New recruits will begin joining from 25 October with hourly pay of £13.41 and training to support store teams during festive trading IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Marks & Spencer is recruiting 11,000 seasonal colleagues to reinforce its UK store teams ahead … Read the full press release
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Tagged Christmas 2026, Christmas recruitment, customer service, Festive trading, Hourly pay, M&S, M&S announces seasonal hiring drive as festive store applications open, M&S Christmas careers, M&S strengthens UK store teams with plans to recruit 11000 colleagues for Christmas, Marks & Spencer, Marks & Spencer launches recruitment for 11000 Christmas store colleagues across the UK, Marks & Spencer offers seasonal retail roles with October start dates and hourly pay of £13.41, Retail recruitment, Seasonal retail jobs, Store colleagues, Thinus Keeve, UK retail employment, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) M&S Food has partnered with Too Good To Go to offer surplus bakery products through Surprise Bags at 354 stores across the UK and Ireland, following a successful trial at selected locations. Customers can reserve bags through the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Internet & Online, Ireland, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged 'Surprise Bags', 1.6 million tonnes CO2e avoided, 10.7 million tonnes, 130 million meals, 2.5 billion tonnes, 354 stores, 40 percent global food waste, 6.4 million tonnes, anaerobic digestion, bakery, bread, charitable donations, Chelsea Kerr, circular economy, cookies, customer savings, food redistribution, food rescue, food retail, food waste, food waste prevention, food waste reduction, halving food waste by 2030, household food waste, Ireland stores, Lucinda Langton, M&S, M&S Food, M&S Food and Too Good To Go Bring Surplus Bakery Products to Customers Across the UK and Ireland, M&S Food Expands Food Waste Programme With Nationwide Too Good To Go Partnership, M&S Food Launches £3.80 Too Good To Go Bakery Surprise Bags Across More Than 350 Stores, Marks and Spencer, Neighbourly, pastries, Plan A, reduced-price food, renewable energy, retail food waste, surplus bakery products, surplus food, surplus food marketplace, sustainable retail, Too Good To Go, Too Good To Go app, UK stores, WRAP, WWF, £10.20 minimum value, £3.80 Surprise Bags
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer is calling on the UK Government to review current rules on fibre health claims, arguing that approved wording such as “faecal bulk” and “intestinal transit” should be replaced with simpler consumer-friendly language such as “improves … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Law, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 donation, 1, 15 percent sales commitment, 30g fibre per day, 50 %, 55p glass jars, 800 Eat Well products, affordable nutrition, Alex Freudmann, beans and pulses, Better with Beans, BOUNCE Insights, bowel cancer, bowel cancer survivor, Bowel Cancer UK, butter beans, chickpeas, consumer-friendly labelling, customer insight, dietary fibre, Dr Anisha Patel, Eat Well, Emily English, Emily English and Dr Anisha Patel Call for Simpler Fibre Messaging, faecal bulk, fecal bulk, fiber, fibre, fibre gap, fibre health claims, fibre-rich foods, food labelling rules, green lentils, gut health, health claims regulation, healthy eating, intestinal transit, kidney beans, M&S, M&S Calls for Clearer Fibre Health Claims to Help Close Britain’s Fibre Gap, M&S Food, Marks & Spencer, Marks & Spencer Urges Government to Replace Technical Fibre Claims With Plain English, National Diet and Nutrition Survey, NHS prevention agenda, nutritionist, OHID, plain English nutrition messaging, preventable disease, public health, Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, store cupboard foods, UK adults fibre intake, UK Nutrition and Health Claims Committee, United Kingdom, women’s health? no
(IN BRIEF) M&S has opened its largest ever standalone Food store in Godalming, Surrey, as part of its wider investment in bigger and more modern Foodhalls for family weekly shopping. The new 22,000 sq ft Foodhall is located at The … Read the full press release
