Marks & Spencer news and analysis – Page 26
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NewsM&S makes Machin joint chief operating officer in management shake-up
Machin, who has been M&S Food MD since 2018, will serve alongside Katie Bickerstaffe, who is also being promoted to joint COO
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Range PreviewRange preview: Marks & Spencer summer food 2021
M&S is going all-out this summer with 57 new products to grace picnic blankets, outdoor grills and garden party tables
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NewsM&S sponsors new ITV celebrity contest ‘Cooking with the Stars’
The retailer jointly developed the show to boost its scratch cooking credentials
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NewsM&S creates four new food director roles to strengthen commercial team
The appointments would better enable commercial director George Wright to focus on supply chain transformation and supply base strategy, said M&S Food MD Stuart Machin
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NewsIceland launching ‘Bonny the Butterfly’ after M&S and Aldi cake row
Iceland is using the row to promote biodiversity, in reponse to a call from Chris Packham
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NewsM&S rolling out AI supply chain tech to all food stores
The business is partnering with retail software specialist Relex, which has also worked with Morrisons, Waitrose, WH Smith and One Stop
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the big supermarkets’ most eco-friendly stores
To mark Earth Day 2021, here’s a look at some of the big retailers’ most eco-friendly stores and the initiatives they’re testing out inside them
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NewsAldi taunts M&S with relaunch of Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake
The discounter has said some of the profits will be donated to M&S’s partner charity Macmillan Cancer Support
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Range PreviewRange preview: M&S summer wine and spirits 2021
Summer getaways abroad may be off the cards for the moment, but M&S has unveiled its summer range of wine and spirits to help shoppers travel the world via the booze aisle instead
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Comment & OpinionM&S will have to fight hard to keep Cuthbert the Caterpillar locked up
Aldi has been brazen about its copycat cake. That’s likely to increase, rather than decrease, its chances of winning in the courtroom
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NewsM&S sues Aldi over Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake’s similarities to Colin
M&S claims Cuthbert amounts to trademark infringement and is demanding Aldi remove the product from sale
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the reopening mean for food and drink stocks?
With the FTSE250 at pre-Covid levels, and the FTSE350 actually trading higher, we look at how grocery, retail, leisure and food to go stocks have fared
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NewsM&S relaunching ‘Fresh Market Update’ TV ad campaign
The latest campaign will see M&S introducing 30 million bees to 28 partner farms this summer
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets can’t use the pandemic as an excuse for poor digital experiences
Supermarket websites are creating friction that is completely avoidable, says Carl Uminski, COO at digital product agency Somo
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NewsFareShare scours supply chain for new head of food as Jo Dyson steps down
Dyson, who joined FareShare in 2018, began her career as a buyer for Sainsbury’s
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NewsOver 5,000 sign-ups for M&S’s online network for former staff
The new platform was introduced for former M&S staff to share memories and images from their time working for the business
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Analysis & FeaturesMother’s Day 2021: what the supermarkets have planned
It will certainly be a Mother’s Day with fewer cuddles, but here’s what the supermarkets are doing to make sure it’s not short of breakfasts in bed, beautiful blooms and sweet treats
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NewsM&S to downsize Marble Arch flagship store
M&S envisages the smaller store will continue to offer a broad range of groceries, clothing and homeware
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NewsM&S forms in-house marketing communications team
The shake-up means the retailer’s retainer contract with Grey London will come to an end in April
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NewsM&S introduces 360 work placements for young people
The retailer is offering six-month placements rotating trainees across its Food Halls, back-of-house operations, hospitality and Clothing & Home departments