All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 148
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Opinion
VAT reduction just doesn’t cut it
Oh the irony. Even if Alistair Darling’s 2.5 percentage point cut in VAT had prompted consumers to open their purses this week, they would have been snapped firmly shut again only days later when two household retail names went into administration.
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News
Green and Rose lead talks as retailers scramble to deliver VAT cut
Sir Philip Green and Sir Stuart Rose have led discussions among retailers scrambling to deliver the cut in VAT by the time it comes into force on Monday.
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News
M&S plans second one-day Sale
Marks & Spencer is understood to be planning a second one-day Sale following what is believed to have been a successful one-day promotion last week.
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Supermarkets up ad spend
Supermarkets have upped their ad spend while most other major retailers have slashed theirs in response to the economic crisis.
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Two more days added to Debenhams Sale
Debenhams has added two extra days to its three-day pre-Christmas Sale.
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Opinion
M&S versus Debenhams is only round one
Marks & Spencer has gone head to head with Debenhams in what will be round one of the tussle for shoppers' spending in the run-up to Christmas. But will short, sharp and noisy Sales ultimately really benefit retailers?
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News
M&S kicks off 20%-off extravaganza
M&S kicked off its one-day Sale this morning by blotting out the windows of its Marble Arch store with posters providing details of the 20 per cent-off promotion.
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Thresher revives 40% discount offer
Off-licence operator Thresher Group is reviving its 40 per cent discount campaign again, making it the third consecutive year the retailer has run the offer.
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Sir Stuart Rose: 'step-down' in trading in last fortnight
There has been another marked fall in consumer spending in recent weeks, Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose has said.
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Marks & Spencer prepares for promotional showdown with Debenhams
Marks & Spencer will launch a high-profile 20 per cent off promotion on Thursday as retailers compete more aggressively for share of Christmas spend.
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George Davies to stand down from Per Una
Fashion legend George Davies is to retire as part-time chairman of Marks & Spencer’s flagship Per Una business at the end of December.
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Marks & Spencer offers international delivery to online shoppers
Marks & Spencer is offering international delivery for online shoppers as it bids to increase sales at its direct business to 500 million by 2011.
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Marks & Spencer to anchor Wolverhampton scheme
Marks & Spencer has signed to anchor Multi Development’s Summer Row scheme in Wolverhampton.
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Interest rate cut met with caution by analysts
The Bank of England’s shock decision to slash interest rates to 3 per cent will help heavily indebted retailers, but analysts remain cautious about the immediate impact on consumers.
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Marks & Spencer profits plummet 34.1 per cent
Marks and Spencer’s adjusted pre-tax profits have plummeted 34.1 per cent to 297.8 million in the 26 weeks to September 27, 2008.
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Marks & Spencer to launch womenswear range for over-45s
Marks & Spencer is to introduce a new clothing range aimed at women aged over 45 next February.
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NewsShoppers pick Primark as least ethical fashion retailer
“Green” consumers perceive Primark as the clothing retailer worst at addressing social and environmental issues, a survey conducted for a national newspaper has found.
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Asda overtakes Primark for clothing sales
Asda has edged ahead of Primark to become Britain’s second-largest clothing retailer by volume.
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M&S to axe roles after capital expenditure cuts
Marks & Spencer is to axe dozens of jobs after deciding to scale back its store expansion and refurbishment plans.