All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 141
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Opinion
Florence and the machine
Florence & Fred’s planned West End store will test whether the brand can stand on its own feet without the Tesco machine.
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NewsM&S basket value up 2%, but Marc Bolland remains wary
Marks & Spencer has managed to lift its average general merchandise basket value 2% in the first quarter, but new boss Marc Bolland is cautious about prospects.
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NewsCity perks up as general retailers bounce back
There was plenty to interest stock market store-watchers as general retailers staged a bounce-back over the week, Ocado generated excitement and controversy with its IPO plans and takeover talk swirled around Sainsbury’s.
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NewsCity perks up as general retailers bounce back
There was plenty to interest stock market store-watchers as general retailers staged a bounce-back over the week, Ocado generated excitement and controversy with its IPO plans and takeover talk swirled around Sainsbury’s.
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OpinionDon’t be pilloried over pay
How striking that it is typically top-flight retailers that become embroiled in AGM fisticuffs.
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InterviewInterview: Steve Rowe, Marks & Spencer’s man on the frontline
Retail director Steve Rowe has worked hard to up M&S’s game. He talks to George MacDonald about the customer experience and being a ‘lifer’.
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NewsMarks & Spencer like-for-likes leap in first quarter
Marks & Spencer has reported a 6% surge in general merchandise like-for-likes in the first quarter, when the retailer wooed clothing shoppers with “improved styling, stronger fashions and great value.”
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NewsSir Philip Green aims to open more retail academies
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green is considering opening more shopkeeping schools after the success of London’s Fashion Retail Academy.
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NewsThe Retail Trust launches second Search for a Star competition
The Retail Trust has launched its second ‘Search for a Star’ competition after a successful hunt for the best musical talent in the retail sector last year.
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NewsRetailers in favour despite hike in VAT
Retailers can live with the effects of Tuesday’s emergency Budget: that was the snap judgement of store chiefs and investors alike to the Chancellor’s announcement.
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NewsM&S manages to reduce theft for first time in more than a decade
Marks & Spencer cut theft from its stores for the first time in more than a decade last year, in stark contrast to the sector as a whole, which suffered a recession-fuelled crime wave.
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OpinionDo retail leaders need retail experience?
The attack by Sir Ken Morrison on Marc Bolland was interesting for the fact that the life president of Morrisons could not get over his former chief executive not being a retailer, says Moira Benigson
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OpinionA matter of quality
Quality of management is typically one of the focal points for investors in any business. And in these celebrity-obsessed times, a business version of X Factor is often played out when retail’s big roles are up for grabs
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NewsTesco leads school uniform price war
Tesco has once again undercut retailers including Asda and Marks & Spencer by selling a full school uniform outfit for £3.75.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose’s pay grows to £2.6m
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose had a 47% increase in pay and bonuses to £2.6m last year.
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NewsBhs launches Direct website to compete in electricals market
Department store Bhs has moved into the competitive electricals market with the launch this week of the Bhs Direct website, which offers a wide range of branded goods including TVs, cameras, laptops and kitchen appliances.