M&S expects profit recovery after 88% slump in 2020-21 British retailer Marks & Spencer has today reported an 88% slump in full-year profit, reflecting a collapse in clothing sales due to the Covid-19 pandemic ... Business • 26 May
Ocado Retail's revenue growth accelerates in Q1 UK online supermarket Ocado Retail said revenue rose 39.7% in its first quarter to February 28, an acceleration from the previous quarter, reflecting continuing strong ... Business • 18 Mar
M&S expands online business to over 100 markets British retailer Marks & Spencer said today it had launched 46 websites in new markets, expanding its online reach to over 100 countries. Business • 08 Mar
Marks & Spencer buys Jaeger clothing brand Marks & Spencer has purchased the Jaeger brand from its administrators as part of a strategy to bolster its clothing division with new names. Business • 12 Jan
M&S warns Percy Pig facing tariffs going to EU markets Marks & Spencer warned today that its popular Percy Pig sweets could be hit by tariffs if it re-exports the product to European Union countries, ... Business • 08 Jan
Brexit delays leave some M&S shelves empty here Marks & Spencer said Britain's withdrawal from European Union trade rules last week was responsible for near-empty fresh-food aisles at some of its stores in ... Business • 07 Jan
Salads and sandwiches run out at Paris M&S stores Marks & Spencer said new trade rules in place since Britain left the European Union were delaying deliveries of some fresh food to its stores ... Business • 05 Jan
Ocado raises earnings outlook again on strong trading British online supermarket Ocado Group has today raised its annual earnings forecast for the second time in two months, but sales growth at its retail ... Business • 10 Dec 20
More UK supermarkets waive tax relief Sainsbury's, Asda, Aldi and B&M will forgo UK property tax relief during the pandemic, following rivals Tesco and Morrisons and taking the total recouped by ... Business • 04 Dec 20
M&S slumps to first ever loss as Covid hits sales Marks & Spencer has today slumped to the first loss in its 94 years as a publicly listed company after clothing sales were hammered by ... Business • 04 Nov 20
Marks & Spencer to tackle food waste this Christmas Marks & Spencer, seeking to avoid a repeat of last Christmas when its performance was ruined by excessive food waste, is rolling out a supply ... Business • 12 Oct 20
Ocado sees retail sales soar 52% in latest quarter Ocado Group, the UK online supermarket and technology group, said today that Ocado Retail's revenue rose 52% in the 13 weeks to August 30, with ... Business • 15 Sep 20
M&S to tap into food delivery boom to halt decline Marks & Spencer will make the first deliveries through its new online food shopping joint venture in the UK on Tuesday. Business • 28 Aug 20
Marks & Spencer to cut 7,000 jobs across UK operations Marks & Spencer said it will cut a further 7,000 jobs as the Covid-19 crisis deals another blow to Britain's beleaguered retail sector. Business • 18 Aug 20
M&S to accelerate change as profit falls 21% UK retailer Marks & Spencer said it would accelerate its latest turnaround programme as it dealt with the fallout from the coronavirus crisis and a ... Business • 20 May 20
M&S ties up with UK's health service for clothing sale TMarks & Spencer has launched a clothing sale to help clear stock built up in the coronavirus lockdown, tapping into widespread public support for health ... Business • 14 May 20
Online supermarket Ocado's revenue soars 40% UK online supermarket and technology company Ocado said its retail revenue soared 40.4% year-on-year in its second quarter so far as shoppers in coronavirus lockdowns ... Business • 06 May 20
M&S strengthens liquidity to cope with Covid-19 impact Retailer Marks & Spencer said it had taken steps to secure more liquidity to help it cope with the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, ... Business • 28 Apr 20
M&S warns of 'severe impact' from coronavirus Marks & Spencer has today warned that trading over the next nine to 12 months in its clothing, homewares and international businesses was likely to ... Business • 20 Mar 20
Ocado counts cost of fire at UK flagship warehouse UK online supermarket and technology group Ocado today reported a ballooning annual pretax loss and a 27% fall in core earnings. Business • 11 Feb 20
Marks & Spencer appoints Greencore's Tonge as new CFO UK retailer Marks and Spencer has appointed Eoin Tonge as its new chief financial officer, taking over from interim CFO David Surdeau in June. Business • 11 Feb 20
Marks & Spencer Christmas sales edge higher UK retailer Marks & Spencer said its performance over the key Christmas quarter was held back by waste in its food business and weak sales ... Business • 09 Jan 20
Ocado sees sales growth edge lower in latest quarter British online supermarket Ocado said today that its retail revenue growth slightly slowed in its latest quarter, as it saw growth in weekly orders but ... Business • 12 Dec 19
M&S profit down 17% on weak clothing sales Marks & Spencer today reported a 17% drop in first-half profit, dragged down by falling clothing sales. Business • 06 Nov 19
UK's Ocado sees retail sales growth accelerate UK online supermarket and technology company Ocado has today reported an acceleration in retail sales growth in its latest quarter, helped by additional capacity from ... Business • 17 Sep 19