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Tagged 000 sq ft store, 175 products, 22, Alex Freudmann, Amelia Holiwell, cheese barge, chicken shop, customer experience, everyday value, family essentials, family shopping, food retail, Foodhall, fresh produce, Godalming, Homebase site, in-store bakery, kitchen shop, M&S, M&S Food, M&S Godalming, M&S Godalming Foodhall Showcases Latest Store Format for Modern Family Shopping, M&S Invests in Bigger Food Stores With Largest Standalone Opening in Surrey, M&S Launches Biggest Ever Standalone Food Store as Part of Store Renewal Programme, Mai Sushi, Marks and Spencer, mini trolleys, Percy Pig, Remarksable Value, rotisserie chicken, standalone Food store, store renewal, store rotation, supermarket format, Surrey, The Wharf Retail Park, weekly shop, wine shop, Woolsack Way
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach has won the Return on Investment Award at the annual Auras Awards for its research and evaluation of a customer payment trial aimed at improving the bus travel payment experience. The awards ceremony took place at The … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Auras Awards, BT Group, bus travel payments, business transformation, commercial strategy, cost savings, customer experience, customer insight, data-driven insights, E.ON, Gemma Toolan, incling, Kokoro, London, M&S, NEXT, Operational Efficiency, passenger behaviour, passenger sentiment, payment trial, public transport, research and evaluation, Return on Investment Award, revenue protection, ROI Award, Samsung, Stagecoach, Stagecoach Payment Trial Evaluation Wins Prestigious UK Research Industry Award, Stagecoach Recognised at Auras Awards for Data-Led Payment Trial Research, Stagecoach Secures Return on Investment Award for Customer Insight Project, The Kia Oval, UK bus operator, UK coach operator
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer will make its first appearance on the official London Fashion Week runway schedule this autumn, presenting a shoppable womenswear and menswear collection as it marks 100 years in the fashion industry. The “see now, buy … Read the full press release
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Tagged Accessibility and Shoppable Runway Design, accessible fashion, British fashion, British Fashion Council, fashion heritage, fashion retail, flagship stores, high street fashion, Laura Weir, London Fashion Week, M&S, M&S London Fashion Week Debut to Combine Heritage, M&S Summer show, Marks & Spencer, Marks & Spencer Expands Fashion Profile With First Official London Fashion Week Runway Presentation, Marks & Spencer Joins Official London Fashion Week Schedule as It Marks 100 Years in Fashion, MENSWEAR, online shopping, runway collection, see now buy now, shoppable collection, Silverstone British Grand Prix, Stuart Machin, UK retail, womenswear
(IN BRIEF) M&S has launched Not Just Any Career, a new six-month training initiative offering 1,000 places for young people aged 18 to 24 across the UK and Ireland, with no degree required. The programme is designed to provide graduate-style … Read the full press release
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Tagged 18 to 24-year-olds, AI-powered digital platform, Alan Milburn, career progression, confidence-building, employment opportunities, graduate-style training, His Majesty the King, leadership skills, M&S, M&S Creates 1000 Training Opportunities Across UK and Ireland Stores for Young People Starting Their Careers, M&S Launches 1000 No-Degree Training Places to Help Young People Build Long-Term Retail Careers, M&S Opens New Career Route for 18 to 24-Year-Olds Through Six-Month Retail Leadership Training Programme, Marks & Start, Marks and Spencer, mentoring, NEET, no degree required, Not Just Any Career, practical skills, retail careers, retail management, retail training, school leavers, shopfloor experience, Sir Gareth Southgate, store management, Stuart Machin, The King’s Trust, Thinus Keeve, UK and Ireland, workforce development, young people, young people not in employment education or training, Youth employment, youth unemployment
(IN BRIEF) M&S is bringing back its Big Fun-raiser from 4 to 13 June 2026 to support YoungMinds, its headline charity partner focused on young people’s mental health. The nationwide campaign will involve M&S colleagues, customers, stores and support centres … Read the full press release
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Tagged Abigail Ampofo, at-till donations, Big Fun-raiser, charity Christmas cards, charity cycling challenge, charity partnership, colleague fundraising, community fundraising, customer donations, Doodle Boy Kidswear, Farmhouse Loaves, Guy Humphrey, June 2026 fundraising campaign, Land’s End to John O’Groats, M&S, M&S Colleagues and Customers Unite Across the UK for 2026 Big Fun-Raiser in Aid of YoungMinds, M&S Colleagues Take on UK-Wide Cycle Challenge to Raise Funds for YoungMinds Mental Health Services, M&S Sweet Briar, M&S Targets £7 Million for YoungMinds as Big Fun-Raiser Returns Across UK Stores and Support Centres, Marks and Spencer, mental health awareness, mental health charity, parents and carers, Parents Helpline, Sparks, Sparks app, support centres, Together We’ve Got This, UK fundraising, UK stores, young people’s mental health, YoungMinds, youth mental health
