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...The company said that Chris Howell would join as chair in place of family director Lisa Wilkinson, the granddaughter of the company’s founder, although she will remain on the board....
...Lisa Wilkinson, the family representative on the board of Wilko’s holding company, said the company’s founders “would expect us to make the right, and sometimes difficult, changes to restore confidence and...
...“The channel shift [back to stores] has been a benefit for the biggest retailers,” said Lisa Hooker, head of UK retail at PwC....
...Lisa Hooker, head of retail, consumer and leisure at consultancy PwC, said the increased use of partnerships by retailers reflected a recognition that technology was not their core competence....
...Independent operators are “more agile and have a better understanding of their local area”, said Lisa Hooker, head of consumer at advisory firm PwC....
...But Lisa Hooker, head of consumer markets at PwC, said it was “unlikely that customers will see wall-to-wall sales”, adding that retailers cleared stock online throughout May....
...Lisa Watterson, a former teacher who now sells Body Shop products from her home in north-west England, highlighted the number of former consultants who have returned to direct selling after being furloughed...
...Lisa Hooker, head of consumer and retail at PwC, said that while large numbers of people would revert to their old habits, a significant minority would change....
...But you’ve also got to have a business at the end of it,” said Lisa Hooker, head of retail and consumer at PwC....
...Additional reporting by Clive Cookson, Jonathan Eley, Tanya Powley, Sebastian Payne and David Sheppard...
...The collapse of the Tesco prosecution is a rocky start for SFO director Lisa Osofsky who took over from Sir David Green in September and highlights the agency’s mixed record in bringing high-profile fraud...
...But few expect any let-up in the upheaval afflicting the sector, writes Jonathan Eley....
...Discounters face regulatory reckoning Although the German discounters are still taking market share, their growth rates have slowed since 2014, writes Jonathan Eley....
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