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Holiday Season Will Put Pressure on Consumers’ Grocery Budgets
Economy // September 27, 2023

During seasons of high spending, such as over the holidays, many consumers are forced to cut back on basic needs such as food and beverages, PYMNTS Intelligence revealed. By the Numbers For the latest installment of “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report,” a PYMNTS and...

In-Store Experience and Travel Help UK Retailers Defy Closures Trend
Retail // January 23, 2023

Despite challenging economic conditions, some retailers in the U.K. are planning to open new stores. In recent months, weak consumer demand has fueled a wave of retail closures across Europe. And in the U.K., store closures recently hit a five-year high, according to the U.K.’s...

Grocery Shoppers Buy Fewer Items but Maintain Quality Amid Inflation
Retail // January 20, 2023

Price-sensitive grocery shoppers are likelier to reduce the number of items purchased than sacrifice quality. The Data in Action United Kingdom online grocer Ocado Retail, a joint venture between grocery technology company Ocado Group and British retailer Marks & Spencer, noted record high sales over this...

UK’s Marks & Spencer Eyes More Food Halls, Less Apparel
Retail // January 16, 2023

British retailer M&S is making investments focused on offering food and an omnichannel experience. The firm is investing 480 million pounds (about $586 million) to open 20 new stores across the United Kingdom within the next year, including eight full-line clothing, home, and food stores...

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Holiday Season Will Put Pressure on Consumers’ Grocery Budgets

September 27, 2023
During seasons of high spending, such as over the holidays, many consumers are forced to cut back on basic needs such as food and beverages, PYMNTS Intelligence revealed. By the Numbers For the latest installment of “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report,” a PYMNTS and LendingClub collaboration, “The Seasonal Financial Distress Deep Dive Edition,” more […]

In-Store Experience and Travel Help UK Retailers Defy Closures Trend

January 23, 2023
Despite challenging economic conditions, some retailers in the U.K. are planning to open new stores. In recent months, weak consumer demand has fueled a wave of retail closures across Europe....

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UK’s Marks & Spencer Eyes More Food Halls, Less Apparel

January 16, 2023
British retailer M&S is making investments focused on offering food and an omnichannel experience. The firm is investing 480 million pounds (about $586 million) to open 20 new stores across the United Kingdom within the next year, including eight full-line clothing, home, and food stores and 12 food halls, M&S said in a Monday (Jan. […]

New Microsoft Tool Lets Merchants Create Product Web Pages

September 23, 2019
Microsoft has released a new a new tool to help businesses manage their brands online, according to a report by CNBC. The product is called Dynamics 365 Commerce, and it’s...

Marks & Spencer Looks To Launch Food Delivery Service With Ocado

February 27, 2019
Marks & Spencer is in discussions with online supermarket Ocado that would offer the British retailer a food delivery service for the first time. “Following press speculation, Marks and Spencer...

Marks & Spencer Teams Up With Microsoft For AI Tech

June 22, 2018
In an effort to explore artificial intelligence (AI), Britain’s Marks & Spencer Group (M&S) is collaborating with Microsoft. Through their strategic partnership, the companies will experiment with the integration of...