Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new eco-shopping bag that aims to help prevent waste and reduce poverty among people living in Haiti and the Philippines. Launching in stores on Tuesday (November 6), the reusable bag is made from 75% ‘Social Plastic’, which is plastic waste that has been …
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced today (Monday October 1) that its new scan and pay service – Mobile, Pay, Go – will be available for customers in six London stores ahead of Christmas. Currently available in M&S Simply Food branches on London’s Edgware Road and Waterside in Paddington, the service …
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M&S has unveiled the first of a series of digital films for this Autumn featuring a host of TV stars captured on screen sampling M&S Food. Celebrities Amanda Holden, Rochelle Humes, Paddy McGuinness and Emma Willis are taking part in M&S Food’s biggest ever social media campaign, which showcases new …
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) today (Monday July 23) launched a joint venture partnership with Founders Factory focused on ‘discovering and developing’ start-ups. M&S will become Founders Factory’s exclusive UK retail partner, and invest in several start-ups sourced through Founders Factory’s global network. Co-founded by lastminute.com founder Brent Hoberman and Henry …
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a podcast series that goes behind the scenes of the retailer. Featuring interviews with M&S staff and guests from the world of business, government and campaign groups, it will tackle some of the issues facing business today, the history of the High Street and …
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Octopus Energy announced a partnership today (Wednesday July 18) to supply energy and services under the M&S Energy brand from September. The retailer said the collaboration is designed to create ‘a more progressive, digital and commercial M&S Energy, that will deliver growth to the M&S …
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Burgers are booming at Marks & Spencer (M&S), with record sales last month – up 49% on the previous year The retailer said: ‘As Britain goes burger mad, we’ve delved into the nation’s burger habits in a Burger Report: a snapshot of UK burger eating using YouGov research and M&S …
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a royal rebrand in honour of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tomorrow (Saturday May 19). M&S will become Markle & Sparkle for one weekend only (May 18-20). The official unveiling of the rebrand took place today at 10am at M&S’ Windsor …
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced that six of its stores will close by the end of April, with a further eight proposed for closure. The retailer said staff from the six stores at Birkenhead, Bournemouth, Durham, Fforestfach, Putney and Redditch will move to nearby branches. The eight stores are …
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Marks & Spencer has today (Tuesday January 2) confirmed the sale and franchise of its retail business in Hong Kong and Macau to its long-established franchise partner Al-Futtaim. The sale, which completed on December 30, sees Al-Futtaim become the new sole franchisee for Marks & Spencer in Hong Kong and …
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