Marks & Spencer is to close all 11 of its franchise stores with partner SFH in France in the coming months amid disruption caused by new Brexit border checks. The retailer said the decision comes as “lengthy and complex export processes” are “significantly constraining the supply of fresh and chilled product from the UK into Europe and...
Sep 16, 2021
Once a destination for suits and formalwear, Marks & Spencer is betting on casual fashion and no longer selling suiting in most of its stores. The company said tastes have evolved and the pandemic fuelled the trend for casualwear, with men favouring smart separates over tailoring. Over 50 percent of M&S’s bigger stores are no longer selling...
Aug 30, 2021
Marks & Spencer increased its profit forecast on Friday following an “encouraging” trading performance which it said confirmed that its transformation programme is “on track”. The British retailer said it now expects adjusted profit before tax for the year to be above the upper end of previous guidance of 300 million pounds to 350 million...
Aug 20, 2021
In this episode, UnEdited speaks to the head of lingerie design at Marks & Spencer Soozie Jenkinson about the critical lingerie design elements.Listen to the podcast below. Source: UnEdited via Spotify Photo credit: Unsplash
Jun 1, 2021
Marks & Spencer says it plans to close more stores after swinging to a full-year loss as lockdowns took their toll on the business and in particular its clothing sales. The British high street giant reported a pre-tax loss of 201.2 million pounds in the year to April 3, compared with a profit of 67.2 million pounds a year earlier. After...
May 26, 2021
Marks & Spencer has appointed Ben Wittmann as its new head of virtual merchandising. Wittmann, who will start the new role in August, is currently senior director of omnichannel marketing and visual merchandising for Gap Europe and has previously worked at a number of fashion retailers including Zara, Selfridges, Topshop and Banana Republic. In...
May 21, 2021
Marks & Spencer has announced a reshuffle to its management team as it pushes forward with its transformation strategy. Chief transformation and strategy director Katie Bickerstaffe and managing director of Marks & Spencer’s Food division Stuart Machin are to become joint chief operating officers. In her new role, Bickerstaffe will give...
May 18, 2021
Marks & Spencer has appointed Fiona Dawson to its board as a non-executive director, effective May 25. Dawson is currently global president of Mars Food, and has held other leadership positions at the company including president of global retail and Mars Chocolate UK, and European marketing vice president. She will join the Marks & Spencer...
Apr 22, 2021
London’s West End, in particular the shopping thoroughfare of Oxford Street, Soho and Mayfair, was, in pre-covid times, a haven for shoppers and fashion. But not anymore. With stores closed and a retail industry facing unsurmountable pressures, the UK’s world-class shopping destination is under threat. Oxford Street is perennially empty, with...
Mar 10, 2021
Marks & Spencer has named Alastair Brass as its new retail operations director. In his new position, Brass will be responsible for every aspect of the company’s retail operations function, including its customer and central operations, clothing and home operations, food and UK franchise operations, and retail efficiency. He will report to Sacha...
Mar 5, 2021
Marks & Spencer has appointed Khurram Uqaili as its new finance director for clothing and home. He joins from Dixons Carphone, where he was group finance director. Prior to that, he held positions as group financial controller for SSP and CFO for part of the SSP International business. Uqaili forms part of the Marks & Spencer finance leadership...
Feb 12, 2021
Marks & Spencer has reportedly struck deals to add four new labels to its womenswear line-up in the spring. When stores reopen after the UK’s current lockdown is lifted, the high street giant will sell clothes by Joules, Phase Eight, Hobbs and Seasalt both in-store and online, The Times reports. Marks & Spencer chose the brands because they have...
Jan 20, 2021
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