THE FIRST WORD
Welcome to the December/January edition of Business Network. As we rapidly approach the festive period, the focus on the Retail sector
intensifies, and this is the theme for this edition. It’s been another year of challenges for the Retail sector, with many large and
established names struggling as the climate continues to change with ecommerce continuing to gain traction, as it has for a number of years now. In this edition, we speak with Adam Tamsett, General Manager of intu Derby, about
his expectations for the festive period and what intu is doing to stay relevant and at the centre of community life. intu owns 15 shopping centres in prime locations across the UK and three of the
top ten shopping centres in Spain, so to get Adam’s insight makes for interesting reading. We also hear from Masson Mills in the focus feature section. Masson Mill was originally built by Richard Arkwright in 1783 and has reinvented itself over the years and is now a popular shopping attraction. Again, it’s very interesting to see how it is evolving – as it has done many times – to meet the demands of 21st Century consumers in an ever-changing climate. Alongside the usual excellent contributions from Chamber members, one piece in
this edition is, in my opinion, a particularly good read – how the employee of a Chamber member is successfully combining her professional role as a marketing manager with being a world-renowned athlete; having won Bronze in the European Championships in Berlin earlier this year… inspiring stuff. If you have a piece – or an idea – that you would like considering for a future edition, email
magazine@emc-dnl.co.uk or call me on 0333 320 0333 ext 2089.
Best wishes, Nathan Fearn Editor, Business Network
CONTENTS DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
NEWS UPDATE 4 MEMBER NEWS Auction house in historic win
26 APPOINTMENTS Managing Director appointed at CoMech
28 DEALS, MERGERS AND PARTNERSHIPS Roythornes acquires legal practice
29 STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS Conference extols virtue of electric vehicles
30 CHAMBER NEWS New President takes up chains of office
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 40 Spotlight on: India
POLITICS
42 Chamber delegates take the asks of the region to Westminster
INTERVIEW
44 Adam Tamsett, General Manager at intu Derby
FEATURES
48 EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND RECRUITMENT Talent planning for future success
50 A NED could help you get ahead
52 FOCUS FEATURE What does the future hold for Masson Mills and the retail sector?
56 MADE IN THE EAST MIDLANDS Duo take on range of business challenges
60 Retaining the talent that’s made at home 63 Surviving the changes to the industry
TRAINING & EVENTS 66 Last chance to enter Enterprising Women Awards
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68 SKILLS Developing a healthy state of mind is a skill
70 DIGITAL GROWTH Digital Growth Conference 19
72 LEGAL Understanding sickness rights
75 TECHNOLOGY Staying digitally safe at Christmas
76 FINANCE Updates from the Bank of England
79 PROPERTY Transformation plan for Unity Square
80 MOTORING Nick Jones tests the Ford Edge
81 SPORT GB athlete finds career balance
COMMENT
82 THE LAST WORD Chamber President Kevin Harris comments on the latest issues
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