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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Opinion
‘In these troubling times, retail shouldn’t forget Jewish people’s great contribution to the industry’
2026-05-07T16:02:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Some of British retail’s greatest names were founded by Jewish entrepreneurs. As antisemitism rises, paying tribute to their achievements matters, believes George MacDonald
News
Marks & Spencer expands low-emission lorry fleet
2026-04-24T14:01:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Marks & Spencer is to bring more biomethane-powered trucks on stream as it seeks to cut emissions from its logistics network.
Analysis
Tech: What M&S, New Look and Morrisons are prioritising
2026-04-24T12:01:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Retailers are constantly looking for ways to grow, innovate, and thrive at a time when increasing competition, geopolitical tensions, and low consumer confidence have taken hold.

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News

M&S chair Archie Norman: ‘We’ll open more food spaces this year than any of the big four’

2026-04-23T12:11:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman has said the retailer plans to open “more food spaces this year than any of the big four” as it invests in its store estate.

Analysis

What is fashion’s obsession with speed?

2026-04-22T23:01:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan

Behind the billboards and catwalks, there’s a race taking place in the mass-market fashion sector currently that you might not be aware of. Brands are now competing on who can create, produce, and sell the latest trends on the shop floor the quickest.

Fewer retailers paying above the minimum wage than last year
2026-04-22T10:42:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
What threat do Claude Mythos and ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’ pose to retail?
2026-04-22T15:56:00+01:00By George Arnett
Has M&S finally cracked Sparks?
2026-04-16T15:12:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
‘Succession planning needn’t be a minefield’
2026-04-16T06:00:00+01:00By Fran Minogue

Marks & Spencer revamps Sparks loyalty scheme
2026-04-15T07:30:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
AI agents and assistants: Which retailers are using them for customers and colleagues?
2026-04-14T14:39:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Marks & Spencer signs decade-long contracts to support farmers
2026-04-09T16:11:00+01:00By George MacDonald
‘M&S has spoken out powerfully on retail crime – now let’s pressure authorities to act’
2026-04-09T15:02:00+01:00By George MacDonald

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