All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 103
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NewsRobert Peston to front TV series on evolution of shopping
The BBC is to run a three-part series on the evolution of shopping in the UK featuring Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer and fronted by Robert Peston.
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NewsJaeger restructures team as chief operating officer Carolyn Springett departs
Jaeger has bolstered its senior management team with five new hires, resulting in the departure of chief operating officer Carolyn Springett and brand director Shailina Parti.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Zara to hire store environment chief
Marks & Spencer has poached Zara commercial director Florence De Boosere as it rolls out its new store design and makes the in-store experience increasingly multichannel.
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NewsFenwick in talks to open its first store in more than a decade
Fenwick, one of the UK’s oldest department store chains, is set to open its first new store in more than 10 years.
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OpinionComment: Is now a good time to take a store format overseas?
Heading offshore is fine, but be aware that things are different and altered formats are required.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Dwell, Sports Direct, Tesco and Marks & Spencer
Retail news round-up August 27, 2013: John Lewis to open at Westfield London, Dwell customers struggle to recovery money, LK Bennett up for sale and Sports Direct poised to enter FTSE100.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the improving housing market good news for DIY retailers?
Could a stronger housing market provide the lift the DIY market and wider retail sector so desperately needs?
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NewsWarm weather set to boost retailers this Bank Holiday
The forecasted warm weather this Bank Holiday is set to give retailers a welcome boost, with consumers expected to snap up back-to-school ranges, DIY and gardening products and food for BBQs.
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OpinionComment: M&S campaign has power to persuade womenswear customer to return
Helen Mirren, Tracey Emin, Ellie Goulding, Laura Mvula, Katie Piper and Karen Elson - it’s a roll call of talent you’d expect to see adorn a cover of Vanity Fair.
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NewsIn the news: Kate Bostock, Coast's new boss profiled
Kate Bostock, the former clothing boss at Marks & Spencer, is to join Coast next month as chief executive. Retail Week takes a look at the career of one of the biggest names in fashion.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer's new ad rightly celebrates pioneering women
M&S marketing director Steven Sharp is right in his view that the British have a history of being creative and pioneering, and that the leading ladies in the retailer’s latest TV spot represent just that.
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NewsMarks & Spencer hit by glitches at its new distribution centre
Marks & Spencer’s new distribution centre in Castle Donington has been beset with IT glitches causing concerns about stock availability in store.
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NewsMarks & Spencer hires Dame Helen Mirren to lead all-star ad campaign
Marks & Spencer has replaced Twiggy with an all-star line-up of “Britain’s leading ladies” as it launches a new ad campaign designed to “celebrate women”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's
Retail news round-up August 14, 2013: Marks & Spencer brings grouse to the high street and Sainsbury’s shifts to a three-year marketing plan
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NewsKingfisher poaches Marks & Spencer's Plan A director Richard Gillies
M&S veteran Richard Gillies has quit the retailer’s top sustainability job to head up DIY group Kingfisher Net Positive eco-plan.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will J Crew’s unusual property strategy charm UK shoppers?
As J Crew marks out its plans for entering the UK retail market, Retail Week takes a look at the US fashion giant’s strategy to woo the British.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to anchor Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries extension
Marks & Spencer has signed up to anchor the Buchanan Galleries extension in Glasgow, which is scheduled to open in 2017.
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NewsMarks & Spencer's clothing sales decline slows
Marks & Spencer’s decline in clothing sales has slowed, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 24 weeks to July 7.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 UK retailers making a splash internationally
Retail Week’s International Report reveals the UK businesses generating the most international revenue and the tactics being used to expand globally.
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OpinionComment: How reliable a source of growth is international retailing?
With demand flat and most retailers having too many stores, genuine growth has become challenging to achieve and sustain.