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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Jul- 2025 -23 JulyClothing & Shoes
M&S ad banned over model’s ‘unhealthy’ appearance
A Marks and Spencer advertisement has been banned after the UK’s advertising watchdog ruled that it portrayed a model as “unhealthily thin”. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints from four members of the public over an image shown on the retailer’s app in April and May 2025. The image…
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21 JulySupermarkets
M&S opens its first ever airside stores at Heathrow Terminal 5
Marks and Spencer has opened its first airside stores at Heathrow Terminal 5, offering food and gift products ahead of the summer holiday period. The launch marks Marks and Spencer’s first move into airside retail, with a food-focused store at Gate A and a separate gifting outlet at Gate B.…
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21 JulyPeople Moves
TFG London appoints new chief brand officer
TFG London, owner of Hobbs, Whistles, Phase Eight and White Stuff fashion brands, has appointed Julia Monro as chief brand officer, with immediate effect. Reporting to the CEO, Monro will work closely with brand and cross-functional teams to define and implement marketing strategies that give TFG London’s house of brands…
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18 JulyShopping Centres
Cotswolds designer outlet officially opens to public
Cotswolds Designer Outlet has opened to the public, offering a mix of fashion, lifestyle and food brands alongside family-friendly facilities. The new outlet, developed by Robert Hitchins and managed by Multi-Realm, is located just off Junction 9 of the M5, on the edge of Tewkesbury. More than 50 national and…
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16 JulyPeople Moves
TFG London appoints new chief product officer
TFG London, the owner of Hobbs, Whistles, Phase Eight and White Stuff, has announced the appointment of Sally Ambrose as its new chief product officer with immediate effect. Ambrose, who was previously product director at Hobbs for six years, will report to chief executive Justin Hampshire. She will oversee product…
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15 JulySupermarkets
M&S to debut fashion range in Australia amid David Jones collab
Marks and Spencer has agreed a partnership with department store David Jones that will see it launch its fashion ranges in Australia. This marks the British retailer’s first international wholesale partnership in its fashion business. As part of the deal, M&S will stock its womenswear, menswear and lingerie lines in…
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15 JulyClothing & Shoes
Sosandar lowers FY26 guidance after M&S cyber attack
Sosandar has lowered its profit expectation for the current year, revealing that it now expects revenues to rise 18% to £43.6m with pre-tax profits of £400k, after a cyber attack at its second largest third-party partner M&S disrupted sales in the first quarter. The company previously expected £46.2m in revenues…
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14 JulyLuxury Goods
Louis Vuitton confirms UK customer data stolen in cyber attack
Louis Vuitton has confirmed that data belonging to UK shoppers was stolen in a cyber attack on its systems earlier this month. The luxury fashion brand said an unauthorised third party accessed its UK operations on 2 July, taking names, purchase history and contact details of customers. However, the company…
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14 JulyGovernment
Reeves eyes business rates rise for supermarkets and department stores
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering increasing business rates for department stores and supermarkets as she looks to raise £1.7bn from businesses this autumn, according to The Telegraph. The outlet revealed that the chancellor is looking to plug the £5bn hole left after the government was forced to abandon cuts…
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11 JulyShopping Centres
NCA arrests four over cyber attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods
Four people have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into cyber attacks on Marks and Spencer, Co-op and Harrods. Two men aged 19, a 17-year-old boy, and a 20-year-old woman were detained at home addresses in the West Midlands and London on 10 July. They…
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