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M&S Reports Second Year of Profit Decline on Fashion-Line Woes

| News & Analysis 21 May, 2013

Source: gocitygirl.com

LONDON, United Kingdom — Marks & Spencer Group Plc, the U.K.’s largest clothing retailer, said annual profit fell 5.8 percent as consumers spent less on its fashion goods, even as food sales increased.

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M&S’s Make-or-Break Clothing Strategy Gets Early Thumbs-Up

| News & Analysis 15 May, 2013

Source: Reuters

LONDON, United Kingdom — Fashion media and analysts broadly welcomed Marks & Spencer's new clothing strategy and a preview of autumn/winter fashion ranges, giving the firm's boss some respite from pressure over falling sales.

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M&S CEO Says New Clothing Range Is Step in the Right Direction

| News & Analysis 15 May, 2013

Source: gocitygirl.com

LONDON, United Kingdom — Marks & Spencer Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Marc Bolland said its new autumn-winter fashion collection is a “step in the right direction” toward reigniting interest in the struggling fashion brand after seven quarters of sales declines.

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‘Speed Money’ Puts the Brakes on India’s Retail Growth

Global Currents | News & Analysis 5 May, 2013

Source: Reuters

MUMBAI, India — India is the next great frontier for global retailers, but a daunting array of permits force retailers to pay so-called "speed money" through middlemen or local partners to set up shop.

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The China Edit | Guo Pei, Credit Cards, Cheap Chic, Marks & Spencer, Alibaba Combats Fakes

Global Currents | The China Edit 30 April, 2013

Guo Pei | Source: Courtesy photo

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important must-read fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

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