All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 17
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DataRanking: The top 20 most trusted UK retailers
Exclusive Retail Week research reveals the UK’s top 20 most trusted retailers, as voted for by consumers.
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Future LeadersM&S and Dr Martens: This is what progressive leadership looks like
Empowering progressive leadership is core to Retail Week’s Diversity Futures conference where retail experts and D&I influencers will come together in person on November 9 to drive change and equality. Be Inspired talked to some of the key speakers to get their advice for retail bosses.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to close 11 French stores as Brexit batters supply
Marks & Spencer is to close 11 of its 20 franchise stores in France after post-Brexit trade rules “significantly” impacted supply of fresh and chilled food.
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NewsSainsbury’s latest to close all stores on Boxing Day
Sainsbury’s has said that it will close all its supermarkets, convenience stores and petrol stations on December 26th, to reward staff for their hard work across what has been another year marked by the pandemic.
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VideoWatch: M&S breaks from the ‘ordinary’ with new fashion TV ad
M&S has launched its autumn/winter clothing collection in a bid to showcase a new style that is “anything but ordinary”.
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NewsIkea struggles to supply stores while M&S warns of food import crisis
Ikea has said it is experiencing shortages of around 1,000 product lines, while Marks & Spencer sounded an alarm regarding European food imports.
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Opinion‘Retailers cannot ignore the trend of purchasing with purpose’
Conscious consumerism is on the rise. According to the Co-op, ethical consumer spending hit record levels last year, swelling to more than £41bn.
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NewsMarks & Spencer pulls suits from half its stores as demand slumps
M&S has stopped stocking suits across more than half of its 245 larger-format stores as the retailer responds to the rise in demand for more casual clothing.
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NewsFormer M&S boss Stuart Rose tipped to chair Asda board
Former Marks & Spencer supremo Lord Rose is set to become the new chair of Asda as the grocer’s new owners the Issa brothers reshape its board.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to keep all stores closed on Boxing Day
Marks & Spencer will keep all 1,000 of its UK and Ireland stores closed on Boxing Day this year to give staff more time to spend with their loved ones.
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NewsMarks & Spencer profits to beat expectations following strong trading
Marks & Spencer expects full-year earnings to be better than anticipated after strong trading as its transformation plan bore fruit.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches food range on expat retail site British Corner Shop
Marks & Spencer has extended its online food offer through a partnership with expats’ shopping site British Corner Shop.
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NewsMarks & Spencer adds new fashion brands to online stable
M&S is to introduce six more fashion brands to its online platform as it builds its ecommerce operations.
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Opinion‘Climate change will collide with business as usual – retailers need to act now’
The Covid pandemic may finally be starting to cool down, but attention this week has shifted to another crisis that’s threatening to boil over – climate change.
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NewsMarks & Spencer offers truckers £2,000 sign-up bonus to beat shortage
Marks & Spencer is to award HGV drivers a £2,000 sign-on bonus as it seeks to address a shortage of hauliers that has hit the retail industry.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to launch same-day fashion delivery
Marks & Spencer is to introduce a groundbreaking same-day delivery service for apparel as it builds up online capabilities.
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NewsUK calls for EU to change stance and end Northern Ireland border disruption
The UK has launched an attempt to substantially rewrite the Northern Ireland protocol, as the Brexit minister said “we cannot go on as we are”.
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OpinionArchie Norman: ‘Pointless enforcement of Customs Union is destructive to businesses’
About 40,000 pages of forms to fill in per week, trucks turned back because they are sometimes filled in with the ‘wrong coloured’ ink, and debates over the dairy content of chocolate chip cookies. M&S’s chair starkly sets out his concerns about EU trade rules enforcement in the island of Ireland in a letter to Brexit minister Lord Frost
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NewsMarks & Spencer braced for cuts to opening hours amid Covid ‘pingdemic’
Marks & Spencer has warned it may be forced to slash opening hours at some of its shops if the number of staff being forced to self-isolate rises further.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Tackling the fulfilment nightmare before Christmas
With online sales expected to remain high this golden quarter and the industry facing operational challenges as the first post-Brexit Christmas, Retail Week explores how retailers can shore up their operations and fulfilment to meet consumer demand ahead of peak.