All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 74
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Opinion
Comment: From banking to bras – why Helen Weir is right hire for M&S
Helen Weir may have been among banking group Lloyds’ top brass in the run-up to the financial crash but her appointment at M&S is welcome.
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News
Marks & Spencer poaches John Lewis finance chief Helen Weir
Marks & Spencer has appointed John Lewis Partnership financial chief Helen Weir as its new chief financial officer.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Card Market champions cheap and cheerful store design
WHSmith has added to its empire with a new discount chain called Card Market. Retail Week pays a visits to the retailer’s Swindon branch.
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News
Infographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 11, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco must find its heart to regain core customers
Tesco’s continued difficulties are the result of hubris and the inability to engender affection among core UK consumers.
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News
Marks & Spencer to ‘spread festive cheer’ with Christmas food ad
Mark & Spencer has launched its Christmas food advertising campaign on social media ahead of its TV debut this evening.
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News
Singles' Day sparks sales surge for Marks & Spencer in China
Chinese shopping bonanza Singles’ Day sparked a three-fold online sales increase at Marks & Spencer on Tuesday.
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Analysis
Analysis: Has Marks & Spencer at last turned the corner?
Last week’s interims gave grounds for optimism that M&S is getting back on course, but the retailer is not quite there yet.
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Interview
Interview: Munish Datta on M&S’s updated sustainability programme
Munish Datta speaks about M&S’s updated sustainability programme, Plan A, and building a sustainable property portfolio for the future.
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News
Marks & Spencer unveils Christmas ‘random acts of kindness’ campaign
Marks & Spencer has revealed its Christmas ad, which is designed to give meaning to its ‘Magic & Sparkle’ seasonal strapline.
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News
Infographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 04, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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Analysis
Infographic: Marks & Spencer first half results beat expectations
Marks & Spencer posted better than expected first-half results despite unseasonably warm weather taking a toll on sales at its pivotal clothing division.
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Opinion
Comment: What do M&S’s results mean for CEO Marc Bolland?
A year ago the Marks & Spencer interims on November 5 were a damp squib, but today the shares have taken off like a rocket.
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Opinion
Comment: Marks & Spencer stores must reflect its fashion-led product
Marks & Spencer’s results show that Bolland’s strategy for turnaround is slowly taking hold, but does the retailer need to take more risks?
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News
Shoppers hope to swap doom and gloom for festive cheer, M&S chiefs believe
Consumers hope to exchange a diet of bad news for one of seasonal treats this Christmas, analysis by Marks & Spencer has indicated.
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News
Marks & Spencer's first half results: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer beat expectations as underlying pre-tax profits rose 2.3% to £268m in its first half. Retail Week takes a look at the City’s reactions.
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Opinion
Comment: As profits rise, M&S may at last be moving in the right direction
There’s not much in retail that’s worse than a minus in front of a sales or profit figure but M&S looks as if it’s going the right way.
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News
Marks & Spencer first-half results beat expectations
Marks & Spencer has posted better than expected first-half results despite warm autumn weather taking a toll on sales at its pivotal clothing division.
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Gallery
In pictures: Marks & Spencer's extended store at Westfield London
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a makeover of its Westfield London store, where more space is devoted to homewares and its new baby offer is showcased.
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Analysis
Analysis: Shop Direct and M&S on the changing face of customer experience
Retail Week’s inaugural Customer Experience Summit highlighted how businesses are transforming in response to shopper expectations.