M&S hires Alastair Brass as new retail operations director
// Alastair Brass named new retail operations director for M&S // He will be responsible for every aspect of M&S’s retail operations function // He begins in April and will report to M&S...
View ArticleM&S to downsize Marble Arch flagship and add office space
// M&S wants to redevelop its Marble Arch flagship to reduce retail space and create offices // Its proposals include 3 lower floors of retail and 6 upper floors of offices // A planning...
View ArticleM&S reveals latest reopening plans with new campaign
// Marks & Spencer reveals latest reopening plans // Around two thirds of customers are “looking forward” to dressing up // Online demand for dresses has steadily grown since the end of February...
View ArticleM&S promotes 2 execs to co-COO amid leadership reshuffle
// M&S realigns exec board as it moves on to the 2nd phase of its transformation programme // Katie Bickerstaffe & Stuart Machin both promoted to co-COO // Eoin Tonge takes on strategy &...
View ArticleM&S receives green light to revamp London flagship
// M&S will redevelop its Marble Arch store in London after receiving planning permission // The revamp will see housing retail at the bottom and “prime” grade-A office space on the top floor //...
View ArticleM&S Marble Arch store ‘unnecessarily in jeopardy’ if rebuild plans blocked
// M&S says plans to stop it demolishing the store and building a new one puts its future presence at the western end of Oxford Street in jeopardy // The plans have sparked a debate about whether...
View ArticleM&S blasts Gove’s decision to block Marble Arch store redevelopment
// M&S group property, store development, and technology director Sacha Berendji said he was “bewildered and disappointed” by Michael Gove’s decision to intervene in the redevelopment of its Marble...
View ArticleM&S Marble Arch: October date set for inquiry as retailer unveils plans
// An inquiry into Marks & Spencer’s Oxford Street store development plans will begin in October // M&S has also shared more details about the development’s public realm benefits, including the...
View ArticleM&S kicks off Christmas recruitment drive with 10,000 roles available
Marks & Spencer has launched its recruitment drive for 10,000 new customer assistants nationwide ahead of the festive season. The move marks a 40% increase on last year’s Christmas recruitment...
View ArticleM&S embarks on biggest ever month-long store opening spree
M&S is making a big bet on bricks-and-mortar as it is set to open nine stores in November, the biggest number it has ever opened in a single month. The nine openings, which include six new shops...
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