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer is doubling the size of its Frozen range as part of its strategy to grow its Food business and attract more family shoppers. The expansion begins with a major transformation of its own-label ice cream … Read the full press release
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Tagged Alex Freudmann, bake at home, Collection Toscano Olive Oil Ice Cream, Extremely Chocolatey Loaded Pistachio Velvety Ice Cream Sticks, family food, family shoppers, Food business, food retail, freezer space, frozen desserts, frozen fish, Frozen range, Fruit Mini Pops, healthy meals, ice cream, ice lollies, Lollies and Ices Range, M&S, M&S Food, M&S Foodhalls, M&S Invests in Larger Frozen Range and Expanded Freezer Space to Support Weekly Shop Growth, M&S Launches Major Frozen Category Expansion Starting with New Ice Cream, Marks & Spencer, Marks & Spencer Builds Bigger Frozen Food Proposition as More Families Choose M&S Foodhalls, Marks & Spencer to Double Frozen Range as It Targets More Family Weekly Food Shops, Only 5 Ingredients Heather Honey Ice Cream, Only 8 Ingredients 85% Dark Chocolate Ice Cream, Only Ingredients range, own-label food, Product Development, Remarksable Value, store investment, supermarket innovation, UK frozen food market, weekly shop, whole milk pops, Worldpanel by Numerator
(IN BRIEF) Marks and Spencer has partnered with County Armagh grower Tim O’Malley to supply locally grown strawberries to Northern Ireland stores for the first time. The collaboration has enabled significant expansion of O’Malley Berry Co.’s growing operation, including new … Read the full press release
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Tagged Balmoral Show, berry farming, biological pest control, cardboard packaging, coir growing medium, County Armagh, Dole Ireland, environmentally friendly farming, food sustainability, fresh produce, glasshouse farming, hand-picked fruit, horticulture, Irish agriculture, local food production, local produce, M&S, M&S Brings Locally Produced Strawberries to Northern Ireland Stores as Part of Sustainable Farming Push, M&S Introduces First Locally Grown Northern Ireland Strawberries Through New Co. Armagh Partnership, Marks and Spencer, Northern Ireland, O'Malley Berry Co., Plan A for Farming, Rainwater harvesting, regional sourcing, retail supply chain, reusable growing systems, Shaun Doherty, strawberries, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming, Tim O'Malley
(IN BRIEF) Marks and Spencer has agreed to acquire a fully automated 437,000 square foot fashion distribution hub in Lichfield, Staffordshire, as part of its strategy to double online Fashion, Home and Beauty sales over the long term. The former … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ASOS, automated distribution centre, customer delivery, digital retail, distribution network, ecommerce growth, Fashion Home and Beauty, fashion retail, fulfilment centre, inventory management, John Lyttle, Lichfield, logistics hub, M&S, M&S Invests in New Staffordshire Fulfilment Centre to Accelerate Online Fashion Growth Strategy, M&S Targets Faster Online Fashion Delivery with New Automated Distribution Hub in Lichfield, Marks and Spencer, omnichannel retail, online fashion, online sales, retail logistics, retail transformation, Staffordshire, supply chain transformation, UK retail, warehouse automation, Warehouse Operations
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer is expanding its mid-strength alcohol range with the launch of four new lower-strength own-label beers across its UK Foodhall stores. The products, ranging from 2.8 percent to 3.2 percent ABV, include two shandies and two … Read the full press release
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Tagged alcohol moderation, alcohol transparency, beer market, Beverage Industry, Caroline Thompson-Hill, consumer trends, food retail, Foodhall, Growing Demand for Moderate Drinking Drives M&S Investment in Mid-Strength Alcohol Products, health awareness, health-conscious consumers, Lager Table Beer, Lemon & Lime Shandy, lifestyle trends, low-alcohol drinks, lower-strength beer, M&S, M&S Responds to Changing Consumer Habits with Expansion of Reduced-ABV Beer Selection, Marks & Spencer, mid-strength alcohol, moderation movement, no alcohol drinks, Pale Ale Table Beer, Raspberry Shandy, reduced ABV, responsible drinking, retail industry, sessionable beer, summer beverages, UK consumers, UK retail, wellness
