List of Marks & Spencer brands
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The following list of Marks & Spencer brands details the various brand names under which retailer Marks & Spencer
sells or has sold its present and former product lines over the years.
from 1928 until 2000.
The brand was introduced by Simon Marks
in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer
, Michael Marks
. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand. M&S lingerie, women's clothing and girls' uniform were branded under the St Margaret brand, until the whole range of general merchandise became St Michael.
In 2000, Marks & Spencer
dropped the St Michael brand, and replacing it with the Marks & Spencer brand. The St Michael name was subsequently adopted as a 'quality guarantee' and appeared as the St Michael Quality Promise on the back of food products, on the side of delivery vehicles and on in-store ordering receipts. The St Michael Quality Promise was phased out a few years ago Marks & Spencer.
Marks & Spencer were selling clothes under the St Margaret and St Michael
label by the mid-1950s and launched their school uniforms in the early 1950s, but would be scrapped in the year 2000 as part of the corporate modernisation plan, when brands such as Autograph were launched.
The company put its main emphasis on quality, including a 1957 stocking
size measuring system. For most of its history, it has also had a reputation for offering fair value for money.
The synthetic fibre Tricell was first used in 1957 and lasted until the 1970s and another synthetic fibre called Coutelle was first launched nationally by Marks & Spencer during 1960 and also lasted well into the 1970s. Machine washable wool first appeared in 1972 and Lycra hosiery first came in during 1986.
M&S launched their own brands of domestic products, such as washing powder and aluminium foil
in 1972, under the brand name of 'House-care'.
M&S has sold Christmas cake
s and Christmas pudding
s since 1958. In an effort to improve the quality of their Swiss roll
s, they hired the food expert Nat Goldberg, who made a major improvement across their entire cake range, which had lost the public's favour a few years earlier. As a later measure to improve food quality food labelling was improved and "sell by dates" were phased in between 1970 and 1972.
Boil-in-the-bag and sachet meals were first pioneered by M&S in 1972 and the award winning Gastropub food range was launched in 2004. The 'Melting middle chocolate pudding' campaign of 2005 led to a remarkable 3,000% rise in chocolate pudding sales, something that has not re-occurred since.
The successful Autograph brand was launched in 2000 and was originally meant to be for men, but had now moved on to cover children and women by 2005..
The Percy Pigs
sweets were first created in 1995 and the billionth "Percy Pig" sweet was sold by the October of 2007.
M&S's relatively successful interior design 'Homeware' brand was launched in 2005 and renamed 'Home' in 2006. It features products like vases, furniture, beds etc..
Fashion guru Sara Bradley will take a 'senior role' within M&S's clothing business by mid 2011http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1363306/Asda-rocked-M-S-snatches-new-fashion-guru.html#ixzz1HEAAUb00.
Per Una is a range of younger female's clothing sold at M&S stores, launched on 28 September 2001 as a joint venture between M&S and Next
founder George Davies
. The brand name means for one (woman) in Italian. All per Una items include the three hearts logo, inspired by a postcard seen by Davies while on holiday in Italy
.
The Per Una brand has been a major success for the company, and in October 2004, M&S bought the brand in a £125 million, two-year service contract with George Davies. Mr Davies was to stay on for at least two years to run the company, with 12 months notice required if he wished to leave.
The teenagers' line called Per Una Due was launched in early 2004, but sales were poor and it was discontinued in the May of 2004, while the adult lines had flourished by 2010.
The Designer discount brand was relaunched in the festive season 2008–2009 as- By me now or lose me for ever- limited stock.
's Twiggy international label during the winter 2010 and merge it in to Per Una.
Portfolio
This was aimed at the core 40-55 business woman. It is meant to offer all that is close to her feminine side. The shoes, trouser suits, blouses and frocks will be UK sourced and the T-shirts will involve Fair trade
cotton from India
, Bangladesh
and Pakistan
. It has incorporated some products from the former 'Perfect' and 'Essential' sub-brands. Portfolio Cashmere had absorbed the other male and female M and S cashmere jumper lines. Portfolio (headed by Marie Helvin
since 2008) recently began to issue Speziale fashion trousers and Jeggings
in a final bid for customers in late 2010 The Portfolio brand is currently being phased out..
The Indigo collection
This is a new range, aimed at the core, 30-45, feminine
businesswoman
type. It is meant to offer all that is close to her feminine side. The shoes, trousers and jeans will be UK and Bangladeshi-sourced and the T-shirts will involve Fair trade
cotton from Senegal
, Bangladesh
, India
and Pakistan
. Beachwear may be added to the list if the success continues..
It has a sub-brand product range called Denim which deals with women's jeans.
Babywear was reduced to woolly hats, gloves, socks and bed linen- after its baby clothes
, blanket sleeper
s, Romper suit
s, cot blanket
s, babies' bib
s, non-woolly hats, socks and cot linen were turned in the Indigo Baby line in the January of 2011.
Autograph
Autograph celebrated its tenth birthday in January 2010.
Linen shop is the department in larger stores which sells the various linen articles listed above along with some linen items from other lines and brands.
Classic collection
This is a new seasonal range, aimed at the core 55+ retired woman. It is meant to offer all that is close to her feminine side. The shoes, skirts, blouses and frocks will be UK sourced and the T-shirts will involve Fair trade
cotton from India
and Pakistan
.. It has a 'Seasonal Classics' and 'Summer Classics' lines
Blue Harbour Britain's largest men's casuals brand, includes the sub-brands Heritage, Luxury and Golf.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
M & S periodically markets charitable Love Pink clothes for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
. M & S has sold a wide range of charitable women's clothes for Breakthrough Breast Cancer for many years.
