms for each apprentice job vacancy currently available. The response has prompted the company to consider increasing the number of positions it offers to young apprentices. There are three distinct categories open to applicants; customer service, IT and telecommunications. Successful applicants taken on [...]

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Marks & Spencer Appoint New Finance Director

M&S is reacting to the tight financial climate by recruiting a new Finance Director with a proven track record in cost cutting, Alan Stewart. Stewart , who previously held a similar position with retailer WH Smith, will be taking over from the current FD Ian Dyson. The deal has been made sweeter with a reported [...]

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