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Marks & Spencer doubles down on lingerie with exclusive Body launch

British department store Marks & Spencer is enhancing its lingerie selection with the exclusive launch of Body, a brand that intends to redefine everyday underwear. Due to drop this month, Body will debut with a 300 piece collection of bras, briefs, shapewear and other underwear essentials, spanning four core categories. These include Body...

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M&S appoints Sital Nakarja to spearhead merchandising transformation

British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has appointed Sital Nakarja as transformation lead for its merchandising planning platform. Nakarja joins the company during a period of significant operational modernisation across its fashion, home, and beauty divisions. Announcing her new role via LinkedIn, Nakarja stated, “The opportunity...

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M&S calls for strong policing as retail crime escalates across UK high streets

Marks & Spencer has called for urgent government action to tackle rising retail crime, warning that increasing violence and theft are eroding confidence in UK high streets. In a statement, the department store’s retail director Thinus Keeve said crime in stores is becoming “more brazen, more organised and more aggressive”, with frontline retail...

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Marks & Spencer crosses the pond, debuts clothing range in US

Marks & Spencer is debuting its clothing line in the US through a new partnership with Nordstrom. A range of the British department store’s womenswear collection will be stocked across 30 Nordstrom locations, spanning Los Angeles to New York. Both in-store and online, the American premium retailer will offer over 60 items from Marks & Spencer,...

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Marks & Spencer launches monthly capsule programme to speed up time to market

British department store Marks & Spencer is betting on speed and efficiency for its new monthly capsule programme, designed to reduce the amount of time it takes to bring clothing to market. ‘The Love That Drop’ programme responds to increased demand from shoppers for “more frequent newness and greater trend credibility”, the company said,...

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Marks & Spencer welcomes David Gandy Wellwear to third-party ‘Brands at M&S’ platform

Marks & Spencer will welcome innovative menswear label David Gandy Wellwear to ‘Brands at M&S’ this Spring. The launch is the latest addition to M&S’ branded offer, further strengthening the retailer’s growing menswear portfolio, offering customers access to a premium lifestyle collection shaped by David’s own philosophy of modern, mindful...

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M&S unveils its Spring/Summer 26’ collection: A new season of ‘Love That!’ style

After one of the wettest starts to the year - alongside some much-needed sunshine – customers are looking forward to shopping M&S’ newest ‘Love That!’ styles. Customers are seeking clothes that feel stylish, offer greater versatility and are underpinned by value - pieces that work harder, for longer and spark genuine excitement. This season, M&S...

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Marks & Spencer taps Frasers Group CCO as digital and partnership director

Marks & Spencer has named David Clark as its new director of online, omnichannel and partnerships, a role he will take up from August after completing a store induction period. Clark currently serves as chief customer officer at Frasers Group, where he has been for a total of almost four years. During this time, he oversaw the launch of the...

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M&S increases pay for its retail staff by 6.4 percent

British retailer Marks & Spencer is making a “significant investment” in its retail staff with an inflation-beating 6.4 percent pay rise. From April 1, M&S will invest more than 70 million pounds to increase pay for its UK retail staff by at least 6.4 percent, a rise of more than double the current rate of inflation. M&S’s hourly pay for retail...

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M&S strengthens ties to motorsport with Silverstone deal

British retailer Marks & Spencer is becoming an official partner of Silverstone Circuit, the world-renowned motorsport venue in England, which hosts the Formula 1 British Grand Prix. In a statement, M&S said the partnership spans year-round activity at the circuit, including track days, hospitality, fan zones, music, and entertainment, as well...

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M&S to sell stoma underwear for children

Marks & Spencer has become the first UK high street retailer to launch dedicated stoma underwear for children, extending its existing stoma range for women and men, as it looks “to normalise inclusive design while breaking down barriers to access and affordability”. A stoma is a surgically created opening on the abdomen that allows waste to...

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Marks & Spencer launches cotton programme in bid to strengthen biodiverse farming practices

British department store Marks & Spencer has established a new partnership with sustainability innovator Pilio to launch the Affordable Clean Environment (ACE) cotton programme. The initiative intends to broaden access to clean energy and strengthen biodiverse farming practices within Indian cotton-growing communities. Developed as part of Marks...