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has announced a long-term partnership with the Yeyasso cocoa cooperative in Côte d’Ivoire aimed at improving farmer incomes and strengthening community resilience as part of its Plan A for Farming strategy. Developed with the Fairtrade … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, News, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Choc Marks, cocoa farmers, cocoa supply chain, cocoa sustainability, Cote d’Ivoire, Diomandé Léontine, ethical sourcing, Fairtrade cocoa, Fairtrade Foundation, Fairtrade Premium, Farmer Livelihoods, Kerrina Thorogood, living income, Lucinda Langton, M&S, M&S Plan A for Farming Drives New Investment to Support Fair Incomes for Yeyasso Cocoa Farmers, M&S Strengthens Fairtrade Cocoa Commitment Through New Farmer Income Initiative in West Africa, Marks & Spencer, Plan A for Farming, Shared ImPact initiative, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cocoa, West Africa cocoa, Yeyasso cooperative
(IN BRIEF) M&S has launched a Made Without Wheat Gluten Free version of its iconic Colin the Caterpillar cake, selling over 10,000 units in the first five days and rolling the product out to more than 400 stores nationwide. Developed … Read the full press release
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Tagged Alex Freudmann, bakery investment, British manufacturing, Colin the Caterpillar, food innovation, fortress factory, gluten free, Jason Warner, M&S, M&S Expands Its Made Without Range With High-Volume Launch of Gluten Free Colin the Caterpillar, Made Without Wheat, Marks and Spencer, Ocado, Oldham, Park Cakes, Stuart Machin, supply chain
(IN BRIEF) M&S has launched Australian-inspired Lamingtons for the first time on the UK high street, created exclusively with its long-term Northern Irish partner Genesis Bakery. Available in Chocolate & Coconut and Caramelised Biscuit varieties, the Lamingtons combine rich chocolate … Read the full press release
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Tagged Alice Birch, Australian cakes, available in two indulgent flavours, bakery innovation, Caramelised Biscuit Lamington, Chocolate & Coconut Lamington, Genesis Bakery, global food trends, hand-finished cakes, JP Lyttle, Lamingtons, M&S, M&S expands global bakery offer with first UK high street Lamingtons made by Genesis Bakery in Magherafelt, M&S Food, Magherafelt, Magic Coffee, Marks and Spencer, New M&S Lamingtons launch in partnership with Northern Ireland’s Genesis Bakery, Northern Ireland agri-food, partnership, sustainability, UK high street
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer and ITV have announced the return of M&S: Dress The Nation, the popular fashion competition that drew eight million viewers in its first season. Hosted by AJ Odudu and Vernon Kay, the show will see … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AJ Odudu, Another Life, AW25, Better Cotton Initiative, Chris Stark, emerging designers, fashion competition, fashion mentorship, ITV, ITVX, Jordan North, Leather Working Group, Lisa Illis, Love That, M&S, M&S Dress The Nation, M&S Man, Maddy Evans, Marks & Spencer, Melissa Holdbrook-Akposoe, MENSWEAR, Mitch Hughes, Sharry Cramond, Sian Welby, Stuart Machin, STV, STV Player, sustainability, Sustainable Fibre Alliance, UK fashion, Vernon Kay, womenswear
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a £340 million investment in a new automated National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Northamptonshire, marking the largest supply chain investment in its history. The 1.3 million sq ft facility, opening in 2029, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Alex Freudmann, automation, BREEAM Outstanding, Craig Mitchell, Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, distribution automation, distribution centre, grocery sector, jobs creation, logistics, M&S, M&S Food, Marks & Spencer, Northamptonshire, partnership, Paul Weston, Plan A warehouse, Prologis, retail growth, supply chain, sustainability, TGW Logistics, UK retail, weekly shop
