M&S has announced that Steve Rowe will stand down as CEO at the retailer’s preliminary results on May 25 th as part of a planned succession programme. He will be succeeded by Stuart Machin, Chief Operating Officer and MD of Food with Katie Bickerstaffe promoted to the new role of co-chief executive. Steve Rowe’s multiple achievements as CEO Often it takes an outsider to deliver radical c...

A group of leading UK grocers has joined forces to launch a Refill Coalition to co-design and develop innovation refill solution The Refill Coalition brings together M&S, Morrisons, Ocado and Waitrose & Partners with supply chain solution specialists CHEP. The group was convened by Unpackaged, a pioneer in zero waste retail business models. The Coalition will explore how key food staples (e...

Marks & Spencer announced an online and in-store partnership with premium beauty brand Clinique. This partnership is part of M&S Beauty’s plan to focus on skincare and roll-out of more third-party brands to help M&S stay relevant and widen its appeal.    ‘A compelling beauty offer is part of our plans to reshape M&S’ From this summer, around 500 Clinique products will be available on M&S....