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M&S to invest 12.5 million pounds in London store estate

British high street retailer Marks & Spencer is investing 12.5 million pounds in its stores across London this year, building on the 10.3 million pound investment made in London for 2022/23. The new round of investment will open new stores across London, from zones 1 to 6 and beyond, creating more than 200 jobs and doubling the total new square...

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M&S invests 57 million pounds to increase pay for retail store staff

Marks and Spencer is investing 57 million pounds in its front-line retail staff, marking the retailer’s biggest-ever investment in its shop workers. In a statement, M&S said that from April 1, more than 40,000 store workers will see their hourly rate increase to 10.90 pounds, up by 70 pence. Employees in London stores will see their hourly wages...

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M&S rolls out 'Bring Your Own Bag' initiative for click-and-collect

Marks & Spencer is looking to remove 10 million units of plastic annually by rolling out its 'Bring Your Own Bag' (BYOB) initiative for click-and-collect to reduce packaging. The BYOB initiative will roll out to 251 M&S stores, following a successful trial at 16 stores, which removed more than 109 thousand units of plastic over seven months. The...

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M&S acquires Thread to accelerate its personalisation plans

British retailer Marks & Spencer has acquired the intellectual property, including the source code and algorithms developed by personalised fashion marketplace Thread to accelerate its personalisation capabilities. In a statement, M&S said that the acquisition will allow it to integrate “cutting-edge proprietary tech” into the M&S website as it...

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Marks & Spencer offers staff new flexible working offering

High street retailer Marks & Spencer has launched a new flexible working offering to provide more choice and flexibility for its store employees to offer “a better work/life balance”. From January 2023, M&S ‘Worklife’ will offer more than 3,000 retail managers additional flexible working options to choose from. As well as opting for either...

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Nobody's Child launches in M&S stores

Responsible womenswear brand Nobody’s Child has launched in 10 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK. Nobody’s Child was the first brand to launch on M&S.com, as part of Marks & Spencer's strategy to broaden its appeal and boost online growth. This partnership led to M&S investing in the eco-conscious brand in November 2021. Nobody’s Child still...

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M&S Kidswear joins Dotte Resale Collective

Marks & Spencer is entering the childrenswear resale market after becoming the first major high street brand to join the Dotte Resale Collective, which was launched last year by the peer-to-peer marketplace Dotte, where parents can buy, sell, donate, and recycle outgrown kidswear. The Dotte Resale Collective is made up of 16 independent and...

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M&S to open Goodmove pop-up in London

Marks & Spencer is opening a pop-up space in Covent Garden, London dedicated to its Goodmove activewear range, which launched online and in-store in January 2020. The pop-up makes a “significant stand alone moment” for Goodmove, explains M&S, as the activewear brand has become the retailer’s best selling own brand, selling 1.6 million items...

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Marks and Spencer to reward customers donating used clothes in Shwopping scheme

As part of the retailer’s Plan A sustainability programme, Marks and Spencer is calling on customers to donate their used clothing to Oxfam via its recently refreshed Shwopping scheme. According to the department store, a recent survey of its customers revealed a significant 65 percent were planning to sort and clear out their wardrobe for the...

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Marks and Spencer appoints digital product officer as it steps up digital focus

British retailer Marks and Spencer has announced the appointment of Krista Nordlund, who will join its chief digital and data officer team effective January 4, 2022. Nordlund will be responsible for accelerating Marks and Spencer’s digital product capabilities, improving the experiences the retailer offers throughout all digital touchpoints...

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Marks and Spencer invest in Nobody’s Child

Marks and Spencer have invested in eco-conscious brand, Nobody’s Child. The two brands have been working within a partnership for a year, and with a successful outcome, Marks and Spencer has invested with a c. 25 percent stake. Nobody’s Child will still work independently, but will now have access to the Marks and Spencer infrastructure and...

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Marks and Spencer launches clothing rental trial

British retailer Marks and Spencer has launched its first clothing rental trail in partnership with the clothing rental website, Hirestreet. The announcement follows the retailer’s latest Founders Factory Joint Venture investment in the Zoa Group, Hirestreet’s operator. It will see Marks and Spencer’s rental offering launch ahead of the...