Living the dream
World Cup
Plus fit
Both Sleepware, Twinkle toes, Casual Junior, Partyware and Occasionwear were all merged in to either Occasions, Indigo Junior or Autograph Junior over the Festive season of 2010-2011.
Babywear was reduced to woolly hats, gloves, socks and bed linen- after its baby clothes
, blanket sleeper
s, Romper suit
s, cot blanket
s, babies' bib
s, non-woolly hats, socks and cot linen were turned in the Indigo Baby line in the January of 2011.
Women
Unisex
Women
Unisex
In 2006 the company launched a range of domestic technology products. Thirty-six stores now offer this range. Additional services offered include television installation and technical help.
Satnav technology was launced in January 2010-
M&S Energy
In 2008 the company launched M&S Energy (in partnership with Scottish & Southern Energy) providing Electricity and Gas for the Home. This was followed in February 2010 with Home Insulation.
Gastropub
Percy Pig
Percy Pigs is a popular brand of pig-shaped raspberry-flavoured confectionery
made under licence in Germany for Marks & Spencer
. The sweets first appeared in stores in the mid-nineties. The name "Percy Pig" has now been trademarked by Marks & Spencer. More than £10,000,000 was grossed between June 2009 and 2010 in Percy Pig sales in Marks & Spencer's UK branches alone. They are made up of just under 3.5% fruit juice.
Percy Pigs were created in 1995 and were sold in strawberry
and raspberry
flavours. Until 2008, Percy Pigs were available in 100, 200 and 400 grams. The packaging has not changed size, but the middle size now contains 170 grams and the large size now contains 340 grams. There is also the related Colin the caterpilar sweet that was first launched in the festive season of 2008–2009.
In 2006 and 2007, M&S entered over a hundred of its own wines into two wine competitions, The Decanter World Wine Awards
and The International Wine Challenge
. Both years, almost every wine won an award, ranging from the 2005 Secano Pinot Noir, Leyda Valley, Chile (Best Pinot Noir in the world for under £10) to the Rosada Cava (Commended).
s, greetings cards, Christmas hamper
s, jewellery, watches and upmarket chocolates.. The 'Christmas gifts and ideas shop' is the Christmas version and sells gifts, toys and Christmas decorations. The online flower service was accused of unfair trading and using Google
to piggy-back advertise on online searches aimed at Interflora
online in 2010.
s launching their pioneering Tesco.com
home shopping delivery service in the early 2000s. Both Tesco's, M&S and others are expanding rapidly in to this new niche market.
M&S TV is an online TV station to advertise goods.
The online flower service was accused of unfair trading and using Google
to piggy-back advertise on online searches aimed at Interflora
online in 2010.
The John Lewis
shopping chain beat M&S to the title of the UK's best high-street website by late 2010.
Sir Stuart Rose axed both the ailing casual menswear
brand SP Clothing, the View From sportswear
range, the David Beckham
children's range, DB07 clothes, the teenage range Per Una Due and several food lines in 2004, because he thought the business' stock inventory management had become 'too complicated',.
The retailer had launched several brands, sub-brands and line of womenswear and Childrenswear in recent years such as Indigo Collection Junior, Indigo Collection and Portfolio. Indigo Collection aimed at women over 30s, while Portfolio 45s. Overall, M &S has 10 womenswear sub-brands and sub-sub-brands, such as Per Una and Autograph, but only 6 menswear brands, such as Blue Harbour, North Coast and Collezione by 2010.
M and S also began to sell other branded goods like Kellogg's Corn Flakes from November 2008. and may ditch its own branded food in 2011 due to poor turn over beyond the 'Food to go', 'Lunchtogo' and 'Gastropub' lines.
conducted by the firm the Retail Knowledge Bank in the August of 2010.
'PU Active' was a brief foray by Per Una in to the casual sportswear
lines in the September 2010, but it was scrapped during its infancy by the October due to poor sales figures.
by the Retail Knowledge Bank in the August of 2010, reviled that sales of M & S women's' ware were at a 10 year low. The audit covered both the Limited Collection, Autograph
, Autograph Weekend, Classic Collection
, Per Una, Portfolio and Indigo
.
In the summer of 2010, Draper magazine claimed that Per Una was the only clothing brand that was not at risk of being axed in Mr Bolland's shake-up of the plethora of clothing brands sold at M and S. Per Una was planned to stay due to its successful and distinctive flair, but Portfolio and Indigo
were planned go due to poor sales.. Both the Limited Collection, Autograph
, Autograph Weekend, Classic Collection
brands were being considered for the cull during mid-2010, but were later given a reprieve.
It was revealed in the November of 2010, that there would be a major 3 year U.K. store revamp, which would cost between £850,000,000 and £900,000,000 and a cull of what Mr Bolland called "the often confusing" store layouts and "indistinguishable brands".
M&S also announced it was planning to take over Twiggy
's Twiggy international label some during the winter 2010–2011.
Both Sleepware, Twinkle toes, Casual Junior, Partyware and Occasionwear were all merged in to either Occasions, Indigo Junior or Autograph Junior over the Festive season of 2010-2011 for administrative ease.
Twenty-two unprofitable and minor food store
s, such as the ones at Ripon
and Balham
, were closed in early 2009 as part of a cost cutting measure.
In August 2010, it was confirmed that the Grantham
branch of M&S would close, along with two other Lincolnshire
branches in Skegness
and Scunthorpe
, due to low sales in these older format stores. The closures were met with protests from the local communities and petitions were signed in support of retaining the stores. Despite these protests, the store closures will go ahead.
