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Marks & Spencer rolls out paper packaging for men’s essential range

Department store Marks & Spencer has carried out a packaging overhaul of its men’s essential range. According to the retailer, it has switched to paper packaging across the category, removing “almost 5.5 million units of plastic from its Clothing & Home business”. Men’s socks, woven pyjama sets and almost 40 percent of men’s underwear lines are...

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M&S launches exclusive collection with Olivia von Halle

British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched an exclusive design collaboration with London-based luxury nightwear designer Olivia von Halle. The 10-piece capsule collection marks M&S’s first-ever nightwear collection and celebrates Olivia von Halle’s unique in-house designed prints, alongside M&S’s loungewear designs, with the nightwear...

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Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger added to ‘Brands at M&S’ platform

Marks & Spencer has added PVH-owned brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger to its third-party online platform, ‘Brands at M&S’, as it looks to boost its offering for male consumers. The inclusion of the two labels will see the addition of products for men and women to the platform, spanning the likes of underwear, lingerie, loungewear and...

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Next, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports urged to address low wages by NGO

ShareAction, a responsible investment NGO, is co-ordinating with three investor groups to file resolutions at Next, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports. The retail giants are being called on to address allegations of low wages within their staff and to be more transparent in sharing how many of their employees are being paid below a real Living Wage....

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Marks & Spencer to invest 50 million pounds into North West retail estate

Department store giant Marks & Spencer has said it will be investing 50 million pounds into stores throughout the North West of England over the three financial years, with five new store openings among the plans. The company is also looking to update three of its existing stores with its new format. The latest plans come as part of Marks &...

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Marks & Spencer adds Hush and Whistles to third-party brand platform

British department store Marks & Spencer has introduced womenswear brands Hush and Whistles to ‘Brands at M&S’, a platform dedicated to third-party labels. For Hush, the debut will consist of an exclusive 12-piece collection, marking the first time the platform will hold an exclusive line. It will contribute to the more than 300 seasonal styles...

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Marks & Spencer announces investment in retail pay

British retailer Marks & Spencer has announced its biggest-ever investment in UK retail pay from April 1, committing to a record 95 million pounds. The move marks the biggest investment M&S has made in its retail pay offer and the third consecutive increase since Stuart Machin became chief executive in 2022, despite new cost pressures from the...

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M&S unveils first-ever women’s and men’s underwear campaign

British retailer Marks & Spencer has unveiled its first-ever cross-business underwear campaign spanning across womenswear and menswear as it looks to cement its market-leading position in women’s and men’s underwear. The ‘Make an Understatement’ campaign launches on Thursday, February 20, and is part of the retailer’s continued drive to change...

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M&S strengthens international team with three new executives

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has bolstered its international leadership team with three key appointments. Manish Kapoor will join M&S India as managing director in April, transitioning from his role at Pepe Jeans. Victoria Jones, formerly of Clarks, has already assumed the position of commercial director, international. Richard Davies has been promoted...

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Marks & Spencer launches designer competition for young people

British department store Marks & Spencer has announced a new competition for young people to submit designs in a bid to be included in the retailer’s and YoungMinds’ Hello Yellow kidswear collection. Together with the mental health charity, Marks & Spencer is calling for inspiring designs from two age categories – five to 11 and 12 to 16 years...

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Marks & Spencer lowers prices on kidswear

British department store Marks & Spencer has said that it has reduced prices by up to 20 percent on over 100 products in its “everyday essentials” kidswear range, extending its pricing strategy beyond other categories like food. In a press release, the company noted that the reduction in price will not compromise quality or its “high sourcing...

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Marks & Spencer 13-week Christmas trading sales rise, confident for rest of year

Retail major Marks and Spencer Group Plc reported Thursday that its 13-week Group sales during Christmas trading increased 5.6 percent from last year to 4.06 billion pounds with growth in UK and ROI region. Looking ahead, the company said it is confident of making further progress in the remainder of the year. In its Christmas trading update,...