M&S restructures its womenswear team

Marks & Spencer's new CEO Steve Rowe has revamped the high street retailer's womenswear teams as part of his plan to boost clothing sales at the chain.

The move means changes in design, buying and merchandising teams that have seen designers and buyers becoming active across more than one M&S brand.

The company said the womenswear teams are now organised by product type rather than by brand and range. No jobs have been cut as a result of the changes.

An M&S spokesperson said: “This better reflects the way our customers shop with us and puts our customers’ view at the heart of our product decision making.

“In simple terms, it means that there will be one team responsible for designing and buying all of one type of product for our customers. For example, all of our trousers, whether they are M&S Collection, Autograph or per una, will be bought by the same team.”