M&S turns unsold loaves and baguettes into frozen garlic bread to reduce food waste
M&S Food is extending its initiative to turn unsold fresh bakery loaves into frozen garlic bread to 200 stores as part of its 2030 goal to halve food waste.
Marks & Spencer bets big on BWS on Ocado ahead of launch
M&S is currently listing more than seven times the number of beers, wines and spirits products than Waitrose on Ocado, as it begins to ramp up its product lines and activity ahead of its launch on the e-commerce site on
M&S shakes up modern deli fixture with range of pickles and ferments from Vadasz
M&S is introducing customers to a range of award-winning pickles and ferments from Vadasz – the first range of chilled super condiments to be launched in the UK. Each is designed to elevate any meal or snack with delicious
Ocado and M&S find a silver lining from the cloud of Covid-19 as revenue skyrockets, says GlobalData
Following the news that Ocado Retail revenue rose 40.4% in its Q2 to date (beginning of March to today), Thomas Brereton, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situation: “In a time
Neighbourly and supermarket partners highlight importance of think national, act local to get food to people who need it most
Neighbourly and leading retailers including M&S, Lidl and Aldi are leveraging their existing local grass roots charity networks to get more support to redistribute food to people in need as quickly as possible.
Amazon, Aldi and M&S Simply Food are UK’s most loved retailers, study shows
Aldi and M&S Simply Food have topped the charts as the most loved retailers in the UK, according to a new study of 96,000 consumers from Savanta. The research, which rates the top 100 retailers by how loved they are
itsu’s brilliant’broth launches exclusively into M&S this January
itsu, the innovative Asian-inspired food brand, expands its grocery range with the launch of brilliant’broth ramen bases this January, sold exclusively with M&S.
Food shines at M&S but fashion spark fails to ignite, says GlobalData
Following today’s release of Marks & Spencer Q3 figures for 2019/20, Kate Ormrod, lead retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Having previously offered hope by reporting an improved clothing & home performance in October, with
M&S chooses Ingenico Enterprise Retail to deliver omni-channel payment experience for UK customers
Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payments, is proud to announce its new partnership with high-street retail icon, M&S. Both companies will work together to implement a new payment service that will encompass all M&S customer touchpoints and digital
M&S partners with infarm to deliver fresh produce grown and harvested in chain’s London stores
M&S Food is partnering with infarm - one of the world’s most advanced urban farming platforms - to deliver a range of fresh produce grown and harvested in a selection of M&S’ London stores.
M&S increases listings for world’s first blockchain beer
The world’s first blockchain beer, Downstream Hybrid IPL, has extended its listings to a further 150 Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) stores across the supermarket’s estate in France and the Channel Islands, following impressive sales over the last six months.
M&S selects Global-e to support international online sales growth
Marks & Spencer renewed and extended its partnership with leading cross-border e-commerce solutions provider, Global-e, to help support its online international sales growth ambitions.
M&S to turn plastic into playground equipment with plastic take-back scheme
Marks & Spencer is taking action to prevent plastic waste from going to landfill by launching a new initiative, which will enable customers to bring back non-recyclable plastic packaging.
Harvey Nichols eyes shoppable video tech to drive sales and engage next gen customers
Leading luxury retailer, Harvey Nichols, has launched a series of shoppable video brand collaborations using Smartzer’s award-winning interactive video technology. The shoppable skin is used to deliver a deeper brand experience, engaging customers in an innovative way and driving more
Yakult now in M&S food stores
Yakult is now listed in selected M&S stores across the UK. The red-top original Yakult is available in 225 stores, while the blue-top Yakult Light will initially be found in 103 stores.
M&S archive achieves industry-first accreditation
The M&S Company Archive in Leeds has been recognised as one of the leading in the country by the Archive Service Accreditation Committee, just six years after opening its doors to the public and only a few months shy of
Paddington bear’s festive take helps M&S raise more than £400,000 for Childline
A heart-warming festive tale involving the nation’s favourite Bear led to Marks & Spencer raising almost £425,000 for Childline. Paddington and the Christmas Visitor told the story of M&S’s Christmas TV advert and was sold at M&S stores and online for
300 jobs to be delivered by new plans for Beehive site in Ulverston
Plans for a new business and retail development adjacent to the Blue Light Hub at the Beehive in Ulverston will deliver almost 300 jobs and aims to bring leading food retailers M&S and Aldi to the town.
M&S, Guess, Chanel, Karen Millen and Nike to present at Intelligent Loss Prevention & Inventory Management for Retail event
Following weeks of research it’s become clear that Loss Prevention departments across Europe are still struggling to shake off the perception that they are the company policemen, and become true partners to the business.
M&S voted top Christmas ad by the UK’s mums in ChannelMum.com annual survey
The new Marks & Spencer Christmas commercial featuring Mrs Claus has been voted the favourite for 2016 by the nation’s mums. The annual poll from parenting site ChannelMum.com found over a third more mums rated the ad as their favourite than
Genesys names M&S Most Innovative Global Customer for “agile customer experience infrastructure”
Genesys (www.genesys.com/uk), a market leader in omni-channel customer experience (CX) and contact centre solutions, has announced the winners of the 10th annual Customer Innovation Awards at its industry leading CX event G-Force 2015 in Miami. The six winners were chosen for their excellence, innovation and results
John Lewis, M&S, LK Bennett, Coast, French Connection and Topshop join virtual shopping centre, intu.co.uk
John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, LK Bennett, Coast, French Connection, Topshop, Boots and Burton are some of the latest brands to go live on intu.co.uk as part of its new online affiliate programme. The website is the UK’s first virtual shopping centre
M&S, Tesco and John Lewis are most authentic brands in UK, study finds
Retailers are king, in the eyes of British consumers. In research released today, the top 10 most authentic brands, named unprompted by consumers, are dominated by well-known high-street names, such as M&S, Tesco, John Lewis, Asda and Waitrose. The research
KFC to roll out free Wi-Fi across quick service chain with provider, The Cloud
KFC, one of the UK’s leading quick service restaurant chains, has announced a partnership with Wi-Fi provider The Cloud to offer free WiFi access across its UK restaurants. Following a short roll-out period, customers will be able to access internet
