Archive for November 2024

Being ghosted is a phenomenon that nobody wants to experience but retailers and hospitality companies are doing exactly that to many thousands of people, which is very damaging to their brands. This occurs when people are applying for jobs and the candidate invariably hears nothing back. Even when the applicant is massively qualified for the…

Few of you will likely have heard of Tony Hoggett, who last month announced his departure from the role of head of grocery stores at Amazon. To retail commentators, it was a surprise and suggested the digital behemoth had not really been having the predicted impact on physical food retail, and so Hoggett needed another…

Recruitment continues to suffer from what could be described as an ongoing crisis as technology has made it so easy for candidates to apply for roles that they are swamping employers with unmanageable numbers of applications. One-click routes to applying via online jobs boards has led to a pandemic of incoming applications for retailers and…

It does not look to be the most attractive role in the retail sector but the CEO position at Boohoo is currently the most fought after in the industry. In the blue corner we have Mike Ashley, founder of Frasers Group, who wants to install himself as chief of the online fashion retailer and in…