Marks & Spencer news and analysis – Page 3
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NewsMedia Bites 6 February: interest rates, M&S and Brexit, Tesco eyeing Post Office branches
Interest rates look likely to fall today due to a sluggish economy and a softening in the labour market
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NewsUK’s top three supermarkets shunning X as retreat grows
So far in 2025, Sainsbury’s and Asda have joined Tesco in not posting on X except in reply to customers
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NewsPromotions boost supermarket sales in January
Supermarkets kept shoppers spending after Christmas by offering a raft of promotions as take-home sales rose by 4.3% in January
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NewsM&S targets family shoppers in renewed value push
The new value messaging comes after M&S CEO Stuart Machin warned earlier this month of waning consumer confidence, despite the retailer growing food sales faster over Christmas than any other major grocer
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NewsWaitrose kicks off major push on ‘non-ultra processed’ products
Waitrose is ’ramping up’ its focus on ’non’ UPFs throughout 2025, and has invited suppliers to help
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NewsCocoa-free chocolate maker Win-Win appoints Mark Golder as CEO
Golder brings over 30 years’ experience to the role
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NewsTesco, Lidl, Co-op and Aldi call for ‘pause’ on ‘Family Farm Tax’
Tesco CCO Ashwin Prasad said the retailer wanted a halt in the rollout of inheritance tax reforms and was calling for a long-term government vision for farming
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NewsOcado rollercoaster continues as shares soar on Christmas update
Ocado shares raced 13% higher to 305p following the update on Tuesday morning, with investors most likely focusing on the FY25 guidance promising further ‘market-leading sales growth and volume momentum’
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Comment & OpinionDoes the science behind M&S’s Yay Mushrooms range hold up?
Containing lion’s mane and reishi mushroom, M&S’s nine-strong functional drinks range is the first of its kind from a major retailer, but the benefits remain unclear
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NewsZero and low emissions vehicles hit the road for M&S supply chain
Once the 85 vehicles are in operation, almost 10% of M&S’s total transport fleet will be powered by zero or lower-emission solutions
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NewsMedia Bites 14 January: Germany’s foot and mouth outbreak, M&S sewage-powered lorries, Ryanair alcohol limit
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany is posing a threat to meat and dairy exports
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Range PreviewExplore mushrooms, brain and gut food in Marks & Spencer's health range overhaul
M&S is doubling down on health and wellness with new science-backed products designed for a new breed of informed consumer
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Comment & OpinionIf even M&S is worried about growth, what hope is there for the stragglers?
Inflation is back on the agenda even after supermarkets worked hard to bring it down this Christmas
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Analysis & FeaturesRetail ranking: Christmas 2024 grocery league table
With last year’s golden quarter now firmly behind us, we round up how supermarkets fared during the crucial 2024/25 Christmas trading period
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NewsMedia Bites 10 January: Tesco and M&S results, Diageo’s Ozempic woes
The nationals have gone big on yesterday’s latest round of supermarket results
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NewsM&S and Tesco shares sink despite record Christmas performance
Supermarkets may be celebrating a record Christmas, but the markets remained thoroughly unimpressed by retail stocks on a busy Thursday of trading updates
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NewsM&S chief calls on government for ‘growth plan for the country and business’
Speaking as M&S announced its Christmas trading results, Stuart Machin said extra costs arising from the budget would affect the retailer’s approach to recruitment
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NewsMedia Bites 9 January: results 'super' Thursday, food prices, ‘fake’ Aldi store
All the retail headlines from Thursday 9 January
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco and M&S celebrate a record Christmas as shoppers splash out
Tesco and Marks & Spencer have revealed strong Christmas numbers this morning as consumers splashed out on premium ranges for the big day. Plus, Christmas trading updates from Hilton Food Group, B&M Bargains and Greggs, with the latest shop price inflation data from the BRC and NielsenIQ
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NewsM&S ‘the top performing store-based grocery retailer’ in Christmas ‘golden quarter’
Food sales were up 8.7% in the 13 weeks to 28 December, and 8.9% up on a like for like basis