All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 50
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OpinionOpinion: Christmas ads must pass the goosebump test
Retailers’ Christmas campaigns need a few essential ingredients to stand out.
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Opinion
Opinion: Buster the boxer, brand values and Black Friday
’Tis the season to watch telly – or more likely these days YouTube – as retailers unveil their Christmas ads.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards: Looking back at the past winners
As the shortlist for the Retail Week Awards 2017 is unveiled, we look back through the archives at winners over the past twenty years.
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OpinionOpinion: Marks & Spencer bites the bullet in changed times
The recent strategic update from Marks & Spencer perhaps marks a watershed moment for a business that has been a retail beacon for decades.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils a modern Mrs Claus
M&S has revealed its Christmas campaign for 2016, which features a modern Mrs Claus.
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VideoThe Retail Week: M&S, Sainsbury’s, Christmas and Asda
The team is joined by analyst Bryan Roberts to discuss M&S’s results, the state of the grocery market and Christmas adverts.
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AnalysisInfographic: Steve Rowe on M&S closures and BRC numbers
The week in words and numbers, November 11 2016: Steve Rowe on making sacrifices for the health of M&S, Kingfisher’s Véronqiue Laury on sticking to the plan and Dixons Carphone on owning Black Friday.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: M&S refocuses
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the news that M&S will be devoting less store space to clothing and homewares in favour of food.
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NewsToday in retail: John Lewis Christmas advert is revealed
John Lewis unveiled its highly anticipated Christmas campaign this morning, causing not a few teary eyes on morning commutes.
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AnalysisIn, out, shake it all about – M&S’s overseas Hokey Cokey
Marks & Spencer is closing company-owned businesses in 10 foreign markets, but boss Steve Rowe says it is not turning its back on international opportunity.
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NewsToday in retail: Sainsbury's and The Donald in the news
The world has spent the day talking about Donald Trump and so have retailers mulling over the implications of his election as US president.
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OpinionAnalysis: How Marks & Spencer can optimise its store estate
Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to ask itself how many stores it really needs.
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NewsPrimark pledges to keep prices down for shoppers
Primark’s finance boss has vowed to offer “the best value on the high street” in the wake of rival retailers’ planned price hikes.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: Creating gender diversity in the boardroom
Demand is growing for better representation of women in retail’s upper echelons, so what approaches are being used in an attempt to bring about real change?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: M&S and Associated British Foods
Retail news round-up: M&S committed to stores in Ireland and Associated British Foods face cost pressure.
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VideoWatch: M&S's half-year results discussed
We reflect on Steve Rowe’s comments about how he intends to turn around Marks & Spencer’s fashion fortunes.
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NewsToday in retail: Rowe upbeat despite fashion sales fall
M&S boss Steve Rowe was on fighting form when I saw him earlier today at the interim results meeting.
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NewsM&S’s Rowe vows to keep prices down despite sterling fall
Marks & Spencer chief executive Steve Rowe has pledged to keep prices down for customers despite sterling’s plunge.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are Rowe's fashion plans too late for M&S?
Despite Steve Rowe setting out in May plans to recover and grow Marks & Spencer’s struggling clothing division, there remains little visible improvement.
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OpinionOpinion: Rowe’s roadmap for M&S puts focus on better stores
Having trodden the time-honoured path from shopfloor to boardroom, M&S chief executive Steve Rowe won’t have taken the decision to close stores lightly.