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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Oct- 2019 -30 OctoberComment
What retailers can learn from the success of Downton Abbey
The film adaptation of the award-winning period drama, Downton Abbey, made its highly anticipated debut in cinemas recently. The film, which follows the lives of Downton Abbey’s well-loved residents – the Crawley family and its household staff – has currently amassed £27.3m, topping the cinema box office at home in…
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25 OctoberPeople Moves
Topshop appoints ex-M&S buying director as fashion head
Topshop has appointed former Marks and Spencer buying director, Gillian Ridley Whittle, as its new fashion director. Whittle began her career at Debenhams as head of buyer in 2000, where she moved on to Marks and Spencer after four years, where she began her role as head of buying of…
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18 OctoberClothing & Shoes
M&S to open 60,000 sq ft store in Nottingham near year
Marks and Spencer will open a new 60,000 sq ft store at British Land’s Giltbrook Retail Park, Nottingham, in the summer of 2020. The announcement comes less than two weeks before M&S opens a major new store in Cornwall – it’s first clothing store opening in the South West for…
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17 OctoberPeople Moves
M&S CFO Humphrey Singer to depart on 31 December
Marks and Spencer has announced that Humphrey Singer will step down from his role as CFO on 31 December. The departure was announced last month after Jill McDonald, managing director of clothing, home and beauty, also departed from the company after less than 2 years. Singer began his retail career…
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9 OctoberPeople Moves
M&S names new food directors ahead of £750m Ocado Partnership
Four new directors have been appointed to strengthen the senior team at Marks & Spencer’s food business before its tie-up with Ocado. According to The Times, Tesco strategy director Pav Anand has been appointed as head of food strategy and Sainsbury’s head of technical, Lisa Raschia is now head of…
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8 OctoberClothing & Shoes
M&S relaunches its Per Una brand
Marks and Spencer has launched its first major campaign in over five years for its most recognised sub-brand – Per Una. Marks and Spencer said the campaign is designed to introduce its customers to the “all new per una” following the brand’s “significant refresh”. The retailer added that the move…
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Sep- 2019 -23 SeptemberPeople Moves
Marks & Spencer CFO exits
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced that its group chief financial officer, Humphrey Singer, has decided to leave the business. M&S said Singer will work with Steve Rowe, group chief executive officer, and the board to ensure an “orderly transition”. A departure date has not yet been decided and will…
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23 SeptemberHigh Street
Bailiffs visit 310 premises a day over business rates, study finds
Councils across England are sending bailiffs to 310 companies a day over business rates arrears, new figures show. The investigation by the real estate adviser Altus Group revealed that, during the last financial year, for 2018/19, over 78,000 non-domestic properties from shops to restaurants to pubs to factories to offices…
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18 SeptemberPeople Moves
Argent appoints new retail lead for King’s Cross centre
Shopping centre developer Argent, has appointed a James Rayner as it new retail lead for its flagship project, King’s Cross centre. Rayner, formerly Leasing Executive at Capital and Regional, will bring 20 years’ experience in managing and advising on retail assets to the Argent asset team when he joins in…
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11 SeptemberHigh Street
Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds
The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according to Kantar’s ‘2019 BrandZTM Top 75 Most Valuable UK Brands’ ranking. While the UK retailers in the Top 75 grew their combined value by 4% over the last year, their…
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