All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 89
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Video: Marks & Spencer Christmas ad makes debut on YouTube
Marks & Spencer launched its Christmas ad campaign on YouTube and social media on Monday, and it will air tonight on TV during Coronation Street.
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Marks & Spencer's Leading Ladies campaign brings fashion boost
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland has insisted there are signs of improving performance in the crucial womenswear category as lines featured in its Leading Ladies campaign sold well.
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Opinion
Comment: Marks & Spencer can learn from Primark’s success
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland this week found himself unveiling a drop in first-half pre-tax profits on the same day as high street rival Primark announced rocketing full-year results.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb's verdict: Marks & Spencer - The numbers don’t matter?
Is the embattled chief executive of Marks & Spencer, Marc Bolland, right to say that “the direction” of the business matters more than “the numbers”?
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Analysis
Marks & Spencer’s first half: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer reported underlying profit before tax was down to £261.6m in the 26 weeks to September 28, compared to £287.3m last year. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts had to say.
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Marks & Spencer posts first-half profit fall
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland insisted progress is being made at the bellwether retailer, despite a fall in interim profits.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, Austin Reed and retail sales
Retail news round-up November 5, 2013: British retail sales rise, Marks & Spencer records first-half profit falland Austin Reed posts pre-tax profit fall
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Dunelm founder revealed as biggest Marks & Spencer private investor
The founder of homewares retailer Dunelm, Bill Adderley, has been revealed as the biggest private shareholder in Marks & Spencer.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, Morrisons, Phones 4U and Poundland
Retail news round-up November 1, 2013: Dunelm founder increases M&S stake, George Dymond to join Morrisons, Phones 4U hires new chief executive, Asda plans London push, Poundland store lowers prices to 93p
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Opinion
Comment: Product exclusivity breeds success in the world of retail
While M&S’s reluctance to launch a full online food shopping offer perplexes some, the success of its bricks-and-mortar food stores provides a masterclass in how shops can thrive even as ecommerce grows.
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Aldi’s march unstoppable as it steals share from big four
Aldi’s relentless quest to tempt middle-class palates gained added bite this week as new data revealed the extent of custom it has swallowed up from the big four.
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Analysis
M&S interims preview: A tale of two businesses
When Marks & Spencer posts first-half results next Tuesday the likelihood is that they will once again tell a now familiar tale of two businesses.
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Marks & Spencer adds fairy tale magic to Christmas campaign
Marks & Spencer has added some fairy tale magic to its Christmas campaign, which features stars such as Helena Bonham-Carter.
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Analysis
Analysis: How are etailers investing and innovating to rip down barriers to online shopping?
The quest to make online shopping as quick and convenient as possible has accelerated this year as retailers excelled themselves with slick fulfilment and innovative partnerships.
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Marks & Spencer halts clothing market share decline
Marks & Spencer is showing signs of improvement in its crucially important clothing business, Retail Week has learned.
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Opinion
Comment: A robust supply chain is vital for international expansion
International expansion has become an established route to generating revenue growth for UK retailers, but the logistics of moving products across the globe can often put a strain on efficiency and profits.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Asda
Retail news round-up October 28, 2013: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Helena Bonham Carter to star in M&S Christmas ad; Tesco plans click-and-collect in Thailand and Sainsbury’s overtakes Asda.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Retailers carve out Halloween windows to win spooky sales
Halloween is this week and retailers have been rolling out pumpkins and witches’ hats to conjure up business.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb’s verdict: Marks & Spencer Food - bags of offline potential?
Even former boss Stuart Rose thinks that M&S Food needs to get online, but management think that there’s still lots to go for offline.
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Marks & Spencer to open 150 Simply Food stores over next three years
Marks & Spencer is to open another 150 Simply Food stores in the UK as it signs a new franchise partner to open the stores in France.