Marks and Spencer

Job support to be wound down, M&S dividend suspended, ventilator production slows, property market halts

Chancellor Rishi Sunack says he will wean the economy off his support schemes in a “gradual” wind-down, to help prevent…

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Marks and Spencer suspends dividends, secures funding

Marks and Spencer has announced it will not pay a dividend for the 2020/21 financial year in its latest effort…

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Will Boohoo’s bubble soon burst?

It’s fair to say that Boohoo was the success story of 2019. It achieved staggering growth and is now worth…

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M&S announces series of initiatives to support NHS staff amid Covid-19

Marks and Spencer has announced a series of initiatives to support NHS staff amid the coronavirus pandemic. M&S has announced…

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Covid-19: UK retail spending to fall by £12.6bn

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic will wipe £12.6bn from retail sales this year, according to the latest forecast by…

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UK supermarkets appeal for ‘considerate’ spending

British food retailers have written a joint letter urging customers to practice “considerate” spending amid the coronavirus outbreak. The letter…

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Ex-Sainsbury’s boss warns of labour shortages amid coronavirus outbreak

Former Sainsbury’s chief executive and current non-executive director at Marks and Spencers, Justin King, has warned that supermarkets need to…

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Grocery sales increase in February

UK supermarkets saw “positive growth” in February, as total till sales increased to +0.7% in the last four weeks according…

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The changing face of retail in the age of digitisation

Retail: the 2020 snapshot It’s no secret that high street retail in Britain has been struggling for the past decade.…

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Laura Ashley reports ‘disappointing’ £4m loss

Fashion retailer Laura Ashley has reported losses before tax of £4m for the half-year period ended 31 December 2019. The…

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