All Marks & Spencer articles
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NewsMarks & Spencer expands low-emission lorry fleet
Marks & Spencer is to bring more biomethane-powered trucks on stream as it seeks to cut emissions from its logistics network.
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AnalysisTech: What M&S, New Look and Morrisons are prioritising
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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NewsM&S chair Archie Norman: ‘We’ll open more food spaces this year than any of the big four’
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.
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AnalysisWhat is fashion’s obsession with speed?
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.
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AnalysisWhat threat do Claude Mythos and ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’ pose to retail?
Claude developer Anthropic claimed earlier this month that it had developed a new AI model capable of finding hidden vulnerabilities in every major operating system and browser. With retail already a particularly vulnerable target, how much of a threat is this new tech?
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NewsFewer retailers paying above the minimum wage than last year
Exclusive research by Retail Week has found that significantly fewer retailers are paying their staff an hourly rate above the minimum wage compared to this time last year.
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AnalysisHas M&S finally cracked Sparks?
M&S may have finally cracked the code on what to do with its Sparks loyalty scheme. The high street giant unveiled its newly transformed programme yesterday (April 15), offering customers cash rewards when they spend across any of its departments
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Opinion‘Succession planning needn’t be a minefield’
Asda’s desire to appoint its next chief executive from within is a sensible one, but it will need to start winning back customers, growing market share and making profits first, writes Clarity’s Fran Minogue
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NewsMarks & Spencer revamps Sparks loyalty scheme
Marks & Spencer has overhauled its Sparks loyalty scheme, offering members “pounds, not points”, in the latest phase of the retail giant’s transformation, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAI agents and assistants: Which retailers are using them for customers and colleagues?
AI is being utilised across all functions in retail, including for marketing, forecasting, commerce, and supply chain.
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NewsMarks & Spencer signs decade-long contracts to support farmers
Marks & Spencer has struck two contracts with British meat suppliers that are expected to benefit hard-pressed farmers.
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Opinion‘M&S has spoken out powerfully on retail crime – now let’s pressure authorities to act’
The dismissal of a Waitrose staffer for confronting thieves and M&S’ response to mob rule has put retail crime on the political agenda and should be followed up by the industry, says George MacDonald
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DataRanking: the retailers with the greatest estimated media value on their social posts
As the cost of paid social marketing rises, we’ve teamed up with Sprout Social to show you the retailer social media posts with the highest earned media value (EMV). In other words, what the brand exposure of a post is worth in cash.
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NewsM&S to launch womenswear in the US
Marks & Spencer is launching its womenswear ranges in the US, 25 years after it withdrew from the market.
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Opinion‘AI may not be threatening jobs right now. But in future..?’
As Marks & Spencer unveiled a new AI initiative and Next detailed how it is using the technology, AI is clearly creating both opportunity and value – as well as acknowledgement of a challenge, for those looking to join the workforce, George MacDonald reflects
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NewsM&S launches monthly market trend-led capsule programme
M&S has launched a monthly capsule programme, the Love That Drop, providing customers with the latest catwalk looks and emerging style trends.
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NewsMarks & Spencer switches on AI tools for all store managers
Marks & Spencer is enabling thousands of frontline staff to use generative and Agentic AI tools to support everyday tasks.
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NewsM&S ramps up new foodhall openings
Marks & Spencer is accelerating the pace of new foodhall openings as the high street giant looks to double the size of its grocery business.
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NewsM&S tops YouGov UK fashion brands ranking – but Nike rules among Gen Z
Marks & Spencer has once again topped the ranking of how likely shoppers are to consider a fashion brand, though sportswear specialists tend to do better among Gen Z, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsM&S enlists Gillian Anderson as chief compliments officer in new campaign
M&S has recruited British actress Gillian Anderson to the newly created role of chief compliments officer.