Waitrose slashes prices in bid to win over middle class shoppers from Marks and Spencer April 3, 2024 Waitrose is cutting prices for the fifth time in over a year as it battles Marks and Spencer as the favoured grocery spot of middle class shoppers.
Marks and Spencer announces bumper £15m pay package for its 40,000 frontline staff September 21, 2022 Marks and Spencer has announced a bumper £15m pay package to support its 40,000 frontline staff during the cost of living crisis. The British high-street giant is also introducing an autumn pay review for the first time, while extending its benefits scheme for workers. More than 40,000 workers will get a boost to their hourly [...]
M&S on the verge of a FTSE 100 comeback November 10, 2021 Marks & Spencer is closing in on a return to FTSE 100, with the retailer ranking 110th on this evening's close.
Marks and Spencer Oxford Street row: Court told Michael Gove ‘misunderstood and misapplied’ planning policy February 13, 2024 The Secretary of State for levelling up “misunderstood and misapplied” planning policy when it rejected Marks and Spencer Oxford Street demolition scheme, a judge heard. Today, the High Court heard a judicial review by Marks and Spencer over the Secretary of State for levelling up , Michael Gove MP, decision to refuse planning permission for [...]
Marks & Spencer launches ‘innovation hub’ to expand plant-based food range November 18, 2020 Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced the launch of a “innovation hub” to develop sustainable food products. The retailer announced today that the nine-strong innovation team, which will launch in January, will seek to capitalise on emerging trends, such as veganism and environmental causes, to become “more relevant” to its customers. Research will include soya-alternative [...]
Marks and Spencer: Good Christmas gives retailer a ‘spring in its step’ as food sales rocket to £2bn January 11, 2024 Marks and Spencer has maintained its guidance for the year after it racked in over £2bn in food sales over the Christmas period.
‘Like Brands. Only Cheaper’: Court throws out Aldi’s appeal over gin bottle battle with Marks and Spencer February 27, 2024 Aldi's appeal against a decision that it had infringed on Marks and Spencer's registered design of its light-up gin was dismissed earlier today.
Marks & Spencer ramps up online capacity ahead of ‘most digital Christmas yet’ October 26, 2020 Marks & Spencer is ramping up its online delivery capacity in the run up to what it said will be “the most digital Christmas yet”. M&S, which said festive-related searches are up 80 per cent on last year, will add more than 500 Christmas temporary employees. The new seasonal workers will be employed in addition [...]
Marks and Spencer forced to pull item from website after it ‘rips off’ pub group’s logo April 14, 2023 M&S has removed a clothing item from its website after a pub company accused the retailer of “ripping it off”. Pub group The Craft Beer Co said in a tweet on Thursday that M&S had used its logo in a men’s T-shirt it was selling in its online store. The Craft Beer Co said: “Hey [...]
Buy in May, don’t go away? Meet the month’s favourite FTSE 100 stocks May 31, 2024 "Sell in May and go away" might be a favourite saying of the City, but stocks on the FTSE 100 have seemingly ignored it, surging ahead throughout the month.