All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 14
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Opinion
‘Retailers cannot ignore the trend of purchasing with purpose’
Conscious consumerism is on the rise. According to the Co-op, ethical consumer spending hit record levels last year, swelling to more than £41bn.
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News
Marks & Spencer pulls suits from half its stores as demand slumps
M&S has stopped stocking suits across more than half of its 245 larger-format stores as the retailer responds to the rise in demand for more casual clothing.
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News
Former M&S boss Stuart Rose tipped to chair Asda board
Former Marks & Spencer supremo Lord Rose is set to become the new chair of Asda as the grocer’s new owners the Issa brothers reshape its board.
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News
Marks & Spencer to keep all stores closed on Boxing Day
Marks & Spencer will keep all 1,000 of its UK and Ireland stores closed on Boxing Day this year to give staff more time to spend with their loved ones.
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News
Marks & Spencer profits to beat expectations following strong trading
Marks & Spencer expects full-year earnings to be better than anticipated after strong trading as its transformation plan bore fruit.
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News
Marks & Spencer launches food range on expat retail site British Corner Shop
Marks & Spencer has extended its online food offer through a partnership with expats’ shopping site British Corner Shop.
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News
Marks & Spencer adds new fashion brands to online stable
M&S is to introduce six more fashion brands to its online platform as it builds its ecommerce operations.
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Opinion
‘Climate change will collide with business as usual – retailers need to act now’
The Covid pandemic may finally be starting to cool down, but attention this week has shifted to another crisis that’s threatening to boil over – climate change.
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News
Marks & Spencer offers truckers £2,000 sign-up bonus to beat shortage
Marks & Spencer is to award HGV drivers a £2,000 sign-on bonus as it seeks to address a shortage of hauliers that has hit the retail industry.
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News
Marks & Spencer to launch same-day fashion delivery
Marks & Spencer is to introduce a groundbreaking same-day delivery service for apparel as it builds up online capabilities.
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News
UK calls for EU to change stance and end Northern Ireland border disruption
The UK has launched an attempt to substantially rewrite the Northern Ireland protocol, as the Brexit minister said “we cannot go on as we are”.
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Opinion
Archie Norman: ‘Pointless enforcement of Customs Union is destructive to businesses’
About 40,000 pages of forms to fill in per week, trucks turned back because they are sometimes filled in with the ‘wrong coloured’ ink, and debates over the dairy content of chocolate chip cookies. M&S’s chair starkly sets out his concerns about EU trade rules enforcement in the island of Ireland in a letter to Brexit minister Lord Frost
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News
Marks & Spencer braced for cuts to opening hours amid Covid ‘pingdemic’
Marks & Spencer has warned it may be forced to slash opening hours at some of its shops if the number of staff being forced to self-isolate rises further.
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Analysis
Deep dive: Tackling the fulfilment nightmare before Christmas
With online sales expected to remain high this golden quarter and the industry facing operational challenges as the first post-Brexit Christmas, Retail Week explores how retailers can shore up their operations and fulfilment to meet consumer demand ahead of peak.
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Gallery
Store gallery: M&S fashion makeover at Westfield Stratford City
Third-party brands, style changes accelerated by Covid and inclusive in-store messaging all feature at M&S’s Westfield Stratford store, encapsulating the retailer’s latest thinking as it seeks to bolster its fashion credentials.
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News
M&S launches Clarks tie-up in kids’ and casual clothing push
Marks & Spencer will start selling Clarks children’s shoes this week as part of its shift away from special occasion clothing.
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News
M&S launches Live Expert in partnership with Go Instore and Appointedd
Marks & Spencer has launched M&S Live Expert, in partnership with Go Instore and Appointedd, to recreate in-store furniture and homewares services for online shoppers.
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News
M&S survey: Half of consumers say families ‘unrecognisable’ from 20 years ago
Changing views about families are creating new product opportunities and marketing considerations, research by Marks & Spencer has revealed.
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Opinion
‘The Amazon effect, excess space and the pandemic are driving retail evolution’
If we cast our minds back 20 years or more, most brands had very few standalone sites, preferring to operate via wholesale or concessions in department stores.
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News
M&S partners with Medallia and KPMG for global Voice of the Customer programme
M&S is partnering with Medallia and KPMG UK for the launch of a new Voice of the Customer programme across its UK and international business