New Stores opening
It was revealed in the November of 2010, that new sores would be opening in China
and India
. One of the planned stores is scheduled to open in Shanghai
region in 2011..
The firm's packaging, clothing brands and labels will change. The retailer has announced plans to abandon the "Marks & Spencer" label from its clothes, replacing it with "M&S Woman" and "M&S Man". It will also re-launch its Per Una and North Coast
clothing sub-brands.
The official goal was to be better at food than supermarkets and better at clothes and general merchandise than department stores.
Alison Jones, who is the daughter of Sir David Jones, joined M&S on June 2nd, as the new brand director for general merchandise, under the leadership of marketing director, Steve Sharp
. She had gained previous experience at Topshop
and Debenhams
. The role has been created to give a more cohesive approach to M&S's branding and help develop and co-ordinate the brand and strategy for M&S's clothing division.
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
sells or has sold its present and former product lines over the years.
Product line history
St Michael was a brand, that was owned and used by Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
from 1928 until 2000.
The brand was introduced by Simon Marks
Simon Marks
Simon Marks, 1st Baron Marks of Broughton , was a British Jewish businessman.Marks was born in Leeds and educated at The Manchester Grammar School. In 1907 he inherited a number of "penny bazaars" from his father, Michael Marks, which had been established with Thomas Spencer...
in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
, Michael Marks
Michael Marks
Michael Marks, , was one of the two co-founders of the retail chain Marks & Spencer.-Biography:...
. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand. M&S lingerie, women's clothing and girls' uniform were branded under the St Margaret brand, until the whole range of general merchandise became St Michael.
In 2000, Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
dropped the St Michael brand, and replacing it with the Marks & Spencer brand. The St Michael name was subsequently adopted as a 'quality guarantee' and appeared as the St Michael Quality Promise on the back of food products, on the side of delivery vehicles and on in-store ordering receipts. The St Michael Quality Promise was phased out a few years ago Marks & Spencer.
Marks & Spencer were selling clothes under the St Margaret and St Michael
St Michael
St Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer from 1928 until 2000.-History:The brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand...
label by the mid-1950s and launched their school uniforms in the early 1950s, but would be scrapped in the year 2000 as part of the corporate modernisation plan, when brands such as Autograph were launched.
The company put its main emphasis on quality, including a 1957 stocking
Stocking
A stocking, , is a close-fitting, variously elastic garment covering the foot and lower part of the leg. Stockings vary in color, design and transparency...
size measuring system. For most of its history, it has also had a reputation for offering fair value for money.
The synthetic fibre Tricell was first used in 1957 and lasted until the 1970s and another synthetic fibre called Coutelle was first launched nationally by Marks & Spencer during 1960 and also lasted well into the 1970s. Machine washable wool first appeared in 1972 and Lycra hosiery first came in during 1986.
M&S launched their own brands of domestic products, such as washing powder and aluminium foil
Aluminium foil
Aluminium foil is aluminium prepared in thin metal leaves, with a thickness less than , thinner gauges down to are also commonly used. In the USA, foils are commonly gauged in mils. Standard household foil is typically thick and heavy duty household foil is typically .The foil is pliable, and...
in 1972, under the brand name of 'House-care'.
M&S has sold Christmas cake
Christmas cake
Christmas cake is a type of fruitcake served at Christmas time in the UK, Ireland, Japan, Philippines and many Commonwealth countries.A Christmas cake may be light or dark, crumbly-moist to sticky-wet, spongy to heavy, leavened or unleavened, shaped round, square or oblong as whole cakes, fairy...
s and Christmas pudding
Christmas pudding
Christmas pudding is a pudding traditionally served on Christmas Day . It has its origins in medieval England, and is sometimes known as plum pudding or plum duff, though this can also refer to other kinds of boiled pudding involving dried fruit.-Basics:Many households have their own recipe for...
s since 1958. In an effort to improve the quality of their Swiss roll
Swiss roll
A Swiss roll or jelly roll is a type of sponge cake roll. The thin cake is made of eggs, flour and sugar and baked in a very shallow rectangular baking tray, called a sheet pan. The cake is removed from the pan and spread with jam or buttercream, rolled up, and served in circular slices.The...
s, they hired the food expert Nat Goldberg, who made a major improvement across their entire cake range, which had lost the public's favour a few years earlier. As a later measure to improve food quality food labelling was improved and "sell by dates" were phased in between 1970 and 1972.
Boil-in-the-bag and sachet meals were first pioneered by M&S in 1972 and the award winning Gastropub food range was launched in 2004. The 'Melting middle chocolate pudding' campaign of 2005 led to a remarkable 3,000% rise in chocolate pudding sales, something that has not re-occurred since.
The successful Autograph brand was launched in 2000 and was originally meant to be for men, but had now moved on to cover children and women by 2005..
The Percy Pigs
Percy pigs
Percy Pig is a brand of pig-shaped raspberry,strawberry, cherry and grape-flavoured confectionery products made under licence in Germany for Marks & Spencer. They first appeared in stores in the mid-nineties. The name "Percy Pigs" has now been trademarked by Marks and Spencer...
sweets were first created in 1995 and the billionth "Percy Pig" sweet was sold by the October of 2007.
M&S's relatively successful interior design 'Homeware' brand was launched in 2005 and renamed 'Home' in 2006. It features products like vases, furniture, beds etc..
