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Glasgow Times
08-07-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
M&S launches bigger food packs and family value products
The Marks and Spencer Bigger Pack, Better Value range, which is a collection of M&S quality products in larger pack sizes to suit family shoppers, has been increased by a third, with over 100 lines now available in bigger formats. New lines added to the range with lower prices include 12 Free Range British Eggs £3.20, Four pack of Eat Now Eat Later Hass Avocados £3.50 and larger size Double Cream (600ml) £2.65. Fresh Market Specials are also proving popular with customers, such as the Family Blueberry and Cherry pots. These seasonal snacking pots are popular with families on the go. We're making the weekly shop easier – and better value – for families. 🛒 Our Bigger Pack, Better Value range has grown by a third – now with over 100 family-sized essentials 💊 We've launched our first own-brand family medicines, covering everything from paracetamol to allergy… — M&S News (@MandSnews) July 7, 2025 The blueberries pots were available in March at £4.50 and delivered over 30% increase in the volume of blueberries sold year on year. The cherry pots were available in June, at £3.50 and quickly became the best selling Fresh Market Special ever. Today, M&S is also launching 40 new and upgraded lines including the brand's first own label medicines. Shoppers can now pick up paracetamol, ibuprofen, allergy tablets and children's liquid paracetamol. M&S is also introducing eight new baby food lines, after the popular launches of family sized pasta sauces and toiletries, such as shampoo and conditioner, earlier this year. Key homecare lines have also been upgraded, with new 5-in-1 washing pods (30 washes) launching today. Available in bio and non-bio, both offer improved cleaning and stain removal, even on cool and quick washes, and are available in fully recyclable packaging. M&S has also recently upgraded its washing up liquids recently to improve cleaning power, doubling the number of plates per wash - M&S Washing Up Liquid (500ml) £1.50. This focus on deepening the breadth of the range has been supporting the retailer broadening its appeal and particularly strong volume growth with families. More M&S stories: Alex Freudmann, MD at M&S Food says: 'When we talk about being a shopping list retailer, it means that customers can trust us to have what they need when they come shopping, in the right size and at the right price. "We've been working hard to close our range gaps and make sure the price and quality of our key family lines delivers against customers expectations. All this has been increasing our credibility with families and we're seeing strong growth with these shoppers. "As we always say at M&S, there's still lots of opportunity to go further and really cement M&S as the destination for families to get everything they need, at the quality you can only get from M&S.'
South Wales Argus
08-07-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
M&S launches bigger food packs and family value products
The Marks and Spencer Bigger Pack, Better Value range, which is a collection of M&S quality products in larger pack sizes to suit family shoppers, has been increased by a third, with over 100 lines now available in bigger formats. New lines added to the range with lower prices include 12 Free Range British Eggs £3.20, Four pack of Eat Now Eat Later Hass Avocados £3.50 and larger size Double Cream (600ml) £2.65. Fresh Market Specials are also proving popular with customers, such as the Family Blueberry and Cherry pots. These seasonal snacking pots are popular with families on the go. We're making the weekly shop easier – and better value – for families. 🛒 Our Bigger Pack, Better Value range has grown by a third – now with over 100 family-sized essentials 💊 We've launched our first own-brand family medicines, covering everything from paracetamol to allergy… — M&S News (@MandSnews) July 7, 2025 The blueberries pots were available in March at £4.50 and delivered over 30% increase in the volume of blueberries sold year on year. The cherry pots were available in June, at £3.50 and quickly became the best selling Fresh Market Special ever. Today, M&S is also launching 40 new and upgraded lines including the brand's first own label medicines. Shoppers can now pick up paracetamol, ibuprofen, allergy tablets and children's liquid paracetamol. M&S is also introducing eight new baby food lines, after the popular launches of family sized pasta sauces and toiletries, such as shampoo and conditioner, earlier this year. Key homecare lines have also been upgraded, with new 5-in-1 washing pods (30 washes) launching today. Available in bio and non-bio, both offer improved cleaning and stain removal, even on cool and quick washes, and are available in fully recyclable packaging. M&S has also recently upgraded its washing up liquids recently to improve cleaning power, doubling the number of plates per wash - M&S Washing Up Liquid (500ml) £1.50. This focus on deepening the breadth of the range has been supporting the retailer broadening its appeal and particularly strong volume growth with families. More M&S stories: Alex Freudmann, MD at M&S Food says: 'When we talk about being a shopping list retailer, it means that customers can trust us to have what they need when they come shopping, in the right size and at the right price. "We've been working hard to close our range gaps and make sure the price and quality of our key family lines delivers against customers expectations. All this has been increasing our credibility with families and we're seeing strong growth with these shoppers. "As we always say at M&S, there's still lots of opportunity to go further and really cement M&S as the destination for families to get everything they need, at the quality you can only get from M&S.'
