Archive of all Marks & Spencer articles – Page 17
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NewsAldi teases M&S again over the return of Cuthbert the Caterpillar
Using the hashtag #Cuthback, Aldi’s social media team has been tweeting pictures of vans parked outside M&S stores bearing billboards with pictures of Cuthbert and messages such as ’Aisle be back’
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NewsM&S launches sustainability innovation challenge for startups
The retailer is looking for ideas and technologies that can drive sustainability both in the supply chain and in customer-facing operations
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Comment & OpinionIs criticism of supermarket bosses’ exorbitant bonuses amid cost of living crisis justified?
Because profits (and other more complex metrics) have exploded in the past year, performance compensations tied to those financial metrics ultimately grew at a higher rate too
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NewsOutgoing M&S CEO Steve Rowe bags final £1.6m bonus
His total pay packet was £2.6m, up from £1.1m in 2020/2021
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NewsM&S trials refillable range of homecare cleaning products
The retailer is launching M&S Refillable, which allows customers to choose from eight prefilled homecare products
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NewsM&S selling 1kg packs of strawberries for Platinum Jubilee weekend
The new 1kg pack size saves consumers 25% on the price of a typical strawberry punnet
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NewsM&S joins forces with national football teams for healthy eating campaign
The ‘Eat Well, Play Well’ campaign, which is set to promote positive healthy eating messages for children and adults
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NewsCity News: M&S defies inflationary gloom with strong track record from Steve Rowe
M&S shook off inflationary gloom this week as shares rose healthily despite the retailer becoming the latest to warn profits in the coming year would take a hit as the cost of living crisis intensified.
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NewsM&S strengthens Northern Ireland supply chain with new local sandwich supplier
The new Around Noon deal will see M&S sell six new SKUs under the supplier’s Twelve brand
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Range PreviewCoronation sausages and corgi cakes: M&S Platinum Jubilee range preview
As well as crowns, corgis and coronation-inspired products, shoppers can expect plenty of classic British flavours in M&S’s Jubilee offering
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NewsM&S in ‘good shape’ to weather rising inflation, outgoing CEO Steve Rowe assures
Despite the challenges, M&S met the City’s expectations following profit upgrades earlier this year
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NewsCity Snapshot: M&S profits to shrink as inflation squeezes spending power of households
Marks & Spencer has warned its profits will take a hit this year as the squeeze on household finances gets tighter. Plus, Ocado Retail sales fall as shoppers cut down on spending; annual results from Pets at Home; and Bakkavor worries about volumes as more price hikes loom.
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NewsM&S hits out at Chancellor’s plans to introduce online sales tax
The letter sees M&S break ranks with other big supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons who are supportive of the idea
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NewsCranswick recalls chicken from supermarkets due to salmonella link
Cranswick has had to recall 111 products from Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Amazon, Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, the Co-op and others
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NewsM&S defends Marble Arch store plans after government halts redevelopment
The retailer has claimed the renovation plans will “positively impact the environment”
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NewsM&S greenlights new Northern Ireland food hall despite Brexit concerns
The grocer is opening a new food hall at the Bridgewater Retail Park in Banbridge on 10 May, creating 60 new jobs
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NewsHolland & Barrett appoints April Preston as new global product director
Preston, who has over 30 years of experience in retail, will be responsible for leading H&B’s product and services strategy
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NewsM&S brings back Fresh Market Update ad campaign highlighting farmers
Fresh Market Update will run across ITV, Channel 4 and YouTube. M&S also has an online hub containing farmer stories and recipes
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NewsScottish Sea Farms commits to pay above living wage to help with cost of living
The M&S Food Select Farm salmon supplier has committed to pay a minimum wage of £10.40 per hour
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Comment & OpinionA four-day price cut won’t fly with shoppers. It’s the other 361 days that count
There’s a lot of jockeying for position among the supermarkets amid the cost of living crisis