Fashion guru Sara Bradley will take a 'senior role' within M&S's clothing business by mid 2011http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1363306/Asda-rocked-M-S-snatches-new-fashion-guru.html#ixzz1HEAAUb00.
The firm's major clothing lines
M&S markets its major adult clothes ranges under the following brand names:Limited collection
| Brand | Line | Customer gender | Products | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited collection | Limited collection Junior | Unisex | Kids' Partywear, posh clothes, smart shoes, designer clothes Designer clothing Designer clothing is clothing that bears the logo of a recognizable fashion designer.The 'designer' whose name is on the label may be:* A European couturier, e.g. Chanel, Christian Dior* A European luxury goods house, e.g. Armani, Gucci, Louis Vuitton... and party-ware |
|
| Limited Collection (larger stores only) | - | Women | Smart-casual clothing, lingerie and hosiery. | . |
Per Una
| Brand | Line | Customer gender | Products | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Una | - | Female | Designer fashion garments, belts, tunics, hats, shoes, bags, scarfs, night clothes, bags, umbrellas, belts, lingerie and hosiery. | . |
| Per Una | By me now or lose me for ever- limited stock. | Female | Per Una's dicounted and one off special edition designer clothes | - |
| Per Una | Per Una Petite (only available online) | Female | Per Una's small clothes | |
Per Una is a range of younger female's clothing sold at M&S stores, launched on 28 September 2001 as a joint venture between M&S and Next
Next (retailer)
Next plc is a British retailer marketing clothing, footwear, accessories and home products with its headquarters in Enderby, Leicestershire, England. The company has over 550 stores throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and 50 franchise branches in Europe, Asia and the Middle East...
founder George Davies
George Davies (retailer)
George Davies , is an English fashion designer and retailer.Davis headed Next from its creation in the 1980s, before moving on to start the fashion label 'George at Asda' in the 1990s...
. The brand name means for one (woman) in Italian. All per Una items include the three hearts logo, inspired by a postcard seen by Davies while on holiday in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
The Per Una brand has been a major success for the company, and in October 2004, M&S bought the brand in a £125 million, two-year service contract with George Davies. Mr Davies was to stay on for at least two years to run the company, with 12 months notice required if he wished to leave.
The teenagers' line called Per Una Due was launched in early 2004, but sales were poor and it was discontinued in the May of 2004, while the adult lines had flourished by 2010.
The Designer discount brand was relaunched in the festive season 2008–2009 as- By me now or lose me for ever- limited stock.
Planned new Per Una sub-brands
M&S also announced it was planning to take over TwiggyTwiggy
Lesley Lawson née Hornby known as Twiggy is an English model, actress, and singer. In the early-1960s she became a prominent British teenage model of swinging sixties London with others such as Penelope Tree....
's Twiggy international label during the winter 2010 and merge it in to Per Una.
North Coast
| Brand | Line | Customer gender | Products | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast | - | Men | Cool, easy and relaxed casuals, scarfs and hats. | - |
Portfolio
| Brand | Line | Customer gender | Products | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Perfect | Unisex | Coats, posh skirts, tunics, scarfs, belts, lingerie and hosiery. | . |
Portfolio
This was aimed at the core 40-55 business woman. It is meant to offer all that is close to her feminine side. The shoes, trouser suits, blouses and frocks will be UK sourced and the T-shirts will involve Fair trade
Fair trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards...
cotton from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It has incorporated some products from the former 'Perfect' and 'Essential' sub-brands. Portfolio Cashmere had absorbed the other male and female M and S cashmere jumper lines. Portfolio (headed by Marie Helvin
Marie Helvin
Marie Helvin is a fashion model, who worked extensively with David Bailey—to whom she was married between 1975-85—in the 1970s and 1980s she appeared in many fashion stories for British Vogue and posed for a series of nude photographs made by David Bailey, which were published in his 1980 book...
since 2008) recently began to issue Speziale fashion trousers and Jeggings
Jeggings
Jeggings are leggings that are styled to look like tight denim jeans. The "j" in the name refers to not only to their appearance of jeans but also the fact that they were first worn for jogging in early 2009...
in a final bid for customers in late 2010 The Portfolio brand is currently being phased out..
Indigo Collection
| Brand | Line | Customer gender | Products | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigo Collection (headed by Myleene Klass Myleene Klass Myleene Angela Quinn is an English singer, pianist, media personality and occasional model. She was formerly a member of the defunct British pop band Hear'Say.-Early life:... ) |
- | Female | Casual women's clothes, scarfs, gloves, hand bags and belts | . |
| Indigo collection | Denim | Female | Women's jeans | - |
| Indigo collection | Casual | Female | Women's casual tops | - |
| The Indigo collection junior | Indigo Company | Boys | Casual shirts, casual jeans and play ware | - |
| The Indigo collection junior | - | Unisex | Posh cloths for kids | |
| Indigo baby | - | Unisex | Hat Hat A hat is a head covering. It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status... s, baby clothes Infant bodysuit An infant bodysuit is a garment designed to be worn by infants much like a t-shirt; they are distinguished from t-shirts by an extension below the waist, with snaps or Velcro that allow it to be closed over the crotch. The purpose of the opening at the crotch is to facilitate access to the infant's... , blanket sleeper Blanket sleeper The blanket sleeper is a type of especially warm sleeping garment worn primarily during the winter in the United States and Canada... s, Romper suit Romper suit A romper suit is a one-piece garment worn by children and sometimes women. Somewhat similar to a coverall, it is loose fitting and usually has shorter legs that may be gathered at the end. Puffed pants are particularly associated with rompers... s, cot blanket Blanket A blanket is a type of bedding, generally speaking, a large piece of cloth, intended to keep the user warm, especially while sleeping. Blankets are distinguished from sheets by their thickness and purpose; the thickest sheet is still thinner than the lightest blanket. Blankets are generally used... s, babies' and bib Bib (garment) A bib is a garment worn hanging from the neck on the chest to protect clothing from spilling.The word, reported in English since 1580, stems from a verb bibben "to drink" , from Latin bibere, either because it was worn while drinking or because it "soaked up" spills.Bibs are frequently used by... s by the Indigo line. |
|
| The Indigo collection junior | Denim junior | Unisex | Children's high-end/upmarket jeans. |
The Indigo collection
This is a new range, aimed at the core, 30-45, feminine
Feminine
Feminine, or femininity, normally refers to qualities positively associated with women.Feminine may also refer to:*Feminine , a grammatical gender*Feminine cadence, a final chord falling in a metrically weak position...
