Marks & Spencer news and analysis – Page 5
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NewsM&S launches autonomous field trial to reduce carbon emissions
The retailer will be the first to farm and sell a lower-carbon vegetable following an ‘autonomous field’ trial
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NewsM&S kicks off Christmas recruitment drive with 11,000 roles to fill
The retailer is looking for customer assistants to perform duties including serving shoppers and stocking shelves, in both food and clothing departments across the UK
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NewsM&S-backed reusable packaging initiative expands into Abel & Cole
It marks a breakthrough for a multi-brand coalition led by reusable packaging platform Reposit, whose ultimate aim is to enable shoppers to ‘buy anywhere, return anywhere’
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NewsMedia Bites 24 September: Tesco chicken nuggets spark controversy as M&S shares soar
Tesco has been accused of skimping on the chicken in its Aldi price-matched nuggets
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NewsNew M&S campaign for Tom Kerridge’s first retailer range collaboration
The ‘M&S Gastropub x Tom Kerridge’ range will be in stores and on Ocado.com from 24 September
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NewsM&S and Müller take action following dairy cow abuse footage
The footage from animal rights activist Joey Carbstrong revealed workers secretly hitting, kicking and swearing at cows at two farms
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NewsOcado launches new retail media offering, Ocado Ads
The launch of Ocado Ads comes as ad spend for the retail media industry is expected to pass £4bn in the UK this year
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NewsM&S moves organic blueberries and chestnut mushrooms to recyclable packaging
The change is set to cut two million units of plastic in 12 months
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NewsMedia Bites 2 September: Iceland, M&S, Post Office
Iceland’s executive chairman is calling for new laws to allow publiishing of thieves’ images
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InterviewsHow Amit Chitnis helped Ocado Retail rediscover its mojo
Amit Chitnis sees Ocado as the future of grocery retail. But first, the new chief commercial officer needed to focus firmly on present day challenges
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Comment & OpinionHow M&S clothing went from frumpy to Gen Z favourite
M&S’s style renaissance has been driven by Gen Z shoppers, a demographic that would have steered well clear of the M&S clobber of yesteryear
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NewsM&S in tricky talks with suppliers over UPF ingredients in Eat Well range
The challenge of removing ingredients is understood to be proving difficult in the context of wider ongoing debate over what UPF means and how important it is to public health outcomes
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the stellar growth of Ocado Retail?
Following the M&S tie-up, it’s now the UK’s fastest-growing grocer
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Comment & OpinionThere’s little incentive to be a packaging pioneer in the UK
There is little incentive to be among the pioneers – who don’t yet have any economies of scale – while there’s no penalty for sitting on your hands
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Comment & OpinionCooking with the Stars: C-listers battle for golden frying pan
Sharry Cramond, marketing director of the show’s co-funder M&S, calls it ‘the most sought-after prize on British TV’
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NewsTesco and Highland Spring trial QR code tech to tackle single-use plastic
The packaging enables direct-to-consumer marketing, as well as access to live data to trace packaging at barcode level throughout the supply chain
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Comment & OpinionGiving chickens more space is only half the job. We need breed change
The BCC demands the use of healthier, more robust, slower-growing breeds for good reason, says The Humane League UK’s MD Sean Gifford
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NewsWaitrose ‘in talks’ with British Corner Shop to potentially rekindle relationship
Waitrose was BCS’s main retail partner before the online grocer joined forces with M&S in 2021
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InterviewsMeet the cousins behind the revival of British Corner Shop
‘Slow and steady wins the race’ is the mantra of the BCS’s new owners. So how will they revive the beloved, yet troubled, online grocer?
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco still Britain’s favourite, but competition is ramping up
Tesco is on top for the 10th year, but its dominance has reduced slightly. So who’s gaining ground as the cost of living crisis eases?