All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 147
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NewsShoppers flock to M&S Penny Bazaars
Marks & Spencers kicked off its penny bazaar this morning and by 9am had served around 100,000 shoppers.
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NewsM&S ads ‘help Waitrose sales’
Waitrose this morning claimed that Marks & Spencer’s high-profile price comparison ad campaign has helped its own sales.
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NewsStrong October sales growth drives shares
The best October sales growth in almost a decade and more upbeat pronouncements from store chiefs helped catapult general retail stocks into orbit versus their All-Share and food counterparts.
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OpinionMarks & Spencer takes a bigger bite
The long siege of Marks & Spencer’s food division by grocery rivals has not yet been lifted, but the defence is looking more confident and the fight is increasingly being taken to the opposition.
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Online secret Sales take off as Christmas battle hots up
Retailers are staging a host of “secret Sales” as the Christmas selling season kicks off in an attempt to win spend during the all important golden quarter.
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NewsM&S considers taking Simply Food into Western Europe
Marks & Spencer has enlisted advisors to scout locations in Western Europe for Simply Food stores, it is understood.
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NewsMarks & Spencer offers online shoppers 1p delivery
Marks & Spencer has kick-started its Christmas online sales campaign by offering shoppers delivery for a penny.
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NewsM&S targets £40m party food sales rise at Christmas
Marks & Spencer aims to boost sales of party food by up to 30% this Christmas on the back of three-for-two and half-price offers.
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NewsMarks & Spencer and Next results surpass expectations
Updates from the two biggest quoted fashion groups, Marks & Spencer and Next, pleased brokers as each retailer reported encouraging recent trading.
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NewsMarks & Spencer and Next chiefs see market stabilising
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose intends to trade the business at full price through the Christmas period on the back of improved consumer confidence.
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NewsWaitrose disputes Marks & Spencer’s cheaper-price campaign
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has hit back at rival Marks & Spencer’s claims that a typical basket of products in its shops is cheaper than the John Lewis Partnership-owned grocer.
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AnalysisIs the property market moving in favour of the landlords again?
The property market has swung in favour of retailers during the recession, but is it about to move back the other way?
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NewsM&S posts flat first-half profits
Marks & Spencer reported a “good start” to its third quarter but is “cautious” about Christmas prospects after posting flat interim profits.
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NewsMarks & Spencer gives green light to branded food range
Marks & Spencer is to roll out its branded grocery offer to most of its shops after the success of a trial in 54 stores in the North East and South East of England.
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NewsM&S targets Waitrose in advertising first
Marks & Spencer has launched a price comparison advertising campaign targeting Waitrose’s Essentials range, the first time the retailer has adopted the tactic against its close competitor.
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NewsM&S to repeat Penny Bazaar promotion for Christmas
Marks & Spencer is to open in-store penny bazaars later this month selling Christmas stocking-fillers as well as goods such as mugs and knickers for 1p.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches climate change campaign
Marks & Spencer has created a virtual patchwork quilt in a bid to push for decisive action at the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen.
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AnalysisWaste Management: Retail is not a throwaway business
Implementing a proper waste management plan in store not only helps the environment but can cut costs too. And it’s easier to get your staff engaged than you may think.
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OpinionM&S ‘audition’ leaves questions not answers
If this week’s Marks & Spencer investor day was intended to allow the internal candidates for the chief executive’s job to show their mettle, it was a gamble that backfired spectacularly.
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NewsM&S investor day leaves analysts cold
Marks & Spencer missed out on the general retail sector’s rise after its much-anticipated investor day was judged insufficiently exciting by the City.