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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Analysis
Retailers cut energy use by 8% in three years, then war wiped out the savings
2026-10-14T15:00:00+01:00By Francisco Uranga
The UK’s largest retailers cut their energy use by 8% between 2022 and 2025, but the jump in prices since the Iran war began has wiped out those savings
News
Retailers urge chancellor to raise national insurance threshold
2026-10-14T06:53:00+01:00By George Arnett
M&S boss Stuart Machin and Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts were among the retailers talking to John Healey about the impact of higher national insurance contributions at Number 11 event yesterday
Chart of the Week
Etsy is more visible on AI than all UK-owned retailers bar Tesco
2026-10-14T00:01:00+01:00By George Arnett
The new Semrush AI Visibility Index reveals that Amazon was the retail brand mentioned most in AI answers in the year to September, except on Gemini, where Tesco prevailed

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Interview

Zalando’s CTO: Some colleagues have got ‘superpowers’ through AI

2026-10-13T16:16:00+01:00By George Arnett

Graeme Smith became chief technology officer at Zalando this summer, having previously worked at Amazon and YouTube. He speaks to Retail Week about managing tech costs, AI agents and the impact of GLP-1s on personalisation.

News

M&S partners with Coco de Mer for lingerie collection

2026-10-12T11:33:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan

Marks & Spencer has teamed up with lingerie brand Coco de Mer to design its most intimate collaboration to date.

M&S and John Lewis bosses urge chancellor to cut tax burden
2026-10-12T06:43:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Marks & Spencer launches Christmas recruitment drive
2026-10-08T09:45:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Ranking: Tesco is the most valuable retail brand in the UK
2026-10-07T00:01:00+01:00By George Arnett
‘M&S’ deal with Sephora looks like a boss move in a valuable market’
2026-10-01T14:29:00+01:00By George MacDonald

M&S and Sephora enter partnership to bring new beauty destination to the high street
2026-09-29T11:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Explainer: How the EU's new import charge has hit Shein's sales and helped others
2026-09-29T16:00:00+01:00By George Arnett
Partnership update: Major supermarkets enter AI logistics partnership, Morrisons joins forces with consumer specialist firm, and more
2026-09-29T06:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Sustainable September: How retailers and shoppers are responding to the climate crisis
2026-09-29T06:00:00+01:00By Stephen Eddie

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