Search Results for: Marks and Spencer
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Analysis
What on earth is Mike Ashley’s game?
If you’ve been paying even cursory attention to the retail market over the last 18 months, you will know that…
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People Moves
Mahabis appoints Iain Martin as its new CEO
Mahabis, the upmarket footwear retailer, has appointed former Moonpig MD Iain Martin as its new chief executive, taking over from…
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Advice
Will retailers rise to the occasion this Christmas?
Retailers are entering their busiest and potentially most profitable period – but it is also their riskiest. Fail to hit…
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Analysis
The future’s bright, the future’s automation?
Last month high street stalwart Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced plans to overhaul its customer services department with an AI…
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Advice
How the theory of evolution will be the difference-maker for retailers
An estimated 9,500 retail shops are due to close this year and according to The Centre for Retail Research, 20,000…
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High Street
‘Phantom hours’ costing UK businesses £37m a week
A survey of shift workers in the retail, hospitality and leisure industries has found staff to be overstating their working…
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Department Stores
M&S partners with Octopus Energy to challenge ‘Big 6’ providers
Marks & Spencer and Octopus Energy have announced a new strategic partnership to supply energy and services under the M&S…
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High Street
Usdaw calls for ‘proper’ staff representation amid M&S store closures threat
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has renewed its call for recognition as the union for M&S staff, after the company’s chairman…
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High Street
Costa Coffee sales dip 2% in Q1
Coffee chain Costa has reported a fall in like-for-like sales at the start of the year, blaming a lack of…
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Clothing & Shoes
Joules 18% sales boost defies high street blues
Clothing retailer Joules has announced a rise in revenue for the year up to May 27 of 18% on figures…
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