businesswoman
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
type. It is meant to offer all that is close to her feminine side. The shoes, trousers and jeans will be UK and Bangladeshi-sourced and the T-shirts will involve Fair trade
Fair trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards...
cotton from Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Beachwear may be added to the list if the success continues..
It has a sub-brand product range called Denim which deals with women's jeans.
Babywear was reduced to woolly hats, gloves, socks and bed linen- after its baby clothes
Infant bodysuit
An infant bodysuit is a garment designed to be worn by infants much like a t-shirt; they are distinguished from t-shirts by an extension below the waist, with snaps or Velcro that allow it to be closed over the crotch. The purpose of the opening at the crotch is to facilitate access to the infant's...
, blanket sleeper
Blanket sleeper
The blanket sleeper is a type of especially warm sleeping garment worn primarily during the winter in the United States and Canada...
s, Romper suit
Romper suit
A romper suit is a one-piece garment worn by children and sometimes women. Somewhat similar to a coverall, it is loose fitting and usually has shorter legs that may be gathered at the end. Puffed pants are particularly associated with rompers...
s, cot blanket
Blanket
A blanket is a type of bedding, generally speaking, a large piece of cloth, intended to keep the user warm, especially while sleeping. Blankets are distinguished from sheets by their thickness and purpose; the thickest sheet is still thinner than the lightest blanket. Blankets are generally used...
s, babies' bib
Bib (garment)
A bib is a garment worn hanging from the neck on the chest to protect clothing from spilling.The word, reported in English since 1580, stems from a verb bibben "to drink" , from Latin bibere, either because it was worn while drinking or because it "soaked up" spills.Bibs are frequently used by...
s, non-woolly hats, socks and cot linen were turned in the Indigo Baby line in the January of 2011.
Autograph
| Brand | Line | Customer gender | Products | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph (headed by John Powell John Powell John Powell is a British composer, best known for his scores to motion pictures. He has been based in the United States since 1997 and has composed the scores to over fifty feature films. He rose to fame in the late 1990s and 2000s, scoring numerous animated films, and collaborating with... ) |
- | Unisex | Unisex and/or mixed ranges of hats, belts, scarves, gloves, bags, plus women's lingerie, tunics and hosiery. Smart-casual clothing exclusively designed for M&S by designers such as Nigel Hall, Jeffery West Jeffery West Jeffrey Harold West is a former National Football League punter and tight end from for three teams. He currently lives in Redmond, Washington with his wife.... and Timothy Everest Timothy Everest Timothy Everest, MBE is a Welsh bespoke tailor and designer who has, according to Vogue, "dressed some of the world's most famous people". Born in Haverfordwest, Wales, he moved to London in his early twenties to work with innovative Savile Row tailor Tommy Nutter, where he learned the art of... . |
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| Autograph | Casual | Male | Smart-casual clothing | |
| Autograph | Autograph weekend | Unisex | Smart and casual clothes | . |
| Autograph | Formal | Male | Formal shirts, ties, and suits | - |
| Autograph | Fair trade | Unisex | As the name suggests, it is for fair trade cotton T-shirts from India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... , Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... and Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
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| Autograph junior | - | Male | Boys' smart clothes Formal wear Formal wear and formal dress are the general terms for clothing suitable for formal social events, such as a wedding, formal garden party or dinner, débutante cotillion, dance, or race... , bags, belts, shoes, coat Coat (clothing) A coat is a long garment worn by both men and women, for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front, closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these... s and partyware |
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| Autograph | Luxury | Male | Upmarket knitwear for men | - |
Autograph
Autograph celebrated its tenth birthday in January 2010.
Marks and Spencer
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| Marks and Spencer | Linen with love | Female | Linen Linen Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather.... clothes |
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| Marks and Spencer | Skirts (major stores only) | Female | cheap, utilitarian 'good value' skirts | - |
| Marks and Spencer | Original and authentic laundry, soft linen cloths | Female | Linen Linen Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather.... casual tops |
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| Marks and Spencer | Original and authentic linen issue | Female | Linen clothes | |
| Marks and Spencer | Original and authentic laundry, lovingly laundered | Female | Linen Linen Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather.... tops |
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| Marks and Spencer | Original and authentically crumpled | Female | Linen Linen Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather.... shirts and blouses |
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| Marks and Spencer | Basic Jeans | Female | cheap, good value, utilitarian jeans | - |
| Marks and Spencer | Fair trade | Female | As the name suggests, it is for fair trade cotton T-shirts and jeans from India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... , Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... , Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south... and Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
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| Marks and Spencer | Performance sportswear | Female | A line of serious sportswear for dedicated female athletes | - |
| Marks and Spencer | Perfect-tee | Female | Upmarket T-shirts. | - |
| Marks and Spencer | umbrellas | Female | cheap, good value, utilitarian umbrellas | - |
| Marks and Spencer | Basic Jeans junior | Female | Girl's cheap, good value, utilitarian jeans | - |
| Marks and Spencer | - | Female | Girl's shoes. | - |
Linen shop is the department in larger stores which sells the various linen articles listed above along with some linen items from other lines and brands.
