Shearling jackets will be the outerwear trend of the season"Sir Stuart Rose
Sir Stuart Rose
Sir Stuart Rose
Born in 1949 in Gosport and educated at a Quaker boarding school, Sir Stuart Rose started his working life as an administrator at the BBC…
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M&S unveils Sale plan
Marks & Spencer will start its online sale at 12.01am on Christmas Day, with the Sale in store starting on Sunday 27th December.
British Fashion Awards winners announced
Burberry cleaned up at last night’s British Fashion Awards as creative director Christopher Bailey scooped the prize for Designer of the Year and Burberry won Designer Brand of the Year on the back of a triumphant return to London Fashion Week and the impressive sales hike that ensued.
Sir Stuart Rose's Desert Island Discs
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose featured on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs programme yesterday.
M&S ups focus on Per Una collection
Marks & Spencer is ramping up its premium Per Una Speziale collection, in the same week that Per Una founder George Davies launched his upmarket womenswear concept GIVe.
M&S lines up Simon Carter for Autograph
Marks & Spencer is in talks to add British accessories designer Simon Carter to its Autograph stable this September.
M&S's Rose gets backing from shareholders
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose has won backing from shareholders who voted against a resolution to split his dual role at the retailer, at the company’s Annual General Meeting this afternoon.
Sir Stuart Rose prepares for M&S shareholder vote
Marks & Spencer is bracing itself for up to half of its shareholders to call for Sir Stuart Rose to step down early as executive chairman, at the retailer’s annual general meeting today.
M&S forecasts 3% rise in clothing prices
Marks & Spencer is likely to increase prices on its clothing by an average of 3% this autumn because of currency fluctuations.
M&S boardroom tensions rise as deputy chairman eyes top job
Marks & Spencer deputy chairman Sir David Michels has told investors he wants to become chairman of the retailer.
Sir Stuart Rose waives share entitlement
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose and executive director Steve Sharp have waived their entitlement to a chunk of shares in the company to maintain shareholder relations.
M&S bosses miss out on bonuses
Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose and other senior management at the business missed out on pay rises and bonuses last year, after pre-tax profits at the retailer dived 40%.
M&S to create permanent archive
Marks & Spencer will create a permanent archive from its 125 year history in a dedicated site at Leeds University, and will launch an M&S vintage roadshow to encourage its customers to bring in historical items bought at the retailer.
The weekend newspaper round up: May 30-31
The best of the fashion business-related headlines from the weekend newspapers…
Sir Stuart Rose could leave M&S early
Speculation that Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose could leave the retailer early has mounted.
M&S to launch casual brand + Sir Stuart Rose's outlook
Marks & Spencer will launch a casualwear sub-brand called Indigo aimed at the over-45 womenswear market this autumn.
M&S rejigs management as profits crash
Marks & Spencer saw profits tumble from £1 billion to £604.4 million for the 52 weeks ended March 28, prompting a reshuffle of its management team which has resulted in the departure of director Carl Leaver.
M&S to sell products for 1p to celebrate birthday
Marks & Spencer will celebrate its 125th birthday by offering a range of products for one penny next week.
Marks & Spencer admits it "boobed"
Marks & Spencer has axed its £2 surcharge on the price of bigger bras following mounting public and media pressure.
M&S unveils new ad details
Marks & Spencer has ditched some of the stars of its advertising campaigns and cut the salary of Myleene Klass as it trims its marketing spend in the recession.
M&S ‘still has work to do’
Marks & Spencer conceded that it still had work to do on its clothing offer this week, as it reported a 4.8% drop in like-for-like sales of general merchandise for the quarter ended March 28.