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has become the first UK high street retailer to offer a full one‑year quality guarantee on all children’s clothing (excluding footwear and accessories), promising refunds within 365 days if items fail to meet its high standards. … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged adjustable waistbands, Alexandra Dimitriu, Another Life, circular economy, extended returns, family shoppers, growth‑proof hems, hand‑me‑down quality, kids clothing, kidswear, M&S, Marks & Spencer, one‑year guarantee, Plan A sustainability, quality assurance, recycled polyester, responsibly sourced cotton, Rewear, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) M&S has launched its first international wholesale fashion partnership with Australia’s David Jones, offering bestselling Womenswear, Menswear, and Lingerie in 24 stores and online. This move builds on M&S’s omnichannel growth strategy—combining franchise expertise, marketplace presence, and targeted … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, brand awareness, Bridget Veals, David Jones, Fashion partnership, franchise strategy, global leadership, international wholesale, lingerie, M&S, Mark Lemming, Marks & Spencer, MENSWEAR, omnichannel, partnership, Percy Pig, retail expansion, sustainable growth, Target USA, womenswear
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer is fast-tracking its store refresh and expansion strategy by committing over £300 million to open 16 new outlets, extend nine existing stores and fully renew 12 sites during the current financial year. All locations will … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 32 million customers, Aberdeen, Abingdon, barista-style coffee, Bath Southgate, Bell Green Sydenham, Bristol airport, Bristol Cabot Circus, Cannock, Elgin, estate transformation, Exeter, Farnham, food halls, full-line stores, FY 2028 pipeline, in-store bakery, M&S, market-style produce, Marks & Spencer, new stores, Oxford Street, partnership, property deals, spacious aisles, store extensions, store renewals, store rotation, Stuart Machin, £300 million investment
(IN BRIEF) M&S and ABP Linden celebrated their over-20-year partnership by hosting the inaugural ABP Linden Steak Challenge at Dungannon. The event, open to beef suppliers and families, highlighted how genetics, feed, welfare, processing, and butchery combine to create superior … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Food & Beverage, Internet & Online, Marketing, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Aberdeen Angus, ABP Food Group, ABP Linden, Animal Welfare, beef suppliers, blind taste test, butchery, Core category, Dungannon, Gareth Weir, genetics, George Mullan, James Hewitt, James Smith, John Dobson, Keith Williamson, M&S, meat-eating quality, Michael Hughes, Peter Kennedy, processing, Steak Challenge, sustainable agriculture, traceability, Wagyu
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has transitioned to recyclable paper packaging across its men’s socks, woven pyjama sets, and nearly 40% of its underwear lines, eliminating around 5.5 million plastic units annually from its Clothing & Home business. The move … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Clothing & Home, consumer goods packaging, eco-friendly fashion, FSC paper, Katharine Beacham, M&S, Marks & Spencer, men’s essentials, men’s socks, net zero 2040, Plan A, plastic reduction, pyjamas, recyclable packaging, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, sustainable retail, UK retail sustainability, underwear
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer partnered with Sir Chris Hoy and Prostate Cancer UK in a dynamic campaign aimed at increasing prostate cancer awareness and early detection among men. During a 40-day period, the campaign successfully sold over 40,000 packs … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Retail, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 40-day campaign, Autograph pants, celebrity ambassadors, charity fundraising, Early Detection, GP consultation, health awareness, Ian Wright, Laura Kerby, M&S, Marie Keating, Marks & Spencer, men’s underwear, Mitch Hughes, online Risk Checker, partnership, prostate cancer risk, Prostate Cancer UK, Sir Chris Hoy, TRANSFORM trial
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has teamed up with Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy and Prostate Cancer UK to promote prostate cancer awareness through an online risk checker campaign. Donating £4 from every pack of Autograph men’s underwear sold, the … Read the full press release
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Tagged 61000 higher risk, 75000 completions, Autograph men's underwear, campaign, early screening, M&S, Marks & Spencer, men's health, online Risk Checker, partnership, Prostate Cancer UK, PSA blood test, public awareness, QR code, Sir Chris Hoy, UK market, £4 donation, £55000 raised