Classic Collection
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| Classic Collection | Seasonal Classics | Female | Smart and smart casual seasonal clothes, scarves and hats | . |
| Classic Collection | Summer Classics | Female | Smart and smart casual seasonal clothes, scarves and hats | . |
| Classic | - | Men | Underwear, scarves, socks and pyjamas | - |
Classic collection
This is a new seasonal range, aimed at the core 55+ retired woman. It is meant to offer all that is close to her feminine side. The shoes, skirts, blouses and frocks will be UK sourced and the T-shirts will involve Fair trade
Fair trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards...
cotton from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.. It has a 'Seasonal Classics' and 'Summer Classics' lines
Blue Harbour
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| Blue Harbour | - | Men | Britain's largest men's casual brand. | |
| Blue Harbour | Heritage | Men | Britain's largest men's casual brand | - |
| Blue Harbour | Luxury | Men | Higher-end casual clothing | - |
| Blue Harbour | Golf | Men | Golf clothing | - |
Blue Harbour Britain's largest men's casuals brand, includes the sub-brands Heritage, Luxury and Golf.
Other adult only clothes lines
M&S markets its miscellaneous and specialist adult clothes ranges under the following product ranges:| Brand | Line | Customer gender | Products | Source(s) |
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| Sportsware | - | Female | Casual feminine sportswear | - . |
| Bridal (only available online) | - | Female | Wedding cloths | - |
| Love Life, love leisure | - | Female | Casual feminine sportswear | |
| Petite Collection (selected stores only) | - | Women | Small clothes | - |
| Love Pink | - | Women | M&S periodically markets charitable clothes for Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a United Kingdom charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Its vision is "to work for a future free from the fear of breast cancer".-History:... . |
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| M&S Maternity (larger stores only) | - | Female | Maternity Maternity Maternity or motherhood is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child.It is specially related with the protection of the baby and the mother within and after the childbirth.-See also:... clothes |
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| Ceriso | - | Woman | Lingerie, night clothes and hosiery. | |
| Body | ||||
| Women | Lingerie, night clothes and hosiery. | |||
| Post surgical, maternity and sporting | ||||
| Women | As their name suggests, it is a line of post surgical, maternity and sporting bras. | |||
| Stormwear | - | unisex | water-repellent clothing, includes denim Denim Denim is a rugged cotton twill textile, in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. This produces the familiar diagonal ribbing identifiable on the reverse of the fabric, which distinguishes denim from cotton duck. Denim has been in American usage since the late 18th century... , shorts, chinos, coats, footwear, thermal gloves and suits. |
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| Big & Tall (only available online) | ||||
| Male | larger sized clothing only available from marksandspencer.com. | - | ||
| Long & Tall (only available online) | ||||
| Female | larger sized clothing only available from marksandspencer.com. | - | ||
| Ultimate | ||||
| Male | Suits, trousers, shirts, ties and blazers. Lingerie and hosiery. | |||
| Brazil's | - | Women | Brazils Thong (clothing) The thong is a garment generally worn as either underwear or as a swimsuit in many industrialized societies around the world. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions such as sumo wrestling... and Tangas Thong (clothing) The thong is a garment generally worn as either underwear or as a swimsuit in many industrialized societies around the world. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions such as sumo wrestling... |
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| Female | Posh hats, bags and scarves | |||
| Collette headed by Collette Dinnigan Collette Dinnigan Collette Dinnigan is an Australian based fashion designer. Born in South Africa, Dinnigan moved to New Zealand, then Australia, where she obtained work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation... (only available online) |
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| Cool & Fresh | ||||
| Male | Underwear and socks that keep you cool and fresh by absorbing excess moisture on the skin. | |||
| Climate Control | - | Male | Underwear, hats and socks that keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter using technology from NASA NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research... . |
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| Unisex | coats and bags made out of recycled plastic bottles. | - | ||
| Collezione | - | Men | Formal, Italian inspired clothing | . |
| Sartorial Collection | - | Men | Formal, inspired by Saville Row |
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
M & S periodically markets charitable Love Pink clothes for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a United Kingdom charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Its vision is "to work for a future free from the fear of breast cancer".-History:...
. M & S has sold a wide range of charitable women's clothes for Breakthrough Breast Cancer for many years.