Rhyl Journal
21-05-2025
- Business
- Rhyl Journal
Marks & Spencer says cyber attack disruption set to cost £300m and last to July
The high street giant halted orders on its website and saw empty shelves after being targeted by hackers around the Easter weekend. Customer personal data, which could have included names, email addresses, postal addresses and dates of birth, was also taken by hackers in the attack. Chief executive Stuart Machin described the incident as a 'bump in the road' and said he hopes the company will come out 'in a better shape'. The retailer revealed on Wednesday morning that online sales and profits in its fashion, home and beauty business have been 'heavily impacted'. Disruption to online operations is set 'to continue throughout June and into July as we restart, then ramp up operations', it said. However, it indicated that shoppers will see improvements over the coming weeks. It added that clothing and home sales have been 'resilient' in stores in recent weeks. Meanwhile, food sales were affected by reduced availability but the business stressed this is 'already improving'. The group has also reported 'additional waste and logistics costs' after switching to manual processes following the attack. M&S said the incident is expected drag its group operating profits down by around £300 million this year, but expects this to be reduced through cost management, insurance and other reactions. It has been reported that the business could secure as much as £100 million from an insurance payout. Mr Machin said: 'It has been challenging, but it is a moment in time, and we are now focused on recovery, with the aim of exiting this period a much stronger business. 'There is no change to our strategy and our longer-term plans to reshape M&S for growth and, if anything, the incident allows us to accelerate the pace of change as we draw a line and move on. 'This incident is a bump in the road, and we will come out of this in better shape, and continue our plan to reshape M&S for customers, colleagues and shareholders.' M&S Full Year Results 2024/25 Read our Full Year results here: Hear the headlines from our Chief Executive, Stuart Machin, and two of our brilliant store managers, Lucy Grimes and Laura Smith. Watch the video 👇 — M&S News (@MandSnews) May 21, 2025 It came as the company reported a higher-than-expected adjusted pre-tax profit of £875.5 million for the year to March, up 22.2% on the previous year. The group was buoyed stronger profits in its food arm, which saw sales increase by 8.7% to £9 billion over the year. M&S revenues grew by 6% to £13.8 billion as a whole for the year, as fashion, home and beauty sales grew by 3.5%.