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) is launching its first-ever integrated campaign for both women’s and men’s underwear, ‘Make an Understatement,’ marking a decade since its last men’s underwear campaign. With a fresh approach and innovative design, the campaign will … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 360 Flex™ technology, Autograph underwear, customer confidence, fashion campaign, innovative design, lingerie, M&S, Make an Understatement, Marks & Spencer, men’s underwear, UK market leader, underwear campaign, women’s underwear
(IN BRIEF) M&S has appointed three senior leaders to strengthen its International business, which is undergoing a strategic reset. Manish Kapoor, Victoria Jones, and Richard Davies will each bring their extensive global experience to key roles, supporting M&S’s growth ambitions … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) and YoungMinds have launched a competition for young people across the UK to design a sweatshirt or hoodie for the 2025 Hello Yellow kidswear collection. This initiative, which coincides with World Mental Health Day, … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Business, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Children’s Mental Health Week, creativity, design competition, fundraising initiative, Hello Yellow, hoodie, kidswear collection, Laura Bunt, M&S, M&S x YoungMinds partnership, Marks & Spencer, mental health awareness, mental health resources, mental health support, partnership, Rochelle Humes, social impact, sustainability, sweatshirt, UK competition, Victoria McKenzie-Gould, World Mental Health Day, young designers, young people, YoungMinds, YoungMinds charity, £3 million fundraising, £5 million goal
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) has invested in lowering the prices of over 300 family favorite products, focusing on providing reliable value without compromising quality. Significant reductions in the Kidswear range, such as the Cotton Rich Hoodie and Joggers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affordability, Alexandra Dimitriu, Better Cotton, Bigger Pack Better Value, Cotton Rich Hoodie, Dine In, Dropped & Locked, eco-friendly, everyday essentials, family shopping, Family Stir Fry, Gastropub, Joggers, Kathryn Turner, kidswear, M&S, M&S Food, Marks & Spencer, Plan A, price reduction, Product Development, Quality, Remarksable Value, sustainability, Value
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced the addition of 85 zero and low-emission vehicles to its logistics fleet as part of its Plan A strategy to achieve Net Zero by 2040. This includes five battery-electric heavy goods vehicles … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged battery-electric heavy goods vehicles, biomethane, clean energy, cleaner alternatives, CNG, CO2 emissions, compressed natural gas vehicles, eFREIGHT 2030 project, electric lorries, electric vehicles, Food logistics, Future of Roads Minister, GREEN HYDROGEN, Head of Group Transport, HGVs, Iveco, Julian Bailey, Lilian Greenwood, low-emission vehicles, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Net-Zero by 2040, Operational Efficiency, partnership, Plan A strategy, Renault Trucks, renewable fuel, solar power, supply chain logistics, supply chain transformation, sustainability, sustainable transport, Transport Decarbonization, UK Government, UK Government investment, wind power, zero-emission HGVs, Zero-emission vehicles, £2.3 billion, £200 million
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) and WUKA have launched the “Say Pants to the Tax” campaign, seeking to exempt period pants from the current 20% Value Added Tax (VAT). The campaign, supported by various retailers, charities, politicians, and business … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Government, Law, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged A Plastic Planet, Alexandra ‘Binky’ Felstead, Alison Thewliss MP, Autumn Statement, Bloody Good Period, Freedom4Girls, George at Asda, Janet Lindsay, knickers, Laura Charles, M&S, M&S Primark, Period pants, Ruby Raut, Sainsbury, Selaine Saxby MP, sustainable period product, TAX, Tesco, Tracey Crouch CBE MP, Victoria McKenzie-Gould, Westminster, WUKA
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) has unveiled its 2023 Christmas Clothing & Home campaign, created in collaboration with the creative agency MOTHER and director Ally Pankiw. The campaign focuses on celebrating the authentic essence of Christmas, acknowledging the challenge … Read the full press release
