All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 144

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    News

    M&S admits ‘we boobed’ over larger bra sizes

    2009-05-08T09:03:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has admitted it was wrong to charge a £2 surcharge on larger bra sizes, after campaigners hit out earlier this week.

  • News

    Sun and self-help lift Marks & Spencer trade

    2009-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Good weather, self-help initiatives and greater market stability may have boosted trading at Marks & Spencer, City brokers believe.

  • Opinion

    What hope for a swift recovery?

    2009-05-08T00:00:00Z

    The current recession is like no other, says John Richards, retail consultant

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    News

    M&S under fire for surcharge on larger bra sizes

    2009-05-06T08:47:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has come under fire from campaigners over a £2 surcharge on bras sized DD and above.

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    News

    Sir David Michels reveals ambitions to become M&S chairman as Myleene Klass takes a pay cut

    2009-05-05T09:23:00Z

    Marks & Spencer deputy chairman Sir David Michels has revealed his desire to succeed Sir Stuart Rose as chairman.

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    Opinion

    The taste of Tweet success

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    The online network Twitter is not just for banalities; it allows consumers to spread the word about brands

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    News

    M&S reduces multichannel shopping options

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has terminated its in-store ordering and collection service and is instead asking shoppers to order goods online or over the phone for home delivery.

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    Analysis

    Retail finance directors: More than just number crunchers

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    No longer just bean counters in ivory towers, the role of the finance chief has evolved, and those who can marry the maths with commercial nous are in high demand.

  • News

    M&S treads cautiously in India

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer’s foray into the Indian market is being slowed by global economic turbulence and delays in the availability of commercial property in the country.Through a joint venture with Reliance Retail, M&S had planned to set up 50 stores across the country in the next five years. Chief executive ...

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    News

    Reassuring updates propel retail shares again

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Once again, the only way was up for store stocks as the general retailers’ rally maintained momentum following a raft of reassuring updates and results.

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    News

    M&S to launch 125th anniversary fashion range

    2009-04-29T13:54:00Z

    Marks & Spencer is to mark its 125th anniversary with a special womenswear range drawing on key fashion looks from the past.

  • Opinion

    March retail sales something to celebrate

    2009-04-16T15:49:00Z

    The newspaper coverage of the BRC-KPMG retail sales figures for March was thinner on the ground than usual. A good news story for retail does not seem to command as many column inches as when things are going south.

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    News

    Zandra Rhodes designs range for M&S

    2009-04-16T10:22:00Z

    Celebrity designer Zandra Rhodes has struck a deal with Marks & Spencer to design a range for the retailer.

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    News

    Marks & Spencer signs to Aberdeen's Union Square

    2009-04-14T16:08:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has signed to anchor Union Square in Aberdeen when the scheme opens this autumn.

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    News

    M&S loses market share in clothing

    2009-04-14T10:53:00Z

    Marks & Spencer is losing market share in clothing as the battle to win customers continues to intensify, particularly in the middle market.Data from market research company FashionTrak showed that M&S lost 12 basis points of market share in February, the Telegraph reported. Marks & Spencer’s womenswear ranges lost the ...

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    ‘Stupendous’ week for general retail stocks

    2009-04-09T00:00:00Z

    General retailers staged a “stupendous run” last week, broker Numis observed, buoyed by better than expected Marks & Spencer numbers.

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    News

    M&S latest retailer to clothe the Obamas

    2009-04-03T10:18:00Z

    Marks & Spencer is the latest retailer to clothe the family of US President Barack Obama.While the Obamas are in the UK for the G20 summit, Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s wife, Sarah Brown, has reportedly given Michelle Obama gifts bought from M&S for her children. The items included t-shirts, jeans, ...

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    Analysis

    Sir Stuart Rose

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    He may have led M&S to renewed success, but Rose’s role at the retailer is being challenged. George MacDonald separates man from media

  • Opinion

    Waitrose heads for the road

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose’s latest expansion route will take it to motorway service stations. Will it knock Marks & Spencer off its post?When celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal gave his magic touch to the egg and chips style motorway cafe Little Chef, cars clogged up the A303 near Winchester as hungry fans queued up ...

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    News

    ‘Hard work pays off’ as M&S trade picks up

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has played down any long-term threat to businesses such as his own from purely price-led retailers as the M&S posted better than expected fourth-quarter figures.Looking past the credit crunch, Rose said: “Those retailers with a point of difference, ...