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M&S receives first-ever award from PETA for vegan retail

Marks and Spencer has been recognized for its vegan efforts. PETA awarded the British retailer with its first ever “Vegan-Friendly High Street Retailer” recognition. M&S has broadened its product offerings across both fashion and food to allow vegan-friendly options for customers who follow the lifestyle. The retailer's Plant Kitchen range...

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Marks and Spencer partners with True to drive “digital innovation”

Marks and Spencer is pushing forward with its strategy of becoming a ‘digital-first’ retailer by partnering with True, Europe’s only specialist retail and consumer investment firm to access the latest retail-specific innovations and technologies to advance its “digital innovation”. In a press release, Marks and Spencer stated that the move mean...

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Marks and Spencer expands partnership with First Insight

Marks and Spencer has confirmed that it is expanding its partnership with predictive analysis firm First Insight, which helps retailers make product investment and pricing decisions. The British retailer has been using First Insight’s consumer-driven predictive analytics, which uses online social engagement tools to gather real-time preference,...

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Schools

Marks and Spencer creates Retail Data Academy

Marks and Spencer has partnered with Decoded to create the world’s first Data Academy in retail, which is part of the retailer’s ongoing transformation to a digital-first organisation. The Marks and Spencer Data Academy will take staff members from every function in the business, from store managers, visual merchandisers, finance and buying, the...

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Marks and Spencer recognised for customer experience

Marks and Spencer has been named the company with the Best Customer Experience at Loyalty Magazine’s annual awards, recognising that the retailer places the “customer at the heart of every strategic decision”. The award was entered in partnership with InMoment, Marks and Spencer’s provider of customer experience intelligence solutions for its...

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​Care International appoints Laura Hawkesford Head of Private Sector Engagement Team

London - Care International, the leading international humanitarian agency fighting to end poverty, has appointed Laura Hawkesford as head of its Private Sector Engagement team. Hawkesford brings a wealth of private sector and NGO experience to the role, as for the past four years she has held the position of Ethical Trading Manager at Marks and...

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M&S, Next, Primark & Mango among retailers to ban mohair

London - The list of fashion companies to turn their back on mohair following a expose highlighting the animal cruelty linked to the mohair industry continues to grow. Marks & Spencer, Next and Primark have joined the likes of Inditex, Gap Inc, Hennes & Mauritz AB, Arcadia Group, Monsoon Accessorize, Fat Face, The White Company and Esprit in...

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Shaun Wills joins M&S as Interim Finance Director

Marks and Spencer Plc (M&S) spokesperson has confirmed the appointment of Shaun Wills as the Interim Finance Director for clothing and home. According to Wills’ LinkedIn profile, he holds over 25 years of experience in the retail sector across various companies. Apart from finance, he has led operations in e-commerce, IT, logistics, strategy and...

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Fashion Featured

Adidas, H&M and M&S among the world's most transparent fashion brands

London - Change towards a more sustainable future may be slow within the fashion industry, but the leading companies, such as Adidas, H&M, and Esprit have taken steps to become more transparent over the past year. According to Fashion Revolution’s Transparency Index 2018, which reviews and track 150 major fashion companies based on their social...

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Management

M&S restructures executive Home & Clothing team

London - Change is certainly afoot at Marks & Spencer, as the UK department store restructures its clothing and home team as part of its wider transformation plan. M&S's Clothing and Home Managing Director Jill McDonald has appointed Wes Taylor, former managing director of Burton, as its new menswear director. He is set to join the team in May...

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M&S hires Stuart Machin, CEO of Steinhoff as new MD of Food

London - Marks & Spencer has poached the UK Group Chief Executive Officer of Steinhoff, Stuart Machin, to take on the newly created role of Food Managing Director in a move which sees M&S overhauling its current food branch as it accelerates its business-wide transformation scheme. Stuart is set to take on his new role at M&S in late April,...

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CEO Rowe sees Marks & Spencer's turnaround as a "marathon"

London - It is not those who run the fastest who win the marathon - it is those who have the most stamina to maintain their pace who succeed. Steve Rowe, Chief Executive at Marks & Spencer, intends to ensure the struggling department store wins its race, although he indicated that he expects his turnaround plan to take time. In a note from...

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