Marks & Spencer news and analysis – Page 30
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NewsM&S sees 100k app downloads after launching Sparks Advent calendar
The calendar features prizes such as a meet and greet with Gary Barlow
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NewsM&S trialling augmented reality wayfinding app at Westfield Food Hall
If staff trials are successful, the app will be made available for public use in January
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InterviewsStuart Machin on M&S Food's turnaround: 'The job's not done'
M&S’ food business is undergoing a dramatic transformation under MD Stuart Machin. New stores, Ocado, and now Costa Coffee are helping reignite its spark. But the work isn’t done yet
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NewsPlant-based products blasted for ‘unnecessarily high’ levels of salt
Campaign group Action on Salt has called for manufacturers and government to act
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NewsM&S’s Marble Arch flagship store redevelopment gets go-ahead from council
M&S aims to use the new space for a full line store as well as new office spaces and leisure facilities
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NewsM&S Food technical director Paul Willgoss leaving the retailer after 26 years
Willgoss will be replaced by current Morrisons group corporate services and technical services director, Andrew Clappen
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NewsCity Snapshot: Marks & Spencer shares soar on private equity takeover rumours
Rumours have begun to swirl around Marks & Spencer, with speculation emerging over a potential offer from a US private equity firm, the departure of CEO Steve Rowe and the long-term future of the joint venture with Ocado.
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Costa Coffee and M&S tie-up is a match made in heaven
Under the none-more-literal banner Costa Coffee Now Serving M&S Food, Brits will “be able to choose from over 30 delicious, great-quality M&S products”
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NewsM&S Food to supply Costa Coffee stores from next year
More than 2,500 Costa outlets will sell around 30 M&S products
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NewsAnother M&S profit forecast hike earns the City’s confidence
Shares in M&S rocketed to two-year highs this week, after the second profit forecast hike of the year helped convince the City of its latest attempt to turn around fortunes
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Analysis & FeaturesRanked: The best and worst of food and drink Christmas ads 2021
The British public will be hoping for a bigger and better Christmas than ever to make up for last year’s washout. Have the ad makers risen to the challenge?
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NewsM&S does not expect Christmas supply shortages, CEO Steve Rowe says
M&S pre-tax profit for the 26-weeks to 2 October was £187.3m, compared to a £87.6m loss a year ago
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NewsCity Snapshot: M&S lifts profits forecast as turnaround picks up pace
Marks & Spencer has upgraded its expectations for the year for the second time as its sales and profits leapt ahead of pre-pandemic figures.
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Grocer 33Online 33: Waitrose wins with ‘top marks’, M&S/Ocado struggles with availability
Waitrose made it a double win this week with victory in our latest Online 33
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Grocer 33Asda wins with £17 gap on new guest retailer M&S/Ocado
In its first G33 outing, M&S via Ocado came in fifth place, beating only Waitrose
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NewsTom Holland and Dawn French star in M&S Food Christmas ad
M&S has also created an additional seven adverts showing Percy exploring different food products
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Comment & OpinionHow to ensure cultural integrity when launching a new food or drink product
Rich Ford, strategy director at Sherlock Studio, offers five things to consider when developing products and branding
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NewsM&S to hire 12,000 seasonal workers for Christmas
The new roles will span food, clothing and home, with jobs available in stores across the UK
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NewsM&S to close shops in Bristol, Maidstone and Poole as part of store renewal programme
The moves are part of the group’s larger “turnaround” plans to revitalise the store estate
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NewsM&S announces new carbon emission targets with Plan A revamp
The target would see M&S hit full net zero 10 years ahead of the government’s national strategy