m&S

Retail Asia12/11/2019

A new M&S halal range announced in the UK has been confirmed as destined for Asia. The launch of halal-certified ready-meals will make the retailer the first major English supplier in the category. The firm’s franchise partner in Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai, Al-Futtaim, has confirmed it will offer the M&S halal range in its […]

Retail Asia02/05/2019

Marks & Spencer Singapore will open its Jewel Changi store this Wednesday. The 13,000sqft space offers M&S’s clothing and accessories across womenswear, menswear, lingerie and kidswear. The store also features Food Hall which will include nearly 3000 lines of food and drinks, including international award-winning wines. Customers can expect a variety of chilled food and […]

Retail Asia03/12/2018

Marks & Spencer Singapore has opened a full-scale concept store in VivoCity bringing a vast array of its own-brand fresh foods and beverages to the city, some for the first time. The 15,500sqft store offers a broader range of fashion, a new food hall and fresh zone similar to the style of larger Marks & […]

Retail Asia23/05/2018

British department store retailer Marks & Spencer will close a further 40 stores in its home market as it struggles to improve its bottom line. According to reports, M&S will announce which of its 140-strong full-store network will close on Wednesday UK time, adding to the 20 already shuttered. The full stores stock both fashion […]

Retail Asia04/01/2018

Marks & Spencer has confirmed the sale and franchise of its retail business in Hong Kong and Macau to its long-established franchise partner Al-Futtaim. The two companies all but confirmed the sale in August and settlement took place on December 30. Al-Futtaim is now the sole franchisee for Marks & Spencer Hong Kong and Macau, but the […]

Retail Asia31/08/2017

The Marks & Spencer Hong Kong and Macau business is expected to be sold to the UK department store’s long-established Middle Easter franchise partner Al-Futtaim. M&S issued a statement overnight confirming the two parties were in talks over a deal where the existing business would be sold to Al-Futtaim which would then become a franchisee. […]

Retail Asia28/03/2017

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a premium boutique concept in Kuala Lumpur, in Sunway Velocity Mall. Covering more than 10,600 sqft (985 sqm), the M&S boutique concept – the first of its kind in Malaysia – features large mirrors and seasonal imagery. A welcome zone at the entrance showcases the season’s trends, and boutique […]

Retail Asia18/01/2017

John Lewis fashion sales rose a tremendous 7.2 per cent over Christmas – eclipsing the UK department store’s rivals, even robust performances by Debenhams, M&S and House of Fraser. Own brand collections continued to strengthen throughout 2016, with the inclusion of Modern Rarity filling a gap in its private label brand portfolio by appealing to […]

Retail Asia10/01/2017

In just five years, British lingerie retail startup Boux Avenue has made it into the top 15 brands in women’s underwear. Despite facing growing pressure from Primark and H&M, following significant range expansion and improved design and quality in their underwear and nightwear collections, Boux Avenue continues to build a loyal customer following and differentiate […]

Retail Asia09/01/2017

Fashion chain Next needs to carefully rethink who its customers are and how best to attract them to avoid falling into the same trap as M&S, says a retail analyst. The UK-based retailer has released its fourth quarter results for 2016, described by Emily Stella, analyst with Verdict Retail, as “poor” against a weak comparative. “The […]

Retail Asia01/06/2016

After poor quarterly performances from Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise division, the full year results come as no surprise, with UK full-year like-for-like sales falling 1.1 per cent. That followed a drop of 1 per cent the previous year. Today sees the new CEO take to the stand to reveal his strategy to return M&S […]

Retail Asia25/05/2016

Only the very bravest of investor should consider retaining BHS in its current dilapidated state. But if such a buyer cannot be found, and a BHS breakup ensues, with the store estate sold to other retailers, Marks & Spencer and Debenhams would be the main beneficiaries. As the deadline for bids for BHS looms, hopes […]

Retail Asia10/03/2015

UK department store Marks & Spencer (M&S) will close five stores in Shanghai. But the company says it remains committed to China as a market and will still proceed with opening new stores in Beijing and Guangzhou between now and the end of 2016. “As announced in April 2014, Marks & Spencer has reviewed the […]

Retail Asia19/01/2015

Pressure was mounting on the chief executive of Marks & Spencer, Marc Bolland, on Monday night as investors digested the retailer’s decline in sales over the crucial Christmas trading period. One of the City’s most influential fund managers said questions should be asked about Bolland, who joined M&S in 2010 and last week announced a […]

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M&S halal range destined for Asi

Marks & Spencer Singapore store opens at Jewel Changi

Marks & Spencer concept store opens in VivoCity Singapore

Marks and Spencer set to close 40 more stores

M&S sells Hong Kong business to Dubai conglomerate Al-Futtaim

Marks & Spencer Hong Kong may be sold off

M&S launches boutique concept in Malaysia

John Lewis fashion sales soar

Lingerie startup Boux Avenue surges into top 15

Fashion chain Next faces crossroads

M&S profit to take a hit

M&S, Debenhams stand most to gain from BHS breakup

M&S China restructure

M&S boss Marc Bolland faces mounting pressure following Christmas sales fall