All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 165

  • News

    M&S plans green store roll-out

    2008-06-13T12:48:00Z

    Marks & Spencer is to roll out about half of the initiatives it has been testing at its Bournemouth eco-store to its entire portfolio.

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    M&S to devote space to Per Una tailoring

    2008-06-13T10:12:00Z

    Per Una, the exclusive brand created for Marks & Spencer by fashion entrepreneur George Davies, is to open dedicated space for its tailored product for the autumn/winter season.

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    High petrol cost hitting out-of-town, says Rose

    2008-06-13T08:27:35Z

    The rising cost of fuel is benefiting the high street at the expense of out-of-town retail parks, said Marks & Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose.

  • Opinion

    On doing the right thing

    2008-06-09T12:28:00Z

    It’s hard to talk to anybody about store design these days without matters environmental cropping up.

  • News

    M&S lowers bonus targets

    2008-06-06T08:49:04Z

    Marks & Spencer directors must increase earnings per share by 8 per cent next year if they are to receive their bonuses.

  • News

    Debenhams continues to gain market share

    2008-06-05T10:28:20Z

    Debenhams has continued to increase its clothing market share, while Marks & Spencer has made gains and Next’s market share losses have slowed.

  • News

    Supermarkets dominate poll of UK’s greenest brands

    2008-06-04T15:46:51Z

    Leading food retailers occupy five of the top six places in a poll to find the UK’s greenest brands, according to the 2008 ImagePower Green Brands survey .

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    The Rock set to be star of Bury town centre

    2008-06-03T12:25:42Z

    Construction is underway on a 350 million regeneration scheme in Bury town centre.

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    Marks & Spencer – Colliers Wood

    2008-06-02T11:37:00Z

    The biggest store from Marks and Spencer in a decade is in a South London suburb.

  • News

    Northern Foods staff protest at factory closure

    2008-05-30T09:47:40Z

    Staff from Marks & Spencer ready meal supplier Northern Foods confronted the retailer’s directors yesterday in a showdown at its Marble Arch store.

  • Opinion

    The Retail Week – May 30, 2008

    2008-05-29T18:11:15Z

    While the American economy might be heading towards recession, New York still remains the epicentre of the retail world.

  • Analysis

    Green light

    2008-05-29T15:26:28Z

    Store lighting has always been a fraught topic for retailers, but is the arrival of green awareness dictating a new precedent? John Ryan reports on how M&S is adapting for the new mood

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    M&S has no time to revel in its glory as share price plummets

    2008-05-23T16:38:00Z

    Marks & Spencer may have made 1 billion, but there was no feelgood factor as its share price – and those of its general merchandise and food counterparts – slid.

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    Analysis

    The weirdest jobs in retail

    2008-05-23T12:16:00Z

    From professional pet food tasters to the man who makes a living blowing up toasters, Charlotte Dennis-Jones talks to the people with the most unusual jobs in retail

  • News

    Marks chases higher spend as profits rise

    2008-05-23T12:06:00Z

    Marks & Spencer is to focus on expanding its upmarket fashion ranges to redress the balance after the proportion of products sold at opening price points more than doubled in three years.

  • Opinion

    The Retail Week – May 23, 2008

    2008-05-23T10:42:21Z

    Marks & Spencer’s decision to stock well-known brands such as Heinz Tomato Ketchup was good for a headline, but will it make much difference to the retailer’s food business?

  • Opinion

    Property is key to M&S success

    2008-05-20T14:46:12Z

    Property played an unusually large part in Marks & Spencer’s full-year results presentation today.

  • News

    M&S profits top £1 billion

    2008-05-20T08:32:01Z

    Marks & Spencer’s pre-tax profit has topped 1 billion, but the retailer warned that the market would remain challenging for the forseeable future.

  • Opinion

    Will £1bn profit bring M&S joy?

    2008-05-19T10:05:00Z

    The old retail adage that you’re only as good as last week’s sales isn’t quite right. Any quoted retailer is only as good as next year’s forecasts.

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    M&S staff face bonus cuts

    2008-05-19T08:40:45Z

    Marks & Spencer staff will see their annual bonuses slashed despite the retailer generating profits of more than 1 billion last year.