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Marks & Spencer menswear director joins UKFT board

British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) director of menswear, Mitch Hughes, has been appointed to the board of the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT). Hughes, who currently leads the M&S Man division, brings nearly 30 years of experience within the UK fashion retail sector to the industry body. Hughes rejoined the London-based retailer M&S...

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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 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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M&S fashion division navigates 'tail end of recovery' with sales down 2.5 percent

While Marks and Spencer Group PLC (M&S) celebrated a record-breaking Christmas in its Food division, the Fashion, Home & Beauty (FHB) segment faced a more complex trading environment during the 13 weeks ending December 27, 2025. The company said that the FHB segment at M&S is currently navigating the "tail end of recovery" as part of the...

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M&S expects 300 million pounds profit reduction due to cyber attack

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has concluded the 52 weeks ended March 29, 2025, by achieving its third consecutive year of growth across sales, market share, profit, and return on capital. M&S's sales rose by 6.1 percent to 13.9 billion pounds and pre-tax profit increased by 22.2 percent to 875.5 million pounds, representing the highest figure in over 15...

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M&S launches exclusive collection with Olivia von Halle

British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched an exclusive design collaboration with London-based luxury nightwear designer Olivia von Halle. The 10-piece capsule collection marks M&S’s first-ever nightwear collection and celebrates Olivia von Halle’s unique in-house designed prints, alongside M&S’s loungewear designs, with the nightwear...

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Marks & Spencer announces investment in retail pay

British retailer Marks & Spencer has announced its biggest-ever investment in UK retail pay from April 1, committing to a record 95 million pounds. The move marks the biggest investment M&S has made in its retail pay offer and the third consecutive increase since Stuart Machin became chief executive in 2022, despite new cost pressures from the...

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M&S unveils first-ever women’s and men’s underwear campaign

British retailer Marks & Spencer has unveiled its first-ever cross-business underwear campaign spanning across womenswear and menswear as it looks to cement its market-leading position in women’s and men’s underwear. The ‘Make an Understatement’ campaign launches on Thursday, February 20, and is part of the retailer’s continued drive to change...

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M&S strengthens international team with three new executives

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has bolstered its international leadership team with three key appointments. Manish Kapoor will join M&S India as managing director in April, transitioning from his role at Pepe Jeans. Victoria Jones, formerly of Clarks, has already assumed the position of commercial director, international. Richard Davies has been promoted...

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Marks & Spencer names new clothing, home and beauty boss

British retailer Marks & Spencer has appointed former Boohoo Group chief executive John Lyttle as its new managing director of clothing, home and beauty as it looks to evolve its leadership team “to deliver the next phase” of its transformation. Lyttle joins the retailer with extensive retail and transformation experience, spending five years at...

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M&S posts 17.2 percent growth in H1 profit

For the first six month period, Marks and Spencer (M&S) recorded a pre-tax profit increase of 17.2 percent to 407.8 million pounds, while statutory pre-tax profit rose to 391.9 million pounds. The company’s clothing & home sales increased 4.7 percent, with LFL sales up 5.3 percent. Sales growth improved by 8.1 percent in the second quarter, with...