All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 81
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Debenhams - on a journey North to reduce promotional activity
It is easy to mock retail chief executives who talk about embarking on “a journey” but at least Debenhams’ journey to cut back on promotions has a direction and a target.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Oxford Summer School gears up for summer of learning
The Oxford Summer School enables retail’s future stars to learn from its current leaders – what will this year’s course be offering?
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AnalysisThe health food market: What do retailers need to know?
Tesco is tapping into growing demand for diet-related foods with personalised eating plans and a new healthy food range.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Debenhams, Mamas & Papas and The Co-op
Retail news round-up on June 16, 2014: Aldi to double store numbers, ex New Look finance boss in line for Debenhams job and Liberty owner BlueGem in talks to rescue Mamas & Papas.
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AnalysisWorld Cup: Which CEOs make retail's fantasy team?
See our fantasy team of retailers who would be a shoo-in for success with the skill and sharp-shooting that they possess in the board room.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s first-quarter like-for-like drop: what the analysts say
The squeeze on grocers was underlined by Sainsbury’s this morning. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts are saying.
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OpinionComment: Sunday trading will give our high street a fighting chance
Outdated trading regulations are holding retail back, we need to let large stores open on Sunday to give our high street a fighting chance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Former Baugur boss Jon Asgeir Johannesson eyes UK return
One of retail’s most colourful and controversial figures Jon Asgeir Johannesson is plotting his return to the UK retail after his fraud acquittal.
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NewsMarks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland's pay packet cut by 26%
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has taken home £555,000 less in 2013/14 after missing out on a bonus and declining a pay rise.
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OpinionComment: Political uncertainty is bad news for retail
Retailers will have to ponder the practical consequences of an anti-establishment mindset, evidenced in last weekend’s European elections.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can digital make it easier for consumers to browse in a retail environment?
Technology is nearly always designed to make things easier. But there is a wide range of options open to retailers, from proximity-targeted offers, based on in-app behaviour, to offering in-store Wi-Fi.
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NewsMarks & Spencer international director Jan Heere eyes exit
Marks & Spencer international director Jan Heere, who was drafted in to spearhead its overseas charge, is set to leave the retailer.
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OpinionComment: M&S has a long way to go on its journey
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland has stressed the idea that M&S is on a journey as he has fought off criticism of ongoing performance.
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OpinionComment: Consumers will reward ethical retailers
There has been a toxic mixture of corporate, financial and personal failings at the Co-op, but how has the corporate brand suffered?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ten ways grocery retail will change for good
From the death of loyalty cards to double-decker stores, the food sector is facing new challenges to combat the discounters that continue to thrive.
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NewsIn pictures: Retailers at Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show brought out green fingered retailers this week, who emerged victorious at the famous horticultural event.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, Apple, inflation and food waste
Retail news round-up on May 21, 2014: M&S rules out bonuses; inflation grows faster than expected; Apple’s stores lose appeal; £1bn of food wasted.
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NewsMarks & Spencer abandons plans for London Gateway distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has abandoned plans to open a distribution centre at London Gateway, the super-port on the Thames estuary.
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OpinionComment: After years of missing the mark, when will M&S get its clothing right?
Getting clothing right has been the challenge for every new CEO since 1999 when M&S began to lose its dominance of the market, but it always seems to elude them.
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Infographic: Key figures from Marks & Spencer’s full-year results
As Marks & Spencer posted their full-year results today, we make sense of the results by highlighting some of the key figures.