Archive of all Marks & Spencer articles – Page 58
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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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Food and fashion: a mismatch for M&S?
Stuart Rose has worked wonders turning around Marks & Spencer and last week unveiled ambitious international expansion plans, but, according to some analysts, the retailer still has work to do on its offer closer to home. Since he arrived...
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Rose says ban on covenants would help M&S expansion
A ban on grocery retailers selling or letting land under restrictive covenants would give a major boost to M&S's expansion, according to chief executive Stuart Rose. Last week, in its provisional grocery inquiry findings, the Competition...
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We'll stick with PLA says M&S
M&S won't stop using polylactic acid (PLA) in its packaging, despite Innocent axing it because it can't be recycled by most councils. Innocent will switch to PET bottles by January after it emerged PLA material could not be home...
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Shoppers say M&S is the most ethical
Marks & Spencer has been rated the most ethical food retailer by consumers for a second year, while Tesco was down five places on last year in 15th position. M&S was rated 'good' or 'very good' by 60% of the 1,067 people polled in the...
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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...
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Former M&S chief to head George clothing
Asda has appointed former Marks & Spencer retail director Anthony Thompson to head George clothing. Thompson will take over as George MD from Angela Spindler, who quit the role last month to spend more time with her family. He...
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New clothing boss at Asda
Asda has named Anthony Thompson as managing director of its clothing brand George.Thompson will take up the role on 17 September, joining Asda from Marks & Spencer where he was retail director.He replaces Angela Spindler who quit the...
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Empty M&S shelves anger Irish farmers
M&S came under fire from Irish farmers last week when the ban on food imports from the UK, imposed because of the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey, led to empty shelves in stores across the Republic. In its flagship store on Dublin's...
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M&S sees Aldi as competition
Marks & Spencer has told the Competition Commission its stores are in competition with all types of grocery outlets - even discounters.In its submission to the Commission's inquiry, M&S said it took all major multiples' ranges,...
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Chitty recruits top suppliers for M&S
Marks & Spencer has set its sights on selling Britain's highest quality organic beef.The retailer's beef supplier, Chitty Food Group, is launching a producer club to recruit the nation's best organic livestock farmers for M&S. They will...
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M&S makes loose bananas organic
Marks & Spencer has switched all of its loose bananas to organic and plans to make all of its bagged bananas Fairtrade by the end of the summer.The company is the first major retailer to make all of its loose bananas Soil Association...
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Farmers protest over NZ lamb sale at M&S
Irish sheep farmers have attacked Marks & Spencer for stocking New Zealand lamb at a time when their income is plummeting.More than 200 angry Irish farmers protested outside Marks & Spencer's flagship store on Dublin's Grafton Street to...
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Morrisons is green as 'it keeps us in the black'
Retailer green initiatives are 10-a-penny these days. There's Plan A from Marks & Spencer. Tesco has made a £500m green pledge. Now Asda is in a war on packaging, and Sainsbury's has its designer reusable bags.One supermarket conspicuous...
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Time to go green (...and yellow)
Morrisons finally got its ecological act together this week and outlined its environmental commitments in its first-ever corporate responsibility report.Until now, it had been letting rivals Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer...
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"Esom is a strong candidate, quietly, passionately effective, a bit like Sir Terry Leahy"
No doubt what the biggest story of the week was. Steven Esom's move from Waitrose to Marks & Spencer is a big blow to Bracknell and a major coup for the Oxford Street-based retailer. With his premium/ethical heritage it's a very comfy fit. The...