Other Children's only clothes
M&S markets its miscellaneous and specialist childrenswear under the following brand names:| Brand | Line | Customer gender | Products | Source(s) |
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| Skiware | - | Unisex Unisex Unisex stands for the meaning that either gender or sex will be able to, but can also be another term for gender-blindness.The term was coined in the 1962 and was used fairly informally... |
children's skiware | |
| Essential-Value-Essential-Quality | - | Unisex Unisex Unisex stands for the meaning that either gender or sex will be able to, but can also be another term for gender-blindness.The term was coined in the 1962 and was used fairly informally... |
Children's cheap, utilitarian 'good value' clothes | |
| 'Living the Dream' | ||||
| Boy Boy A boy is a young male human , as contrasted to its female counterpart, girl, or an adult male, a man.The term "boy" is primarily used to indicate biological sex distinctions, cultural gender role distinctions or both... s |
The successful (available online only) 'Living the Dream' Children's range of Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren team. He was the Formula One World Champion.Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire... , Heikki Kovalainen Heikki Kovalainen Heikki Johannes Kovalainen is a Finnish Formula One racing driver who spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons with British based team McLaren and the 2010 and 2011 seasons with Team Lotus.... and Jenson Button Jenson Button Jenson Alexander Lyons Button MBE is a British Formula One driver currently signed to McLaren. He was the 2009 World Drivers' Champion.Button began karting at the age of eight and achieved early success, before progressing to car racing in the British Formula Ford Championship and the British... memorabilia and merchandise. |
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| Bridal and confirmation (Only available online) | - | Girl Girl A girl is any female human from birth through childhood and adolescence to attainment of adulthood. The term may also be used to mean a young woman.-Etymology:... s |
Bridal and confirmation clothes | - |
| World Cup\Football Shop | - | Boys | Periodical World cup FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body... and general footballing merabilia and merchandise for kids |
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| School | - | Unisex | School uniform School uniform A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and... , belts and bags |
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| Fair trade | - | Unisex | Fair trade cotton Cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal.... socks from India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... , Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... , Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... and Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... . |
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| Unisex | large size children's clothes. | . | ||
| Character shop | - | Unisex | Children's cartoon heros' story books, merchandise and character clothing (like Dora the explorer Dora the Explorer Dora the Explorer is an American animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. It aired on CBS until... and Thomas the tank engine Thomas the Tank Engine Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue... ), etc. |
Living the dream
- The successful (online only) 'Living the Dream' children's range of Lewis HamiltonLewis HamiltonLewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren team. He was the Formula One World Champion.Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire...
& Heikki KovalainenHeikki KovalainenHeikki Johannes Kovalainen is a Finnish Formula One racing driver who spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons with British based team McLaren and the 2010 and 2011 seasons with Team Lotus....
memorabilia and merchandise was launched in September 2009. Merchandise also relating to his fellow racing driver, Jenson ButtonJenson ButtonJenson Alexander Lyons Button MBE is a British Formula One driver currently signed to McLaren. He was the 2009 World Drivers' Champion.Button began karting at the age of eight and achieved early success, before progressing to car racing in the British Formula Ford Championship and the British...
was added to the range during April 2010. Both were only available in bigger stores, but were only available on line in 2010.
World Cup
- World Cup (2002/2006/2010)- Periodical World cupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
(some media critics said Fascist) memorabilia and merchandise for kids.
Plus fit
- Plus fit- Was launched in selected stores during July 2010 and are large sized children's clothes. It has proven to be a very popular line.
Both Sleepware, Twinkle toes, Casual Junior, Partyware and Occasionwear were all merged in to either Occasions, Indigo Junior or Autograph Junior over the Festive season of 2010-2011.
Other babyware lines
M&S markets its miscellaneous and specialist babywear under the following brand names:- Babywear - Unisex hats, gloves, socks, shoes and cot linen.
- Petite babe- Unisex small and premature babies.
- Pure cotton- As the name suggests, it's pure cotton unisex baby cloths.
Babywear was reduced to woolly hats, gloves, socks and bed linen- after its baby clothes
Infant bodysuit
An infant bodysuit is a garment designed to be worn by infants much like a t-shirt; they are distinguished from t-shirts by an extension below the waist, with snaps or Velcro that allow it to be closed over the crotch. The purpose of the opening at the crotch is to facilitate access to the infant's...
, blanket sleeper
Blanket sleeper
The blanket sleeper is a type of especially warm sleeping garment worn primarily during the winter in the United States and Canada...
s, Romper suit
Romper suit
A romper suit is a one-piece garment worn by children and sometimes women. Somewhat similar to a coverall, it is loose fitting and usually has shorter legs that may be gathered at the end. Puffed pants are particularly associated with rompers...
s, cot blanket
Blanket
A blanket is a type of bedding, generally speaking, a large piece of cloth, intended to keep the user warm, especially while sleeping. Blankets are distinguished from sheets by their thickness and purpose; the thickest sheet is still thinner than the lightest blanket. Blankets are generally used...
s, babies' bib
Bib (garment)
A bib is a garment worn hanging from the neck on the chest to protect clothing from spilling.The word, reported in English since 1580, stems from a verb bibben "to drink" , from Latin bibere, either because it was worn while drinking or because it "soaked up" spills.Bibs are frequently used by...
s, non-woolly hats, socks and cot linen were turned in the Indigo Baby line in the January of 2011.
Shoes
Men- Collezione (men)
- Airflex (men)
Women
- Insola (women)
- Classic (women)
- Footglove (women)
- Limited Collection (women)
- Per Una (women)
- Portfolio (women)
- Shoes, shoes, shoes (women) high-end shoes
Unisex
- Autograph (both sexes)
- Wide Fit (both sexes), wide fitting shoes.
- Secret Support (both sexes), support shoes for weak feet.
Cosmetics, toiletries and perfumes
Men- Harvard
- Autograph
- Autograph Sport
- Woodspice
- Blue Energy
- North Coast
- Formula For Men
- Timothy Everest
Women
- Isis (women)
- Tess Daly beauty (upmarket make up sets)
- Florentyna
- Natural Beauty
- Earth Spa
- In-bloom
- Infusions
- Butterfly eau de toiletPerfumePerfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and/or aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, animals, objects, and living spaces "a pleasant scent"...
