Archive of all Marks & Spencer articles – Page 14
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NewsM&S’s Katharine Haenelt to join meat supplier OSI Group as UK MD
OSI Group supplies protein items and other food products to foodservice and retail brands including McDonald’s
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy M&S is putting ‘Snickers before knickers’
M&S is turning its focus to food and out-of-town retail parks under its store renewal programme. It’s controversial, but the strategy seems to be working
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NewsWaitrose hires marketer Nathan Ansell as new customer director
The former M&S marketing director is set to replace Martin George, who is leaving the company after five years, in January 2023
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Range PreviewReindeer buns and chorizo croquetas: M&S Christmas range 2022
The jewel in Sparks’ collection is its Slow Cooked Turkey Crown, which it says cooks in just over an hour to allow customers to spend more time with family
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NewsMass arrests of human trafficking suspects on Portuguese farms
Employees of local farms have been found to be working under ‘exploitative conditions’
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NewsEgg producers ‘trapped’ in system call for supply chain overhaul
Producers have told The Grocer conditions are ‘the worst it has been in 20 years’ and have called for ‘price restructuring’ across the supply chain
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NewsUnilever and M&S among most invested in tackling rights abuses
Out of the top 10 spots, six were companies operating in the food and agriculture products sector
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NewsM&S names Jeremy Townsend interim CFO as Eoin Tonge heads to ABF
Tonge is officially stepping down from the board on 9 December, with Townsend taking over. He will report to Machin
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NewsGlobal cage-free egg progress increasing, new report reveals
In the UK, 64.6% of eggs are now cage-free and there has been an increase in free-range
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NewsM&S Christmas lines begin rolling out across Target stores in US
The retailer has joined forces with the American chain to sell some of its most iconic seasonal products in Target stores across the US
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News‘Daylight robbery’: retail chiefs call on chancellor to freeze business rates
The upcoming 10% business rates increase – in line with inflation – is expected to bring in an extra £3bn to the Treasury
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NewsM&S reinstates Christmas food ordering service on island of Ireland
M&S cancelled the service due to Brexit-linked supply chain disruptions last year
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NewsCity News: M&S share renaissance falters on downgrades
A recent renaissance for Marks & Spencer shares came to an end this week as the retailer warned conditions on the high street would be even more challenging next year, with margins under pressure across the sector.
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NewsCity snapshot: Rising costs dent M&S food profits and slowing demand pushes Ocado Retail into the red
Profits have shrunk in Marks & Spencer’s food operation and its online joint venture with Ocado fell to a loss, with the group warning that market conditions would become even more challenging next year.
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Analysis & FeaturesDine-in deals compared: Supermarkets attempt to rival restaurants
Supermarkets are pushing an array of dine-in-for-two meal deals
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Analysis & FeaturesWatch: All the retailers’ Christmas adverts 2022
Marks and Spencer was the first retailer to unveil its ad this year, followed by Lidl and Sainsbury’s a few days later
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Analysis & FeaturesThe results: Have trials ‘nudging’ shoppers to healthy eating options worked?
The results have been mixed, with an Asda trial notably backfiring as shoppers prioritised price. So how successful have other efforts been?
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NewsM&S Food extends price lock commitment until next year
The retailer is locking the prices of over 100 “customer favourites” until the end of January 2023
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NewsFrench and Saunders star in Marks & Spencer’s 2022 Christmas advert
Dawn French returns as the Christmas fairy, joined by her longtime comedy partner Jennifer Saunders as ‘Duckie’
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NewsM&S managers to be able to work four-day weeks as part of new flexible working policy
Managers opting for a part-time contract will also be able to access their own pro-rated version of the compressed ways of working on offer