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OPINION - Marks and Spencer have turned it round completely — and this is how

In January 2008, Jeremy Paxman wrote an angry letter to then Marks and Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose about the state of his pants. They were letting him down. The Newsnight presenter said: “I’ve noticed that something very troubling has happened. There’s no other way to put this. The pants…

Evening Standard

M&S’s revival is the real deal – don’t mess it up again

The retail giant has clocked up 12 consecutive quarters of sales growth but it must remember mistakes of the past

The Guardian - UK

Marks & Spencer boss hails ‘growth story’ as annual profits rise 41%

Pre-tax profits increase to £672.5m and retailer says it will reduce costs further as part of five-year plan

The Guardian - UK

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This M&S Marble Arch saga is now an unholy farce

City Comment: Oxford Street and the broader West End need clarity — and soon

Evening Standard

Oxford Street clash between M&S and Michael Gove reaches the High Court

Flagship store planning dispute could end in the departure of one of the famous shopping street’s biggest names

Evening Standard

M&S has Waitrose in its sights as it hails ‘best ever Christmas’

Retail group has opened larger stores, cut prices on basics and persuaded food shoppers to use it for more than just sandwiches

The Guardian - UK

Global trade falls amid Houthi attacks on merchant ships in Red Sea

Maersk boss says it could take months before trade route is safe to traverse

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Marks & Spencer looks a Christmas winner as sales increase helped by festive food demand

Marks & Spencer has cemented its status as a “Christmas winner", with the High Street stalwart reporting higher sales and bumper demand for festive food and party clothes.

Evening Standard

US inflation rises to 3.4%; global trade ‘drops 1.3%’ as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipping – as it happened

US inflation rose faster than expected in December, dampening early rate cut hopes, as Kiel Trade Indicator shows collapse in cargo volumes in the Red Sea

The Guardian - UK

The M&S boss is right – executives need to get their hands dirty

Senior leaders need to get out of the boardroom and onto the checkouts, says M&S boss Stuart Machin – or risk failing their appraisals. Could top-level staff mucking in be the key to success, asks Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK

M&S boss Stuart Machin may be on course to deliver £1bn profits — and earn himself a knighthood

City Comment: City analysts missed the spark in the early Machin era

Evening Standard

Marks & Spencer delivers sales and profits jump and points to good start to Christmas orders

Like for like food sales at M&S rose 11.7% in the first half

Evening Standard

M&S boss calls Michael Gove’s decision to block Oxford Street store revamp ‘utterly pathetic’

Plans to knock down, and rebuild, Oxford Street store were opposed by historic building campaigners

The Independent UK

M&S plans to demolish Oxford St store refused by Michael Gove

Planning inspectors for the local authority had originally recommended that the proposals be approved.

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The Guardian - UK

Marks & Spencer refused permission to demolish and rebuild Oxford Street store

M&S says ‘short-sighted act of self-sabotage’ leaves no choice but to review position on UK’s premier shopping street

Daily Mirror

Supermarket bosses paid up to 229 TIMES more than workers - see how they compare

Staff at some major UK supermarket chains have received a few pay rises over the last year but how does that compare to the big bosses paychecks?

The Guardian - UK

UK’s top bosses paid millions despite cost of living crisis, annual reports show

Bumper earnings for National Grid and M&S chiefs come as energy firms and supermarkets are accused of ‘greedflation’

The Guardian - UK

Marks & Spencer’s recovery finally looks like the real deal

With annual performance above City forecasts, M&S is getting the basics right in a tough sector

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Daily Mirror

M&S to open new store TOMORROW and 17 more over the next year - see full list so far

The new M&S site in Leeds was first announced in January as part of a nationwide investment to expand and improve its stores

The Independent UK

M&S hails ‘good start’ to turnaround strategy as sales jump despite profits dip OLD

‘We do expect things to get a bit better’ says chief executive Stuart Machin

The Independent UK

M&S hails ‘good start’ to turnaround strategy as sales jump despite profits dip

‘We do expect things to get a bit better’ says chief executive Stuart Machin

Evening Standard

Marks & Spencer to bring back dividend payments as sales jump in CEO’s first year in charge

Shares in M&S jumped following the retailer’s latest update

Evening Standard

M&S CEO Stuart Machin: I want to invest in a London we can be proud of

City voices: The chief executive of Marks & Spencer believes in the long-term future of bricks and mortar stores, but says London is falling way behind other major global cities

Evening Standard

Marks & Spencer outlines investment plan for new and existing London stores

Marks & Spencer has signalled a vote of confidence in bricks and mortar retail, with the High Street giant revealing it will spend £12.5 million on London stores this year.

Wales Online

M&S makes change to thousands of fitting rooms after store worker's diagnosis

One store employee behind the idea hopes it could help to save lives

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