Tesco, M&S and Primark among brands hesitant to make some green claims over greenwashing action May 24, 2024 Big retail brands are hesitant to make green claims despite the majority embracing sustainable practices over fears of being hit with greenwashing action
A round-up of City A.M.’s Black Friday deals across beauty, fashion and nutrition November 24, 2023 From all things beauty and skincare to the best fashion finds, we’ve curated our top Black Friday deals, so you don’t have to!
H&M’s summer sales flatline after rival Zara owner cheers boost September 15, 2023 Fashion chain H&M has revealed its sales flatlined in the latest quarter after its biggest rival Zara owner Inditex cheered a stronger performance. The Swedish retail giant said its net sales, in local currencies, were flattish over June to September, compared to the same period last year. The weaker-than-expected quarterly update suggests that the chain [...]
M&S given go ahead to take Gove to court over Marble Arch store revamp November 20, 2023 M&S has been given the green light to challenge Micheal Gove over his decision to reject the store's plans to revamp its flagship shop in Marble Arch.
M&S looks to revamp Ocado Retail after chair warns there is ‘work to do’ July 10, 2023 M&S is looking to revamp its joint venture with Ocado as the high street stalwart grows frustrated with the firm’s poor performance, bringing the brands falling profits back to the forefront of investors’ minds. M&S chairman, Archie Norman, told investors at the firm’s AGM last week that there was “work to do” regarding the performance [...]
FTSE 100 close: Markets shrug off Bailey’s rate cut comments as M&S soars November 8, 2023 "The market of course will reach a view it has to reach. So I totally understand that. But we are very clear we’re not talking about that," Bailey said.
M&S launches legal challenge after Gove blocks Oxford Street store revamp August 31, 2023 Marks and Spencer has launched a legal challenge against the government’s decision to reject the supermarket’s plan to revamp its Marble Arch store. The high street stalwart has accused Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, of unfairly applying planning policy to block the redesign of its flagship store. “We [...]
If we look for insane political slights, we will find them – yes, even in M&S ads November 6, 2023 Last weeks momentary insanity of a Christmas ad is a sign of our hyper vigilance against political slights, writes Eliot Wilson
No teas or coffees for shareholders at M&S AGM as chairman tells them to go digital July 2, 2023 Attendees of the Marks & Spencer AGM on Tuesday will not be served any refreshments or get a chance to speak to bosses face to face, as it looks to take the event totally digital. The Percy Pig maker had advised shareholders not to travel to the company’s AGM on Tuesday, with shareholders who do [...]
City A.M.’s London Snowman Award December 13, 2022 And the winner for the City A.M. Snowman award goes too….