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Retail Sector – Railway Keeps UK Shop Sales On Track

June 27, 2011 By Retail News From the Guardian Leave a Comment

Retail Sector – Network Rail has just released figures showing a 5.17% increase in retail sales in the first quarter of this year over the same quarter of 2010.

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M&S Goes For Tailoring In £600m Overhaul

May 30, 2011 By Retail News From the Guardian 1 Comment

Marks & Spencer is to match the food and clothing ranges in its British shops to the wealth, age and ethnicity of the local area, as part of a £600m overhaul to make its stores “more inspiring” places to shop.

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Marks & Spencer’s Spring 2011 Collection: Back To The 1970s

November 24, 2010 By Retail News From the Guardian Leave a Comment

It was back to the 1970s at Marks & Spencer today as the retailer unveiled its trends for spring 2011. With rails of maxi hemlines, swirling prints and A-line denim skirts, next year’s Marks and Spencer wardrobe has a whiff of the

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M&S Steps Out For Christmas Ad – Video

November 3, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Marks & Spencer has launched its Christmas marketing push with a dance-themed TV ad featuring Peter Kay set to the Bee Gees’ You Should Be Dancing. The first stage of the TV ad campaign, which breaks on

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Marks & Spencer Plans To Re-Enter European Markets

November 1, 2010 By Retail News From the Guardian Leave a Comment

Nearly a decade after Marks & Spencer shut up shop in mainland Europe, the retailer is poised to return to the continent by buying back the stores it sold at the time. Britain’s biggest clothing retailer is understood to

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Marks & Spencer Enjoys ‘Return To Quality’

October 7, 2010 By Retail News From the Guardian 2 Comments

Marks & Spencer’s new boss, Marc Bolland, today reported much better-than-expected sales figures but warned that the coming months will be tough as the government’s looming austerity measures…

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Marks & Spencer shareholders want to reduce Stuart Rose’s pay

March 2, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose may be forced to take a pay cut after angry shareholders demand a reduction in his £1.13m basic salary. The retailer’s remuneration committee could reduce Rose’s salary within two months following consultations with shareholders. But retail analysts suggest Rose could leave M&S earlier than his stated departure deadline [...]

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