All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 104
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: How have UK retailers fared abroad?
The rise of global consumerism encouraged UK retailers to expand internationally from east to west. Mark Faithfull looks at how they fared.
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OpinionComment: Nick Bubb on 25 years of dramatic change in retail
Retailing in 25 years time will be very different, but it will change as dramatically as it has in the last 25 years?
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer is neglecting the flagship store format
Marc Bolland said recently that M&S’s famous Marble Arch store has “passed the baton” as flagship to the retailer’s online shop.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: 25 moments that defined retail
We take a look at some of the landmark moments in retail over the last quarter-century. Do you remember when..?
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OpinionComment: Supply chain improvement cuts time from shore to store for M&S
Marks & Spencer this week became the first company to sign up for a distribution centre at the new DP World London Gateway deep-sea port on the Thames estuary.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to develop £200m distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has revealed plans to develop a new £200m distribution centre at London Gateway Logistics Park which will help cut supply chain costs for products delivered by sea.
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NewsM&S boss Bolland misses out on potential bonus
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland missed out on more than half of his potential annual bonus last year but his reward package still totalled £2.14m.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The security concerns surrounding mobile payments
Some retailers are embracing mobile payment but others are holding back because of security concerns.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer case could open the door to further rent claims
The High Court’s decision in the recent Marks & Spencer case against BNP Paribas Securities Services has opened the door to claims by former tenants for reimbursement of “overpayments” that were a condition of the exercise of a break clause.
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GalleryIn pictures: Fashion brand Very launches new collection to rival Zara and Next
Shop Direct-owned Very aims to take on Zara and Next with new collection Definitions, which targets a slightly older, professional woman.
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NewsMarks & Spencer's outgoing marketing chief Steven Sharp loosens his tie
Departing M&S marketing supremo Steven Sharp was in relaxed mood at the retailer’s results meeting on Tuesday.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: M&S, Make Today Delicious
Marks & Spencer’s new campaign, linking summer occasions with its food and meal deals proposition, positions it as the go-to destination for barbecues, picnics and Sunday roasts come June.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will M&S’s new fashion range be enough to turn things around?
The retailer has unveiled its much-anticipated fashion range for autumn 2013. Rebecca Thomson assesses whether it’s the first step towards a clothing turnaround.
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OpinionComment: M&S’s fortunes will not be restored quickly
Marks & Spencer’s results were, like some of its clothing collections, a bit of a mixed bag.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to pay damages after losing Interflora trademark case
Flower delivery specialist Interflora has won a long-running legal battle with Marks & Spencer over a trademark infringement.
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NewsBolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
Marks & Spencer’s famous Marble Arch branch has passed the baton as flagship store to the retailer’s online shop, chief executive Marc Bolland said.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Marks & Spencer - Could a turnaround be on the horizon?
Profits at M&S only seem to have gone backwards since Marc Bolland took over as chief executive, but could a big step forward now be not too far away?
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AnalysisVideo: Marks & Spencer's most memorable ads under Steven Sharp
As M&S marketing guru Steven Sharp is set to leave the retailer, Retail Week takes a look at some of his most memorable campaigns.
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NewsMarks & Spencer stores director Nayna McIntosh to stand down
Marks and Spencer is losing another of its longstanding executives as its director of store environment and product presentation Nayna McIntosh prepares to exit the business in August.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer timeline: The highs and lows of the retailer's year
Marks & Spencer today revealed its lowest annual profits for four years. Retail Week looks at the highs and lows of a difficult year for the iconic British brand.