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Marks & Spencer
Our editors select their must-have items and favourite bargains from Marks & Spencer's clothing, home and food ranges - plus all the latest news from the high street giant.
Latest M&S news
- The Guardian
M&S joins calls for EU to restrict harmful tuna fishing methods in Indian Ocean
Retailer and green groups warn of ‘high environmental cost’ of fish aggregating devices to tuna stocks and other endangered marine life
- The Telegraph
Aldi ripped off M&S light-up gin bottles, High Court rules
Aldi has lost a year-long court battle with Marks & Spencer over 'copycat' gin bottles that featured LED lights.
- The Telegraph
Baffling Brexit plan will wreck trade, says M&S chief
The chairman of Marks & Spencer has called plans to ease post-Brexit trade "baffling" and "overbearing", as he became the latest business leader to attack the Government over its economic policy.
- The Guardian
M&S warns against separate post-Brexit labelling for goods sold in Northern Ireland
Retailer urges UK government not to consider such a move as it would mean ‘overbearing and prohibitive costs’ for exporters
- Evening Standard
M&S unveils half a billion pound plan to overhaul store portfolio
M&S said it plans to have 180 ‘full line’ stores and 420 food stores by 2025/26
- The Telegraph
M&S to open new stores with wider aisles and free parking
Marks & Spencer is to open 20 new shops this year and refurbish others in a £500m investment that will create thousands of jobs across the UK.
- The Guardian
Marks & Spencer to open 20 large shops, creating 3,400 jobs
Retail chain to invest £480m in rejuvenating its presence on the high street
- Evening Standard
FTSE 100 Live: M&S and Tesco hail strong trading, Centrica upgrade; US inflation drops in December
Marks & Spencer today said it had delivered a strong Christmas trading performance after seeing like-for-like sales growth of 7.2% in the 13 weeks to 13 December. In a busy session for retail updates, Tesco boss Ken Murphy said the UK’s biggest supermarket chain had delivered a strong market share performance over the festive period. Other updates today include from ASOS, Halfords.
- The Telegraph
Suits are back, says Marks & Spencer, as sales of formalwear jump 40pc
Suits are back, Marks & Spencer has said, as sales of formalwear jumped 40pc after workers started returning to the office.
- Evening Standard
Recession fears fall as M&S and Tesco boom over Christmas
FRESH hope that the UK could narrowly avoid a recession arrived today in the form of bumper Christmas trading figures from both Tesco and Marks & Spencer. Tesco said like-for-like sales rose by 5.3% over Christmas, while M&S grew by 7.2%. The “trading down” that is occurring sees customers eschew restaurants in favour of a nice night in, Tesco chief Ken Murphy suggests.