Marks & Spencer is one of the most famous names in UK retail, but it has its roots in humble beginnings. Michael Marks and Tom Spencer opened the retailer’s first store in Leeds in 1894, and it has since grown into one of the biggest clothing and food retailers in the UK. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Marks & Spencer and the fashion and grocery sectors.
M&S has appointed former Asda chief executive Roger Burnley as its new non-executive director.
On a visit to a Marks & Spencer store, the chancellor pledged that more of workers’ pay will go into their pockets, but everything done so far appears to be having the opposite effect, observes Maureen Hinton
M&S has revamped its Christmas campaign strategy for 2025, which it said “more closely reflects” how customers shop in the run-up to the holidays.
Websites and mobile apps for M&S and Asda have returned to service after experiencing problems caused by a global Microsoft outage.
Marks & Spencer has ended a contract with a big technology services provider, just months after a devastating cyber attack.
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