All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 51
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Fury as Marks drops deli product supplier
Marks & Spencer has been accused of putting 183 workers' jobs in jeopardy by switching suppliers of deli fish products.The Unite trade union said this week that the management at the Coldwater Seafood plant in Redditch had begun a 90-day...
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Asda to revamp George
Asda is planning to increase sales of its George clothing brand by up to £500m in three years.Speaking at a business update of the brand yesterday, new George boss Anthony Thompson said he wanted Asda to replace Marks & Spencer's as the UK's...
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M&S packaging expert casts doubt over its Plan A targets
Marks & Spencer has admitted it may not fulfil its Plan A pledge to ensure all packaging can be easily recycled or composted by 2012.Speaking at the industry's monthly Food Club meeting, senior packaging technologist Dr Mark Caul told...
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Esom rises to board in restructuring at M&S
Steven Esom, head of food at Marks & Spencer, was appointed to the board of directors this week as part of a radical management shake-up in which Sir Stuart Rose was also made executive chairman in addition to his existing duties as...
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M&S gives roses the Autograph treatment
Marks and Spencer is to launch a range of roses branded with the Autograph logo, which has so far been used only on premium clothing, beauty and homeware ranges.The roses are an extension of the Flowers & Gifts Delivered range and will...
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Mounsey leaves M&S for Budgens sales role
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has named Andrew Mounsey as sales director for Budgens.Mounsey, who takes up the role on 10 March, joins Budgens from Marks & Spencer, where he was divisional executive for southern Simply Food...
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No more free bags at M&S
Marks & Spencer is to stop giving away free plastic bags under its Plan A eco-initiative. From 6 May each food carrier bag will cost 5p, which will be donated to charity. Trials of the scheme in more than 50 stores in Northern Ireland...
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M&S in Greek joint venture
Marks & Spencer has acquired a 50% stake in Marks & Spencer Marinopoulos for E50m (£38m).M&S Marinopoulos operates 38 M&S stores in Greece, Romania and Bulgaria but as part of the joint venture, the companies will open up to 50 new stores...
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Rose defends Project Genesis cuts as 'perfectly reasonable'
Sir Stuart Rose has launched a staunch defence of Marks & Spencer's controversial new Project Genesis food and drink trading terms.Speaking after he had addressed this week's National Farmers' Union conference, the Marks & Spencer chief...
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M&S to make suppliers pay for 'abnormally high waste'
Marks & Spencer is to charge its food suppliers for product wastage under its new Project Genesis trading terms.A document outlining the details of the changes, obtained by The Grocer, says M&S will order suppliers to help pay for...
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M&S staff given discount vouchers
Marks & Spencer has given out more than 800,000 20% discount vouchers to its staff and pension holders.Staff have been sent a dozen vouchers to distribute among families and friends, according to the Daily Telegraph.Analysts were...
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marks & spencer's new eco-store
This is a retailer, not a green adventure zone," insists Mark Calderwood, store manager at Marks & Spencer's new 'eco-store' store in Glasgow. If that's the case, it's certainly doing a good impression of one. The 70,000 sq ft...
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M&S organic turkey sales go over £1m
Organic turkey sales in Marks & Spencer are set to break the £1m barrier this Christmas for the first time.Sales of organic turkey through its food customer ordering service are already up 40% on last year.Steven Esom, director...
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Former Safeway boss to help M&S in China
Marks & Spencer has enlisted the services of former Safeway chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez for its ambitious expansion plans for the Far East.The Times reports that the Argentinian has drawn up research notes on Taiwan for the high...
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M&S has the most respect
Marks & Spencer is the most highly regarded company in the UK, according to a survey of nearly 2,000 consumers by the CBI.The retailer topped the list, gaining twice as many mentions as second-placed John Lewis Partnership. Tesco and...
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M&S in India talks
Marks & Spencer is reportedly in talks with several companies in India about setting up a joint venture in the country.The retailer already has 12 stores in India as part of a franchise agreement with Planet Retail Group but a separate joint...
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M&S stops selling white veal in-store
Concern over the welfare of calves has led Marks & Spencer to stop selling white veal.Calves' liver is also being pulled as it comes from the animals reared on the Continent for white veal, often in small crates, which restrict their...
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M&S bans white veal
Marks & Spencer is to stop selling imported white veal and calves' liver.The retailer said it would only sell rose veal, bred in the UK to decent standards following concerns from animal rights campaigners that the animals were reared in...
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Bottle-conditioned ale range at M&S
Marks & Spencer is to champion bottle-conditioned regional beers with the launch of four own-label beers from named suppliers.The line-up includes a Norfolk Bitter, brewed by Woodforde's, a Buckinghamshire Ale from Vale Brewery, a...
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M&S's Plan A leaves public unimpressed by green aims
Marks & Spencer is lagging behind its rivals in convincing shoppers of its ecological credentials - in spite of its huge efforts to position itself as a green retailer, exclusive research for The Grocer indicates.M&S, which launched its...