All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 34
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NewsM&S launches full review of its food business
Stuart Machin will oversee the review, which will take ‘around two quarters to complete’
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Comment and OpinionM&S needs food innovation – and fast
The high street is in structural decline, but the issues at M&S run deeper than that
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NewsM&S profits plunge 62% amid store closure costs
Marks and Spencer’s pre-tax profits have plunged by 62.1% to £66.8m for the year, with performance hit by tightening food margins and the cost of store closures.
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NewsFormer Dixons chief Bickerstaffe to join M&S board
Bickerstaffe has previously held senior roles at Somerfield and Kwik Save
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NewsMarks & Spencer to close more than 100 stores by 2022
M&S said the closures were in line with its target to take at least a third of sales online and here will also be 15 fewer Simply Food stores opening this year as it scales back its Food business plans
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NewsM&S store closures could rise from 60 to 100, reports suggest
Like-for-like food sales are set to be down 0.2%, with clothing and home like-for-likes down 1.1%
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NewsM&S considers installation of toy and optician concessions
M&S is trialling optician concessions at five of its stores
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NewsM&S rolls out liquid nitrogen-powered delivery fleet
The move is part of M&S’ Plan A 2025 which includes plans to cut its carbon emissions by 90% compared with its 2006 level
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NewsM&S launches beers and ales made from surplus sandwich bread
The Used Our Loaf range aims to counteract the 24 million slices of bread reportedly wasted in Britain every day
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NewsMarks & Spencer introduces My M&S Favourite in-store campaign
Shopfloor staff to wear name badges showing their favourite M&S products
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NewsCraig Taylor moves into M&S supply chain role
The appointment comes as part of the retailer’s management reshuffle
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Comment and OpinionDonna struggles with deadlines and takes a trip to M&S
I’ve known Theresa for aeons, give or take a yonk, and I’ve never seen her quite so nervous…
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NewsM&S plays up beef traceability in new ad push
The summer-long ‘We trace it, so you can trust it’ campaign will emphasise the retailer’s beef traceability scheme
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Comment and OpinionIs M&S being prepared to be broken in two?
Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne masterminded some great campaigns, including the Mrs Santa and Paddington Bear Christmas ads
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NewsM&S marketing boss Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne tweets resignation
He is the latest casualty of M&S senior management cull that has seen head of food Andy Adcock, head of stores and online Laura Wade-Gery and head of womenswear Belinda Earl booted out
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NewsM&S to close Hardwick distribution centre
Its Neasden DC in north London will also close, to be replaced with a new centre in Welham Green, Hertfordshire
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NewsWimbledon Brewery elderflower ale joins M&S craft beer lineup
It comes as part of a push by M&S to stock more British beers and ciders
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NewsM&S axes own label babyfood in favour of Ella’s Kitchen
Ella’s began rolling 19 lines into 250 M&S stores this week
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NewsM&S launches exclusive range of craft beers and ciders
The retailer worked with distributor Real Ale to source the brews from small and independent brewers
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NewsMedia Bites 23 March: Unilever, ConAgra Brands, M&S
One of Unilever’s top-10 shareholders said it failed to consult UK investors over the implications of last week’s decision to establish a single legal base in Rotterdam