Western Telegraph
21-05-2025
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Marks & Spencer says cyber attack disruption set to cost £300m and last to July
The high street giant halted orders on its website and saw empty shelves after being targeted by hackers around the Easter weekend. Customer personal data, which could have included names, email addresses, postal addresses and dates of birth, was also taken by hackers in the attack. Chief executive Stuart Machin described the incident as a 'bump in the road' and said he hopes the company will come out 'in a better shape'. Availability of some food and drink products was affected by the cyber attack (Jonathan Brady/PA) The retailer revealed on Wednesday morning that online sales and profits in its fashion, home and beauty business have been 'heavily impacted'. Disruption to online operations is set 'to continue throughout June and into July as we restart, then ramp up operations', it said. However, it indicated that shoppers will see improvements over the coming weeks. It added that clothing and home sales have been 'resilient' in stores in recent weeks. Meanwhile, food sales were affected by reduced availability but the business stressed this is 'already improving'. The group has also reported 'additional waste and logistics costs' after switching to manual processes following the attack. It has been challenging, but it is a moment in time, and we are now focused on recovery, with the aim of exiting this period a much stronger business M&S chief executive Stuart Machin M&S said the incident is expected drag its group operating profits down by around £300 million this year, but expects this to be reduced through cost management, insurance and other reactions. It has been reported that the business could secure as much as £100 million from an insurance payout. Mr Machin said: 'It has been challenging, but it is a moment in time, and we are now focused on recovery, with the aim of exiting this period a much stronger business. 'There is no change to our strategy and our longer-term plans to reshape M&S for growth and, if anything, the incident allows us to accelerate the pace of change as we draw a line and move on. 'This incident is a bump in the road, and we will come out of this in better shape, and continue our plan to reshape M&S for customers, colleagues and shareholders.' M&S Full Year Results 2024/25 Read our Full Year results here: Hear the headlines from our Chief Executive, Stuart Machin, and two of our brilliant store managers, Lucy Grimes and Laura Smith. Watch the video 👇 — M&S News (@MandSnews) May 21, 2025 It came as the company reported a higher-than-expected adjusted pre-tax profit of £875.5 million for the year to March, up 22.2% on the previous year. The group was buoyed stronger profits in its food arm, which saw sales increase by 8.7% to £9 billion over the year. M&S revenues grew by 6% to £13.8 billion as a whole for the year, as fashion, home and beauty sales grew by 3.5%.
South Wales Argus
21-05-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Marks & Spencer says cyber attack disruption set to cost £300m and last to July
The high street giant halted orders on its website and saw empty shelves after being targeted by hackers around the Easter weekend. Customer personal data, which could have included names, email addresses, postal addresses and dates of birth, was also taken by hackers in the attack. Chief executive Stuart Machin described the incident as a 'bump in the road' and said he hopes the company will come out 'in a better shape'. Availability of some food and drink products was affected by the cyber attack (Jonathan Brady/PA) The retailer revealed on Wednesday morning that online sales and profits in its fashion, home and beauty business have been 'heavily impacted'. Disruption to online operations is set 'to continue throughout June and into July as we restart, then ramp up operations', it said. However, it indicated that shoppers will see improvements over the coming weeks. It added that clothing and home sales have been 'resilient' in stores in recent weeks. Meanwhile, food sales were affected by reduced availability but the business stressed this is 'already improving'. The group has also reported 'additional waste and logistics costs' after switching to manual processes following the attack. M&S said the incident is expected drag its group operating profits down by around £300 million this year, but expects this to be reduced through cost management, insurance and other reactions. It has been reported that the business could secure as much as £100 million from an insurance payout. Mr Machin said: 'It has been challenging, but it is a moment in time, and we are now focused on recovery, with the aim of exiting this period a much stronger business. 'There is no change to our strategy and our longer-term plans to reshape M&S for growth and, if anything, the incident allows us to accelerate the pace of change as we draw a line and move on. 'This incident is a bump in the road, and we will come out of this in better shape, and continue our plan to reshape M&S for customers, colleagues and shareholders.' M&S Full Year Results 2024/25 Read our Full Year results here: Hear the headlines from our Chief Executive, Stuart Machin, and two of our brilliant store managers, Lucy Grimes and Laura Smith. Watch the video 👇 — M&S News (@MandSnews) May 21, 2025 It came as the company reported a higher-than-expected adjusted pre-tax profit of £875.5 million for the year to March, up 22.2% on the previous year. The group was buoyed stronger profits in its food arm, which saw sales increase by 8.7% to £9 billion over the year. M&S revenues grew by 6% to £13.8 billion as a whole for the year, as fashion, home and beauty sales grew by 3.5%.
