To save itself, Marks and Spencer must choose between clothes and food, The Independent
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The stark choice facing CEO Steve Rowe and his chair Archie Norman is to stick with the current formula, which clearly isn’t working, or to split it right down the middle, writes Chris Blackhurst
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Believe it or not it's M&S! It's the store's most fashion forward
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Two-track companies offer both rewards and risk
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Men in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America: Levin
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Marks & Spencer's found women spend SIX MONTHS of their working
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Empire and Catastrophe: Decolonization and Environmental Disaster
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What is a boycott?
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Santa Barbara Independent 10/19/23 by SB Independent - Issuu
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Shoppers say this £27.50 M&S spring dress 'looks and feels more
M&S says modernising rapidly to survive
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Marks & Spencer launches digital-first Must-Haves campaign
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Marks Spencer's Full Food Range Is Now Available Online As, 47% OFF
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I bought M&S's sell-out tote bag that looks expensive but is only £35
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