All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 86
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Mothercare, Lenta, M&S, Shop Direct and River Island
Retail news round-up on January 27, 2014: Mothercare to sell Early Learning Centre, Russian chain Lenta mulls London stock market float, M&S bolsters team with two hires from Inditex, Shop Direct to make £50m profit and River Island uses Maxymiser
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AnalysisInfographic: The evolution of high street retailers' logos
As the UK high street’s retail scene continues to change rapidly, Retail Week takes a look at how retailers’ logos have evolved.
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AnalysisWeather’s effect on retail sales: What do retailers need to know
January’s trading updates contained many references to the weather, but is there any link between the climate and retail sales?
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OpinionComment: UK retail blows hot and cold over Christmas
Figures from the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) have indicated an exceptionally strong retail performance over Christmas. Some retailers may beg to differ.
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NewsSainsbury's gains market share during worst Christmas for supermarkets in seven years
Sainsbury’s was the only big four food retailer to gain market share during the worst Christmas for grocery retailers in seven years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What went wrong for grocers at Christmas?
Many of the challenges facing the grocers were magnified over the Christmas trading period. Alex Lawson looks at why big names suffered and who managed to win sales.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Round-up of retail's Christmas trading updates
Dozens of the biggest retailers have updated the market on their all-important Christmas trading in the last few weeks. Here’s a glance at the headline numbers.
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OpinionComment: Retailers need to take action to preserve their brands overseas
Where do we go when Christmas is no longer safe? There’s been talk in the wake of the UK slump of focusing on international versus domestic trade.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Asos - UK good, overseas bad?
The City is a hard taskmaster and it found reasons to be disappointed in Asos’s overseas sales growth today, but there’s no stopping the UK.
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OpinionComment: Will 2014 be the year that 3D printing becomes mainstream in retail?
With 2013 done and dusted, how will history judge it? If you were to believe the avalanche of end-of-year reviews that came our way, the only things worth remembering about it were selfies and onesies.
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NewsM&S builds team of software engineers to boost in-house expertise
Marks & Spencer is building a team of between 100 and 150 software engineers as it looks to build its in-house technology expertise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Marks &Spencer technology boss Darrell Stein on the retailer's evolution
Marks & Spencer is taking greater control of its IT systems and development to become more agile.
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OpinionComment: For Next, imitation may offer more than just flattery
Next, the UK’s second largest clothing retailer, has raised its profit forecast following strong Christmas sales.
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NewsCold Christmas for retail as sales growth stalls
Retailers’ hopes for a winning Christmas have been dashed after food suffered its worst performance for five years and non-food was saved by online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail’s ambassador for women in the boardroom
What is needed to increase the number of women in senior retail positions? Matthew Valentine speaks to New Look’s head of
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OpinionBlog: Marks & Spencer's tale of two Christmases
Marks & Spencer told a tale of two Christmases when it posted seasonal figures today.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Marks & Spencer - who’d be a food retailer?
Marc Bolland may have mixed feelings about the unfolding disaster at his old company Morrison’s, but he can be proud of how M&S Food has performed.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer third quarter update: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer today revealed struggling general merchandise sales pulled down its third quarter performance which it blamed on a warm October and pre-Christmas disocunting. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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NewsM&S forced into Sale early by 'unprecedented' level of promotions, says Bolland
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland said the retailer tried to hold its nerve over Christmas promotions but was forced into Sale early by “unprecedented” promotional activity.