M&S reports flat profits
British retailing giant, Marks and Spencer (M&S), has reported flat profits for the six month period to September 28 and said it is cautious about the year ahead. While profits were at the top end...
View ArticleM&S sales growth slightly below expectations
British retailing giant, Marks and Spencer (M&S), has today reported its first sales growth in over two years. The 125-year-old retailer which sells clothes, food and homewares, said like-for-like...
View ArticlePeacocks, Poundland, Co-op see strong xmas trading
Peacocks, which operates more than 500 fashion stores across the UK, posted a 17% rise in like-for-like sales on last year’s levels in December and early January. Richard Kirk, chief executive, said...
View ArticleM&S sales beat forecasts but issues caution
British retailing giant, Marks and Spencer (M&S), today posted better-than-expected same store sales of 5.1% in the UK in the 13 weeks to March 27 (its fiscal fourth quarter). Sales were boosted...
View ArticleM&S announces 4.6% rise in pre-tax profits
British retailing giant, Marks and Spencer (M&S), has today announced pre-tax profits totalled £632.5 million for the 12 months to 27 March – a rise of 4.6% on the same period a year ago. UK...
View ArticleStudy reveals FTSE bosses enjoy 5% pay rise
Directors at FTSE 100 companies continue to see a rise in their salaries despite a fall in their share price. The Total Remuneration Survey 2010, conducted by pay consultancy MM&K and the proxy...
View ArticleQ1 sales growth slows at M&S
British retailing giant, Marks and Spencer (M&S), has today announced UK same-store sales grew in its first quarter (13 weeks to 3 July), while food sales rose 1.5% and general merchandise was 6%...
View ArticleM&S echoes other retailers and issues cautious outlook
British retailing giant, Marks and Spencer (M&S), has today reported a rise in UK like-for-like sales of 5.3% in the 13 weeks to October 2. Furthermore, the 126-year-old retailer which sells...
View ArticleM&S sees strong Christmas trading
The UK’s biggest retailers are currently reporting their Christmas trading figures, and it has been a mixed bag so far. Today, British retailing giant Marks and Spencer (M&S) said sales in the...
View ArticleM&S reports better than expected sales
British retailing giant Marks and Spencer (M&S) has today reported like-for-like sales, which strip out new store openings, grew 0.1% in the 13 week period to 2 April. The figures were marginally...
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