All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 11
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NewsMarks & Spencer pumps investment into northern stores
Marks & Spencer is to invest £28.5m into flagship stores in the north of England next year, almost a third more than in 2022.
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NewsMarks & Spencer acquires Thread specialist fashion tech in personalisation push
Marks & Spencer is to amp up the personalisation of its fashion offer after acquiring the intellectual property of specialist marketplace Thread, which had collapsed into administration.
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NewsFashion retailers face mounting stock piles as supply chain snarl-ups ease
Fashion retailers are grappling with mounting piles of unsold stock as improving supplier delivery times and weakening consumer demand impact inventory levels.
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AnalysisReview: Retail’s best Christmas adverts 2022
Is it a turkey or a Christmas cracker? Retail Week has assembled an esteemed panel of judges to deliver their verdict on a selection of retail’s biggest Christmas adverts this year.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's and M&S bosses call for business rates freeze
The bosses of some of the UK’s biggest retailers have urged chancellor Jeremy Hunt to freeze business rates as part of his autumn statement this week.
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Analysis'Better value than Primark' - how M&S is rebuilding clothing clout
Marks & Spencer may have warned that retail market conditions will get even tougher next year, but the retailer will take heart from a marked improvement in its clothing and home division
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NewsMarks & Spencer profits rise after 'standout' fashion sales
Marks & Spencer has posted a rise in profits during its first half following “robust” trading across its food and clothing and home divisions.
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NewsMarks & Spencer Marble Arch demolition critics 'make key concessions'
Campaigners against the demolition and redevelopment of Marks & Spencer’s flagship Marble Arch store are said to have conceded fundamental flaws in their argument against the scheme.
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VideoWatch: M&S clothing ad pledges funds to 1,000 community groups
Marks and Spencer’s clothing and home division has placed community at the heart of its Christmas advert this year.
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Opinion'Difficult trading conditions offer a good opportunity to accelerate renewal'
While many retailers will approach uncertain conditions by looking to reduce costs and scale back, arbitrarily cutting investment is not a long-term approach, believes Lisa Hooker
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NewsMarks & Spencer locks down prices of popular food lines until 2023
Marks & Spencer has frozen prices on a raft of food lines until the end of January next year as shoppers confront the cost-of-living crisis.
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VideoWatch: French and Saunders star in M&S Food Christmas ad
Marks and Spencer have launched their Christmas food advert starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
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NewsMarks & Spencer offers store staff four-day week in flexible working push
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a menu of flexible working options, including a four-day week and more job sharing for store staff.
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NewsIkea weighs in behind M&S' Oxford Street redevelopment ahead of flagship opening
Furniture giant Ikea has supported Marks & Spencer’s plans to redevelop its Marble Arch store ahead of its own debut on Oxford Street.
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NewsMarks & Spencer deploys 'virtual influencer' to showcase trends and style tips
Marks & Spencer has created a ‘virtual influencer’ to “bring product ranges to life” through its Instagram account.
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NewsMarks & Spencer rolls out Sparks loyalty scheme internationally
Marks & Spencer is launching its Sparks loyalty programme into big overseas markets including India and the US.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to quit Oxford Street flagship if rebuild plan rejected
Marks & Spencer has warned that it will cease trading from its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street unless redevelopment plans are given the go-ahead.
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AnalysisResearch: Marketing spend on PPC, TikTok and TV will rise in 2023, 57 CEOs reveal
Digital channels will dominate marketing spend next year, while TikTok gains on its social rivals and TV advertising attracts investment, the UK’s leading CEOs reveal in Retail Week’s strategic outlook report Retail 2023
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Opinion‘Marks & Spencer boss Machin counts down the days to greater growth’
Marks & Spencer is building on the foundations left by Steve Rowe and taking important steps for serving customers better and securing growth, writes George MacDonald
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NewsMarks & Spencer considers moving head office outside central London
Marks & Spencer has raised the prospect of leaving or radically downsizing its central London head office space.