Marks and Spencer
This coverage analyses Marks and Spencer’s strategy, performance, and influence within the UK retail market. Reporting highlights store operations, product innovation, online developments, financial results, marketing campaigns, and leadership changes. With a focus on commercial impact and competitive dynamics, it offers insights for professionals managing grocery, fashion, and homeware retailing at scale.
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Jun- 2022 -20 JunePeople Moves
Alex Freudmann has been made managing director of M&S Food
Marks and Spencer has appointed Alex Freudmann as managing director of food, in a planned succession to Stuart Machin, the current M&S chief executive. Freudmann is currently managing director of Dan Murphy’s, Australia’s beer, wine and spirits retailer. It said he has an “extensive” track record of leading change in…
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20 JuneEconomy
Deliveroo appoints new chief financial officer
Deliveroo has announced that it has appointed Scilla Grimble as its new chief financial officer. Grimble, who is currently chief financial officer at MoneySupermarket.com Group plc, is expected to commence her appointment by no later than June 2023. She was previously interim chief financial officer at Marks and Spencer where…
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16 JuneSupermarkets
M&S appoints non-executive director
Marks and Spencer Group has announced today (16 June) that Ronan Dunne will join the board as a non-executive director effective from 1 August 2022. Dunne is the former CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, and was previously chief financial officer of Telefónica UK (O2) before becoming CEO. He is currently…
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8 JuneDepartment Stores
M&S boss to depart with £2.6m pay packet
Marks and Spencer’s outgoing boss Steve Rowe more than doubled his pay last year from £1.07m to £2.63m after receiving a £1.6m bonus. The bonus, his first since 2017, also comes as M&S rewarded its 4,500 store management and head office staff. Rowe stepped down from his role as chief…
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May- 2022 -25 MayDepartment Stores
Marks and Spencer warns of profit squeeze as it exits Russia
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has revealed it expects its profits to flatline in the upcoming financial year as the rising cost of living coupled with increased costs are expected to impact its trading. It comes as it also announced its decision to permanently exit Russia after temporarily suspending trading in…
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19 MayHigh Street
M&S warns chancellor of potential ‘damage’ of online sales tax
Marks and Spencer has penned a letter to the chancellor warning of the potential damage an online sales tax would have on the high street. It comes as the government’s consultation on whether to implement such a tax closes on Friday (20 May). The government said the idea behind the…
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19 MayPeople Moves
Currys appoints Asos’ Ian Dyson as new chair
Currys plc has appointed Ian Dyson as chair of the board, effective 8 September 2022, succeeding Ian Livingston who will step down on the same date. Dyson will also join the company as a non-executive director on 1 September 2022. He is currently chair of Asos’ board, and is a…
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18 MaySupermarkets
M&S chairman slams post-brexit rules for Northern Ireland
The chairman of Marks and Spencer, Archie Norman, has backed government plans to override parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, after condemning the bureaucracy involved with transporting goods across the Irish border. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Norman said: “At the moment, wagons arriving in the Republic of Ireland have…
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17 MaySupermarkets
M&S to open new Lakeside store in 2023
Marks and Spencer has announced that it will open a new store at Lakeside centre, situated in Essex, due to launch in Spring 2023. Lakeside’s existing Marks and Spencer store will move from its current location to the new unit, covering 98,000 sq ft of net selling space. The relocation…
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16 MayHigh Street
Jollyes unveils manager for new Stirling store amid recruitment drive
Jollyes has named the manager for its latest store in Stirling as recruitment for new colleagues gets underway. The new store at Unit 3 Burghmuir Retail Park in Stirling will open in mid-June and employ 12 colleagues. Jollyes has recruited Angela Rennie, who has worked for leading retailers including Home…
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