All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 155
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NewsM&S rounds off good week for retail stocks
Marks & Spencer spearheaded an advance by retail shares on Tuesday, when its fourth-quarter numbers defied downbeat expectations.The retail sector rose 6 per cent on the day, when there was also the successful refinancing of Clinton Cards and placings of Debenhams and Sainsbury’s shares. Improving sentiment towards retailers helped the ...
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News‘Hard work pays off’ as M&S trade picks up
Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has played down any long-term threat to businesses such as his own from purely price-led retailers as the M&S posted better than expected fourth-quarter figures.Looking past the credit crunch, Rose said: “Those retailers with a point of difference, ...
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Opinion
Waitrose heads for the road
Waitrose’s latest expansion route will take it to motorway service stations. Will it knock Marks & Spencer off its post?When celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal gave his magic touch to the egg and chips style motorway cafe Little Chef, cars clogged up the A303 near Winchester as hungry fans queued up ...
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AnalysisSir Stuart Rose
He may have led M&S to renewed success, but Rose’s role at the retailer is being challenged. George MacDonald separates man from media
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M&S sales fall but outperform expectations
Marks & Spencer has reported like-for-like sales fell 4.2 per cent in its fourth quarter, but the retailer’s performance was better than feared.
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M&S shareholder calls for new chairman within 15 months
A major Marks & Spencer shareholder has called on the retailer to appoint an independent chairman within 15 months.
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AnalysisAt home with M&S
M&S’s latest Home store, in Cardiff, has moved the format on and even added food to help drive precious footfall.
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Rotherham council to support retail rent payments
A scheme to encourage retailers to take space in Rotherham has been launched enabling new businesses to have part of their rent paid by the council.
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Pension funds pile pressure on M&S over Sir Stuart Rose's power
Further pressure is being piled on M&S to reduce Sir Stuart Rose’s power as chairman and chief executive of the retailer – this time by the National Association of Pension Funds.
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Marks & Spencer launches web video channel to tap rising online spend
Marks & Spencer has ramped up its multichannel offer with the launch of an online TV channel.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose: my legacy to M&S
Marks Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose told the Retail Week Conference that he had three objectives. “I’d like to see the business have a clear passage through the slowdown, to have a coherent plan for here and overseas and a seamless and successful transition to new leadership,” ...
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NewsRecession and threat of regulation could boost responsible retail
Co-op head of sustainable development Paul Monaghan said the recession is “heaven sent” in terms of curbing the radical economic growth that was destroying the environment.
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Sir Stuart Rose to face M&S shareholder revolt
Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose is set for another showdown with M&S investors over his controversial chairmanship.
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Marks & Spencer to extend branded food trial
Marks & Spencer is to extend its trial of branded food products to 20 stores in the Southeast.
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New directors appointed as M&S squares up for food fight
Marks & Spencer has shaken up its senior food team as it battles to revitalise the flagging division.
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OpinionSir Stuart Rose and Tony Shiret: the dream team?
Tony Shiret caused a stir on Monday with a damning note on Marks & Spencer.
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NewsMydeco.com launches discounted goods site
Furniture and homewares e-tailer Mydeco.com has launched an outlet site for clearance stock and products from defunct retailers to lure cash-strapped shoppers.
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M&S adopts tagging as theft levels swell
After dismissing the need for electronic article surveillance (EAS) tagging for decades, Marks & Spencer has finally relented and is electronically protecting products in 50 of its branches across the south of England.
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Analyst lambasts Sir Stuart Rose for making 'no financial progress' at M&S
Marks & Spencer must change its strategy in a “fundamental way”, close its Simply Food stores and open a new chain to attract young consumers if it is to thrive, a leading retail analyst has said.
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Dotcom incorporated: Integrating the e-tail business
Most retailers launch e-tail operations as standalone departments, but some argue they need to be better integrated with the business. Liz Morrell assesses the benefits