All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 131
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index
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NewsMarks & Spencer restructures womenswear management team
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a raft of management changes at its clothing business as part of chief executive Marc Bolland’s new strategy, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsO2 launches own free in-store Wi-fi
O2 is to replace its paid for Wi-fi service in 450 stores by April this year with its own free Wi-fi service.
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NewsChanges expected at Marks & Spencer's clothing arm
Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland is preparing for the next phase of the retailer’s reorganisation, when his focus is likely to be on the clothing division.
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NewsM&S says retailers need to back Hugh’s Fish Fight
Retailers need to introduce customers to species of fish other than established favourites such as cod, haddock and salmon in order to promote sustainability, a Marks & Spencer executive said this week.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose joins Woolworths South Africa
South African food and clothing retailer Woolworths Holdings has appointed former Marks & Spencer chairman and chief executive Sir Stuart Rose as a non-executive director.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches Plan A fashion range
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a Plan A-inspired fashion capsule collection for its Indigo range.
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NewsMarks & Spencer joins location-based marketing scheme
Marks & Spencer has joined telecoms firm O2’s ‘You are here’ location-based marketing service, enabling the retailer to target consumers with special offers.
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OpinionMy new year’s retail resolutions
Trading prospects don’t look bright, but there are ways to ease the pain, says Ian Cheshire
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AnalysisHow many stores does a retailer need?
Could HMV’s decision to downsize signal a more general trend for retailers to slim down their property portfolios, asks Nicola Harrison
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NewsInvestors still cold on the retail sector
General retailers and grocers were both left on the shelf by investors and the market was flat overall.
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OpinionChristmas was duff, but no need for panic
The feel-good factor has been in short supply this new year. Minus numbers have figured prominently in January’s trading statements and the implications of harsh realities such as VAT and rising business costs loom large in store chiefs’ minds.
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NewsConsumers will still carry on shopping, M&S chief believes
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland does not expect consumer demand to fall off a cliff this year, despite an expected squeeze on income and economic uncertainty.
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NewsMarks & Spencer posts 2.8% Christmas like-for-like sales rise
Retail bellwether Marks & Spencer generated UK like-for-like growth of 2.8% and market share gains over the Christmas period, despite arctic weather conditions.
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NewsStore chiefs to attend Cameron jobs summit
Top retailers are expected to attend a jobs summit to be held by Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday and designed to shift the agenda away from cuts to economic recovery.
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AnalysisRose: the legacy
After almost seven years, Sir Stuart Rose has finally cut his links to Marks & Spencer. How big an impact did he have on the retailer, asks George MacDonald
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NewsRetailers fear tough year as VAT rise kicks in
Retailers, which saw shoppers flood the high street in the new year in a bid to beat today’s VAT increase, are braced to phase in price increases in the coming weeks.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose ends six-year tenure at M&S
Sir Stuart Rose will step down as chairman of Marks & Spencer today as he hands over the reins to former investment banker Robert Swannell.
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NewsMarks & Spencer considers opening banks in 55 stores
Marks & Spencer is considering opening banks in 55 stores, it has been reported.
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NewsLeaked cable reveals 'repugnant anti-semitic campaign' against M&S Tripoli store
The Libyan authorities staged a “repugnant anti-semitic” campaign in an attempt to force the closure of a Marks & Spencer store in Tripoli according to US diplomatic cables leaked through WikiLeaks.