Tag Archives: M&S

Marks and Spencer today (Wednesday January 27) announced the creation of a new 50/50 joint venture with pureplay digital grocer Ocado. Under the deal, M&S will acquire a 50% share of Ocado’s UK retail business for up to £750 million. The joint venture will trade as Ocado.com but will benefit …

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has stepped up its commitment to reducing the amount of plastic it uses by launching more than 90 lines of loose fruit and vegetables completely free of plastic packaging in a trial at its Tolworth store in Surrey. To support the trial, M&S has introduced trained …

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has teamed up with Jutexpo to offer a range of ethically sourced, reusable shopping bags. Designed as fashion accessories, the bags are made from natural fabrics and are produced by Jutexpo, which bills itself as the world’s biggest supplier of reusable jute, cotton and juco bags. The …

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 …

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched an interactive map that shows customers where every type of fish or seafood it sells is either caught or farmed. Described as the first website of its kind from any major UK retailer, corporate.marksandspencer.com/seafoodmap also includes information on the capture or farming method and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …