All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 134
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NewsMarks & Spencer celebrates achievement of 70 Plan A targets
Marks & Spencer has now achieved 70 of its 180 Plan A sustainability targets and expects to complete another 20 by April 2011.
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NewsMixed updates but retailers outperform
A mixed bag of updates resulted in general retailers outperforming the All Share index, although they were still down week on week, while food groups managed to stay in positive territory.
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AnalysisWeathering the fashion costs storm
With cost increases across materials, shipping and labour, are rising prices the only way for retailers to protect profit?
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NewsMarks & Spencer showcases spring 11 collection
Nostalgic feel Marks & Spencer showcased its spring 11 collection this week, featuring looks inspired by the 1970s such as maxi dresses (pictured) and fashion stories including ‘Coney Island’, featuring nostalgic interpretations of 1950s dresses and ‘Carnival’, incorporating bold prints and bright colours.
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NewsToday to expand with first shop outside London
Today, the convenience retailer backed by Dreams tycoon Mike Clare, will open its first shop outside London around the turn of the year.
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NewsM&S and JS profits fail to boost retail shares
Food and general retailers both underperformed the market, despite profit advances reported by Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s.
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OpinionWill Bolland’s caution be enough for M&S?
Marc Bolland showed when he succeeded Sir Ken Morrison that he knew how to manage a legacy. And while the Dutchman was unmistakably in charge as Marks & Spencer announced its interim results this week, Sir Stuart Rose’s M&S will live on, because Bolland’s eagerly awaited vision wasn’t very radical ...
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NewsLa Senza to widen appeal and target M&S customers
Lingerie chain La Senza is shifting its strategy to directly target older M&S customers in order to grow its market share.
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Analysis10 Martha Lane Fox
UK digital champion and non-executive director, Marks & Spencer and Mydeco.com
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NewsBolland’s plan for M&S can restore £1bn profit
Bolland outlines aim to exploit the brand, develop multichannel and up overseas growth
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NewsRose sells shares as Bolland outlines vision
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose sold 100,000 of his shares in the retailer yesterday – the day his successor Marc Bolland set out his vision for the business.
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NewsBolland plans clearout of brands as M&S profits rise
Marks & Spencer is to rationalise its clothing sub-brands and reduce the number of branded foods stocked as new chief executive Marc Bolland refocuses the business around the core M&S brand.
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OpinionA meeting of retail migrants
Some 1,000 participants migrated to Berlin last week for the World Retail Congress. And as migration, in a sense, was a congress leitmotif, Berlin was the perfect location. Ring-walled from access for millions of its nearest neighbours over decades, this city is now the cosmopolitan meeting point über alles.
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AnalysisThe influence of online on global retail
The digital revolution was the hot topic at the World Retail Congress last week and is changing every aspect of the industry.
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OpinionM&S’s overseas conundrum
Marks & Spencer may have made a mistake when it sold its shops in France and Spain almost a decade ago, but buying them back sounds downright odd.
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NewsBullish outlook for retail despite jitters
General retailers were down over the week while their food counterparts were up - both underperformed a flattish market.
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NewsAnalyst warns on clothing margin pressures
Clothing margins are likely to come under pressure next year Investec fears and the broker has reappraised its stance on fashion groups as a result.
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NewsM&S on track to hit £500m online sales over Christmas
Shop Your Way initiative helps retailer to meet target three months ahead of year-end schedule
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils Christmas ad
Marks & Spencer will kick off its Christmas ad campaign tomorrow (Wednesday), with the airing of its clothing ad and the launch of a campaign site.