All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 156
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News
Davies: learn lessons from hardest season in eight years
George Davies has told retailers to learn lessons about their businesses during the current tough trading conditions.
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Analysis
New kid on the block
No one thought Glasgow needed the Silverburn centre, but now it’s open, how is it faring? Ben Cooper takes a trip north to investigate
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Analysis
Where’s the festive spirit?
Running a first-class store operation during the Christmas period is a challenge. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes a walk down Oxford Street with Itim Consulting partner Simon Puryerto give their verdict on which retailers are holding up best under the festive pressure this year
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Fears for new year take shine off upbeat week for general retailers
General retailers were the week’s beneficiaries as they outperformed their food peers and the FTSE. Lower interest rates were welcomed, but analysts remained downbeat about prospects.
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Top retailers join environmental initiative
Retail giants Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Ikea are among a raft of high-profile companies to join a new environmental initiative launched by the Mayor of London.
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M&S consults Criado-Perez about China move
Marks & Spencer has been consulting former Safeway chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez about M&S’ ambitious expansion plans for China, according to a report in The Times.
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M&S unveils Pantheon store refit
Marks & Spencer completed the refurbishment of its Pantheon store at the eastern end of Oxford Street last week.
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AnalysisChristmas ads: Let battle commence
Compelling Christmas ads can make or break a retailer’s festive season. Katie Kilgallen and Saatchi & Saatchi’s Bobby Hui settle in front of the TV to analyse this year’s efforts
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Tesco shakes off tough trading as list of casualties gets longer
Once again, Tesco has proven itself immune to grisly trading conditions afflicting the sector.
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M&S shortlists trio for Indian venture
Indian businesses Mahindra, Trent and Lodha & Co are on Marks & Spencer’s shortlist of potential Indian joint venture partners, it is understood.
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M&S seals deal to anchor centre in Newport
Marks & Spencer has signed to anchor the northern end of Modus’ Friars Walk development at Newport in South Wales.
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Opinion
On setting expectations
What a disappointment it must be for French passengers arriving at the new St Pancras terminal and considering a little shopping.
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AnalysisGainsborough’s Marshall’s Yard: Birth of a renaissance
Gainsborough’s Marshall’s Yard feels more like a market square than a retail park. John Ryan visits a scheme that shows how retail development can revive a tired market town
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News
Retailers' unease grows as shares continue to slump across the board
Punch-drunk retailers took more blows as both grocers and general merchandisers underperformed.
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M&S unveils Pantheon store revamp
Marks & Spencer boss Stuart Rose and the retailer’s celebrity face Twiggy unveiled a revamp of its historic Oxford Street Pantheon store on Wednesday.
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AnalysisWomen in retail: It’s a man’s world
Many more women than men work in retail, yet barely any of them make it into the top jobs. Charlotte Dennis-Jones and Katie Kilgallen investigate
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Retail shares plummet as fears grow over consumer spending
General retailers took a knock-out blow over the week when their shares slid almost 6 per cent as worries persisted about the health and direction of the consumer economy.
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Marks & Spencer in India joint venture talks
Marks & Spencer is in talks with several Indian companies about launching a joint venture that could accelerate its expansion in the country.
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AnalysisRetail parks innovate as DIY stores slow expansion
As the UK’s DIY big-boxers slow expansion plans, downsize and even consider closing stores, landlords need to take innovative action to revive their parks, says Mark Faithfull