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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

M&S regains crown of UK’s top womenswear retailer as profits jump

Marks & Spencer clothes hangers in a store
Marks and Spencer says underlying sales of clothing rose 5.5% in the six months to 30 September. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Marks & Spencer has regained its crown as the UK’s biggest womenswear retailer for the first time in four years, helping drive a much better than expected 56% increase in profits.

The retailer also confirmed it would pay out almost £20m to shareholders in January, its first dividend since 2019, as pre-tax profits soared to just over £360m, well ahead of analysts’ expectations.

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