Stuart Machin news, comment and analysis – Page 7
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Comment & OpinionWhat is giving M&S second half jitters, and what can it do about it?
M&S has delivered another stellar trading update
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S profits jump as food sales soar
Marks & Spencer’s pre-tax profits before adjustments jumped 75% in the first half of the year as it benefited from strong food sales and better than expected consumer sentiment
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Analysis & FeaturesWho holds the power at Britain’s biggest supermarkets?
From established giants to emerging disruptors, billionaires to loyal ladder climbers. Journey through the boardrooms of the country’s leading supermarkets
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NewsM&S quadruples intake of careers programme for school leavers and graduates
Successful candidates could be running a store in two years, according to M&S
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s so ‘game-changing’ about M&S and Reposit’s reusable packaging pilot?
A new “game-changing” project is aiming to finally provide a viable and scalable alternative to single use-packaging across multiple categories
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NewsM&S chief Machin reacts to Asda’s ‘Taste Match’ campaign
Machin’s comments on Saturday came as Asda launched a TV ad for its new campaign
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NewsSean Dowling Jones to head Gist’s new exports team
The M&S-owned logistics company has recently set up a new international team
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s FTSE return shows the power of customer service
How did a focus on customer service contribute to M&S’s return to the FTSE 100?
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NewsM&S launches legal challenge against Oxford Street store veto
M&S claims that in rejecting the plans in July, Gove wrongly interpreted and applied planning policy
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NewsMedia Bites 31 Aug: M&S, Wilko, Asda
Marks and Spencer is making a return to the FTSE 100 four years after it dropped out
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S set for return to FTSE 100
M&S is expected to reclaim its spot in the list of the UK’s most valuable companies today for the first time in four years following a recent turnaround in fortunes.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 August: Wilko, food prices, Asda
The fate of Wilko continues to generate lots of headlines, alongside lots of food and drink news over a busy bank holiday weekend.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow big can M&S get in food – and how will it get there?
M&S Food aims to grow its market share by one percentage point, to about 4.5%. But could new stores, Ocado and ‘trusted value’ take it further?
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NewsSuperdrug calls for Apprenticeship Levy reform to stop ‘great applicants’ being turned away
The BRC-backed campaign is calling for more flexibility in how retailers can spend Apprenticeship Levy funds, to allow training which better meets the industry’s needs
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NewsM&S digital chief Jeremy Pee to leave after five years
M&S said his departure was the result of a planned return to Canada with his family
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NewsM&S shares soar on news of market share growth
Marks & Spencer shares surged to a near four-year highs as its turnaround received a further boost this week
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NewsWilko collapse: retailers rally to support affected staff
A number of supermarkets have invited Wilko employees to apply for roles
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NewsFamily optimism at highest level in two years, according to M&S quarterly survey
Almost half (45%) said they felt optimistic about their family’s prospects for the next three months
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Stuart Machin lost his marbles over Gove’s M&S store plan kibosh?
The M&S boss is fuming over Michael Gove’s ‘act of self-sabotage’
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NewsCity News: Ocado shares soar 19% as investors sense ‘jam today’
Ocado shares soared 19% on Tuesday as the grocery tech group outperformed City expectations in the first half, but analysts remain spilt over future prospects.