This week’s reports show a return to decline for M&S sales. After a promising Christmas period, the retailer’s clothing business was hit particularly hard, slowing back down in Q2. Some point to a later Easter and the ever-rising tide of e-commerce as the biggest contributing factors in play.
It’s been a long, tough ride for M&S clothing but chief executive Steve Rowe also has much to be pleased about. For starters, the M&S brand remains first among women according to YouGov’s Brand Index (up 17 points from 2016, yet 6 points up on 2015), and is 10th Read full story ›
Source: The Drum