LONDON, 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ —
Marks and Spencer Group Plc
Quarter 4 2015/16 Trading Statement
13 Weeks to 26 March 2016
‘Another good quarter in Food; more to do in Clothing and Home’
Food sales continue to outperform the market
Sales +4.0%; LFL +0.0%; grew market share to 4.3%
New store opening programme performing ahead of expectation
Significant…
LONDON, 2016-1-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marks and Spencer Group plc today announces that Marc Bolland has informed the Board that, after six years in the role, he wishes to retire as CEO in 2016.
Marc will be succeeded as CEO by Steve Rowe, Executive Director of General Merchandise. Marc Bolland will remain CEO and…
LONDON, 2015-4-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marks and Spencer Group plc (“M&S”) today announces the appointment of Richard Solomons to its Board as a Non-Executive Director. He will take up his appointment on 13 April 2015 and will also join the Nomination Committee at that time.
Richard is currently Chief Executive Officer of InterContinental Hotels…
‘Very good Christmas in Food, difficult quarter in GM’
LONDON, 2015-1-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marks & Spencer made good progress in three of its four key priorities for the year:
1) Food growth
Great quarter with strong outperformance of the market: sales +2.8%; +0.1% LFL
Record sales, +17% in the key Christmas week
New stores performing well…