FT 500

From our discussion a few weeks on the biggest companies in the world, here is a link to the story on the FT's latest list...

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/089bc508-48ca-11de-8870-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=a712eb94-dc2b-11da-890d-0000779e2340.html?nclick_check=1

See if you can find which retail companies are included

Marks and Spencer Stuart Rose

Long article from The Observer Magazine

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/31/marks-and-spencer-stuart-rose

Recent articles

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/retailing/article6307756.ece
Which sectors are doing well in the recession - food vs diy

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/retailing/article1719319.ece
Boots
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/retailing/article6310124.ece
More about Boots

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/17/carphone-warehouse-ends-sale-commission
Carphone Warehouse ends commissions

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/king-goes-back-to-basics-to-complete-the-recovery-1684608.html
Sainsbury's

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c0bde3e2-3e8d-11de-9a6c-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1
Reward & Recognition

Etailers Ocado

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/04/g2-interview-jason-gissing-ocado

Booth's Northern Supermarket Chain

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jul/07/supermarkets.ethicalbusiness1

Engagement

http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/10/17/47938/employee-engagement-trade-secrets.html

IKEA

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/retailing/article6040791.ece