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Tagged 'Love Thismas (Not Thatmas)', Ally Pankiw, Anna Braithwaite, Christmas Campaign 2023, Hannah Waddingham, M&S, MOTHER, partnership, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, sustainability, Tan France, Zawe Ashton
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) and YoungMinds, a leading youth mental health charity, have joined forces to address the mental health challenges faced by young people. A new partnership has been formed to raise awareness and funding for resources … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Non Profit, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged awareness, charity, funding, Laura Bunt, M&S, mental health issues, partnership, Victoria McKenzie-Gould, wellness, YoungMinds, YOUTH
(IN BRIEF) M&S (Marks & Spencer) has launched a braille gift card, a first-of-its-kind in the industry, in consultation with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). The gift card features an embossed outer sleeve with a ‘Happy Birthday’ … Read the full press release
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) M&S ha presentado una instalación de arte llamada “Sixteen” en el South Bank de Londres. Creada en asociación con la artista de casting de cuerpos femeninos Lydia Reeves, la instalación muestra los senos de 16 colegas de … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) M&S has unveiled an art installation called “Sixteen” on London’s South Bank. Created in partnership with female body casting artist Lydia Reeves, the installation showcases the chests of 16 M&S colleagues to normalise the uniqueness of breasts and … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Anna Braithwaite, Art Installation, bra, bra fit, bra retailer, breast cancer, female body, Isabella Boxall, London, Lydia Reeves, M&S
Renew strategic convenience agreement in Great Britain until at least 2030 Agreement combines bp’s expertise in forecourt retail with one of the nation’s best loved food retailers. (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 14-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — bp (LON: BP), a British multinational … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Food & Beverage, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Alex Jensen, BP, BP retail, convenience store, Euromonitor, M&S, M&S Food, M&S Food stores, mobility, Stuart Machin
M&S launches industry-leading bee programme – introducing over 30 million bees to its Select Farms – to boost pollination, improve product quality and produce delicious British honey for its customers M&S raises the bar even further to offer more RSPCA Assured … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Management, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged beekeeper, Bees, biodiversity, British bee population, British farming, climate change, David Wainwright, environmental challenges, farm animals, farmers, Farming with Nature, farms, Fresh Market Update, growers, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Joe Bailey, M&S, M&S Food, natural habitat, pollinators, Producers, RSPCA, RSPCA Assured, RSPCA Assured products, RSPCA welfare standards, Select Farm, Select Farms, soil health, Stuart Machin, water usage, wildflower meadows
Additionally, the retailer remains committed to offering customers 100% sustainably sourced cotton (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 6-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational retailer M&S announces that it has signed the Call to Action on human rights abuses: Brand Commitment to Exit … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Management, News, Non Profit, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Better Cotton Initiative, Call to Action, cotton, ethical trading, forced labour, human rights, human rights abuses, Jasmine O’Connor OBE, M&S, retailer, Richard Price, sustainably sourced cotton, transparency, Uyghur Region, Xinjiang region
Over 1,000 M&S colleagues to be upskilled as part of the data skills initiative Employees to enrol in ‘The Data Fellowship’ – a programme fully funded by the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy Collaboration with a world class digital partner is part … Read the full press release
LONDON, 18-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Marks & Spencer today announces that its Hardwick distribution centre (DC) on Hardwick Grange, near Warrington, will close and that DHL has been appointed to run the new M&S South East distribution centre at Welham Green, … Read the full press release
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