All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 111
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NewsMarks & Spencer criticised over 'real' women campaign
Marks & Spencer has come under fire after using models deemed too perfect looking for its “real” women advertising campaign.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Using warehouses to promote multichannel
Retailers are using warehouses to promote their multichannel credentials in out-of-town schemes.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for outgoing WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann?
Kate Swann’s revelation this morning that she is stepping down as chief executive at book and stationery retailer WHSmith was a surprise only in its timing as analysts commented that after nine years at the helm it was just a case of when Swann would fly the nest.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Marks & Spencer, Weekends In
As the nights draw in and the cold weather starts, Marks & Spencer aims to capitalise on consumers staying in of an evening with its new ‘Weekends In’ advert and promotion.
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NewsFormer M&S fashion boss Kate Bostock joins Asos
Kate Bostock, former Marks & Spencer fashion boss, is to join the board of etail powerhouse Asos.
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NewsM&S boss Marc Bolland urges Government to give more support to high streets
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has said high streets need more Government support if they are to survive.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to draft in 20,000 Christmas staff
Marks & Spencer’s is to ramping up its Christmas staffing programme, taking on 20,000 employees across its UK and Ireland stores this year.
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OpinionComment: Rents may be higher, but etailers need physical stores
Blurring the sense of difference between the real and virtual worlds should be the aim of all retailers.
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OpinionComment: Retail should be an industry for everyone
The Paralympics legacy can continue through fair employment for all.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must heed Marks & Spencer’s international strength
Marks & Spencer’s international arm remains robust, widespread and underrated.
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NewsM&S boss Marc Bolland appointed vice-president of Unicef UK
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has been appointed vice-president of Unicef UK.
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OpinionComment: Closing the wrong stores can lead to a click-and-collect disaster
For the avoidance of doubt, I’m a practicologist not a proctologist.
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OpinionComment: Why in-store iPads may be rubbish
Handled the wrong way, in-store multichannel options are as likely to prove redundant for shoppers as the enduring myth that we all like to scan QR codes.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The mobile payments market
The mobile payments market is still developing, but it’s already crowded and can be confusing. Claire Burke asks who are the main players and what’s in it for them?
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OpinionComment: Mobile will become the lynchpin of multichannel
The way consumers engage with brands and retailers is going mobile. Analyst firm Gartner suggested that by 2013 more online search will be conducted on smartphones than on the PC or laptop.
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NewsMayfield honoured as World Retail Awards winners revealed
John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield was presented the Outstanding Leadership Award at the World Retail Awards last night.
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NewsM&S to expand international e-commerce
Marks & Spencer will be trading online in 10 countries by the end of the year.
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NewsMothercare appoints former Sainsbury's man as new retail boss
Mothercare has hired former Sainsbury’s executive Nick Henwood as its new director of retail operations.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Marks & Spencer, For Every Woman You Are
Marks & Spencer has long been known for its celebrity adverts, from the successful Twiggy campaigns to last year’s less appealing X Factor Christmas ad.
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OpinionComment: Beware of online competition
I used to warn potential investors to avoid retailers that were at risk from competition from either hypermarkets or the internet, especially in the UK where hypermarkets were growing rapidly and online shopping already represented 14% of non-food sales by 2011.