Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is one of the most famous names in UK retail, but it has its roots in humble beginnings. Michael Marks and Tom Spencer opened the retailer’s first store in Leeds in 1894, and it has since grown into one of the biggest clothing and food retailers in the UK. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Marks & Spencer and the fashion and grocery sectors.

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News
M&S menswear boss: ‘Our focus is on identifying where sport, culture and fashion intersect’
2026-02-27T15:38:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Marks & Spencer’s menswear boss Mitch Hughes tells Retail Week that its tie-up with the Williams F1 team is a “huge opportunity” for the retailer to grow its own-brand Autograph sales and connect with new prospective customers.
News
Co-op and M&S back calls for government to improve UK food security
2026-02-25T07:40:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
The Co-op and M&S are among 100 retailers, food businesses, and NGOs that have called on the government to improve the UK’s food system and ensure food security for future generations.
Chart of the Week
Chart: Vinted now has more customers in the UK than all but two fashion brands
2026-02-10T00:01:00+00:00By George Arnett and Aoife Morgan
Data from platform SpendMapper, shared exclusively with Retail Week, suggests that the secondhand trading platform had 17 million customers in 2025, with Next and Primark the only fashion brands with more

More on Marks & Spencer

Analysis

Marketplaces: which retailers have added them to their businesses?

2026-02-09T14:55:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne

As Argos announces a brand new marketplace strategy for 2026, here are some of the retailers who are already having a third-party party.

Interview

Q&A: M&S marketing director Sharry Cramond on how ‘social sits right at the heart of our storytelling’

2026-02-03T06:30:00+00:00By George MacDonald

Marks & Spencer’s use of social media has transformed in recent years and more is planned, marketing director for fashion, home and beauty, masterbrand and loyalty Sharry Cramond explains

Marks & Spencer kidswear boss moves on to White Stuff
2026-02-02T15:42:00+00:00By George MacDonald
2026 loyalty drivers: what customers really want from retailers
2026-01-30T07:32:00+00:00Promotional research for SheerID, By Rebecca Taylor
M&S rides out cyber impact to top ‘best brands’ survey
2026-01-29T12:32:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Beyond points: How top brands are driving the experience-led loyalty revolution
2026-01-23T07:00:00+00:00Promotional research for Talon.One

Q&A: The Organic Pharmacy UK general manager on Marks & Spencer tie-up
2026-01-21T06:30:00+00:00By Charlotte Hardie
Store gallery: M&S unveils new-look Pantheon womenswear department
2026-01-20T14:49:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
‘Are we looking at the first GLP-1 festive season in the UK?’
2026-01-15T06:30:00+00:00By Clive Black
Chart of the week: Brits to cut fashion spend in new year budgeting push
2026-01-14T11:00:00+00:00By George Arnett

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