Marks & Spencer news and analysis
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NewsM&S calls for government increase proportion of British food eaten in Britain
M&S Food MD Alex Freudmann said national food security was ‘under pressure like never before’ as Britain became ‘less and less self-sufficient’
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News2 Sisters owner Boparan hires ex-Sainsbury’s technical director Kate Stein
She joins having most recently worked as a consultant, and before that spent four years as Sainsbury’s director of technical & agriculture
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News‘Superfruit’ grape launches to rival blueberries on health
Available for a limited time through Marks & Spencer and Ocado (rsp: £3), Boombites Red Berry Grapes are said to contain elevated levels of anthocyanins
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NewsM&S hosting careers events for ex-military personnel
The retailer is working with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of armed forces resettlement, to showcase career opportunities across its business
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NewsM&S reopens Oxford Street Foodhall after four-month makeover
New features at the 19,400 sq ft Foodhall include a hot chicken counter, sourdough pizza bar and coffee shop
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NewsM&S launches ‘pre-loved’ clothes shop on eBay
Customers can get a voucher worth £5 off £35 by returning M&S-labelled clothing they no longer wear
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NewsNestlé boosts cocoa yield with novel patented technique
Nestlé claims the technique will free up time for farmers
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NewsM&S to spend £340m on massive new automated food DC in Northamptonshire
The facility at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal will span 1.3 million sq ft and represents M&S’s biggest supply chain investment in its history
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NewsCo-op and Waitrose add Dubai-style chocolate treats as viral trend continues
It comes after M&S recently installed dedicated ’nuts about pistachio’ displays
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NewsM&S advertising 400 store roles as online recruitment gets back up to pace
M&S suspended online recruitment as it took systems offline in the week after discovering a major cyberattack on 19 April
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Comment & OpinionMystery shop win symbolises M&S recovery from cyberattack
M&S is pulling in more punters despite prices 22% higher than the cheapest supermarket. Impressive
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Grocer 33M&S named best supermarket in Leicester as it takes first Grocer 33 win
In only its second appearance as a guest retailer M&S scored 90 points in our mystery shopping competition
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Grocer 33How Fosse Park became the first M&S Grocer 33 store of the week
Twenty-nine-year M&S veteran Wesley Kachela reflects on the Leicester store’s historic milestone
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NewsM&S overtakes Co-op in food and drink sales
M&S is now the UK’s seventh-biggest grocer in terms of food and drink sales, with Co-op eighth and Waitrose ninth
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NewsM&S signs Asda and Tesco veteran as new chief people officer
Marks & Spencer has appointed a Asda and Tesco retail veteran as its new chief people officer
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NewsM&S tells shoppers online offer has fully returned, including click & collect
Click & collect was among the first services to be suspended in the week following M&S’s discovery of hackers in its systems on 19 April
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s Birthday Cake sandwich: harmless fun or public health fiasco?
Tesco’s Birthday Cake sandwich has raised comments over its nutritional value. But it’s only around for four weeks
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NewsM&S taking reputational hit after cyberattack, research suggests
The percentage of consumers who would recommend M&S dropped from 87% at the start of the year to 66% by June, according to The Harris Poll UK
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Analysis & FeaturesHas M&S or Co-op done a better job in evolving cybercomms?
In the wake of major cyberattacks, how have M&S and Co-op handled their crisis comms, and how have approaches evolved?
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NewsCandy Kittens ties up with M&S for British Classics sweets range
The sweets are packaged in ‘bold’ stripy pouches