- Royal jellyRoyal jellyRoyal jelly is a honey bee secretion that is used in the nutrition of larvae, as well as adult queens. It is secreted from the glands in the hypopharynx of worker bees, and fed to all larvae in the colony....
- Ingredients
- Formula - skincare and suncare
- Cotton Collection (toiletries and soaps).
- Floral collection (toiletries and soaps).
- Beauty Care- Skin cream/pads.
Unisex
- Perfection (Autograph's & Per Una's perfumaries merged into one in early 2009)
- True red - seasonal toiletries
Interior design, kitchen equipment, bedding and furnishings
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| Kids' bedroom | - | Kids' furniture, especially bedroom stuff | |
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| Bed Bed A bed is a large piece of furniture used as a place to sleep, relax, or engage in sexual relations.Most modern beds consist of a mattress on a bed frame, with the mattress resting either on a solid base, often wooden slats, or a sprung base... s, sofas Couch A couch, also called a sofa, is an item of furniture designed to seat more than one person, and providing support for the back and arms. Typically, it will have an armrest on either side. In homes couches are normally found in the family room, living room, den or the lounge... , table Table (furniture) A table is a form of furniture with a flat and satisfactory horizontal upper surface used to support objects of interest, for storage, show, and/or manipulation... s, cupboard Cupboard A cupboard or press is a type of cabinet, often made of wood, used indoors to store household objects such as food, crockery, textiles and liquor, and protect them from dust,vermin and dirt.... s, bedroom Bedroom A bedroom is a private room where people usually sleep for the night or relax during the day.About one third of our lives are spent sleeping and most of the time we are asleep, we are sleeping in a bedroom. To be considered a bedroom the room needs to have bed. Bedrooms can range from really simple... suites, bathroom Bathroom A bathroom is a room for bathing in containing a bathtub and/or a shower and optionally a toilet, a sink/hand basin/wash basin and possibly also a bidet.... furniture, dining suites. |
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| Furniture | Alfresco | High-end garden furnishings | . |
| Soft furnishings | - | Cushions, throws, curtain Curtain A curtain is a piece of cloth intended to block or obscure light, or drafts, or water in the case of a shower curtain. Curtains hung over a doorway are known as portières... s table cloths. |
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| Soft furnishings | Supima | Pillow Pillow A pillow is a large cushion support for the head, usually used while sleeping in a bed, or for the body as used on a couch or chair. There are also throw pillows , which are pillows that are purely decorative and not designed for support or comfort... s, bedding, sheet Bed sheet A bed sheet is a piece of cloth used to cover a mattress. It is this sheet that one typically lies on.In many areas of the world, a second flat bed sheet is laid on top of the sheet covering the mattress. This is known as a "top sheet" and when a top sheet is used, the sheet covering the mattress... s table cloths. |
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| Hard furnishings | - | Vases, glasswear, candles, plates, ornaments, lamp stands, lamp bulbs. | - |
| Hard furnishings | Adente | Vases, candles, plates, cups, ornaments, lamp stands. | - |
| Hard furnishings | Nouair | Vases, and plates. | - |
| Hard furnishings | Ruge, | Vases, and plates. | - |
| Hard furnishings | Manhattan, | Vases, and plates. | - |
| Hard furnishings | Hamilton, | Vases, and plates. | - |
| Kitchens | Lyon | Crockery, kitchen electrical, utensils, pans | . |
| Kitchens | Maxim | Crockery, kitchen electrical, utensils, pans | . |
| Bathrooms | - | Towels, linen baskets, accessories. | - |
| Kitchens | Dine with me | Festive season wine glasess, plates and eating sets. | - |
Other products
T04 technologyIn 2006 the company launched a range of domestic technology products. Thirty-six stores now offer this range. Additional services offered include television installation and technical help.
Satnav technology was launced in January 2010-
- T04 Technology - audio and visual equipment (TVs, DVD players, Blu-ray Players, games consoles, phones, W.A.P./moblie phones, iPods and more), DVDs and Blu-rays, communication devices (telephones, mobiles etc.), household electricals, white goods.
M&S Energy
In 2008 the company launched M&S Energy (in partnership with Scottish & Southern Energy) providing Electricity and Gas for the Home. This was followed in February 2010 with Home Insulation.
- Travelware- The Lexington light and Ontario heavy luggageLuggageBaggage is any number of bags, cases and containers which hold a traveller's articles during transit.Luggage is more or less the same concept as "baggage", but is normally used in relation to the personal luggage of a specific person or persons Baggage is any number of bags, cases and containers...
and Scorpius utility rollercase lines.
- Toy shop - Children's toys.
- First reader- Young childrens' and toddlerToddlerA toddler is a young child, usually defined as being between the ages of one and three. Registered nurse, midwife and author, Robin Barker, states 'Any time from eight months onwards your baby will begin to realise he is a separate person from you...
s' learning, story and fairy tail books.
Own branded food stuffs
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| Count on us | - | Diet food in general | - |
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| Multi-ethinic Takeaway meals Take-out Take-out or takeout , carry-out , take-away , parcel , or tapau , is food purchased at a... . |
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| The cook range | Cook Chinese | Ready-made Chinese takeaway Take-out Take-out or takeout , carry-out , take-away , parcel , or tapau , is food purchased at a... s. |
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| The cook range | Cook India | Ready-made Indian and takeaway Take-out Take-out or takeout , carry-out , take-away , parcel , or tapau , is food purchased at a... s. |
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| The cook range | Cook East | Ready-made Thai takeaway Take-out Take-out or takeout , carry-out , take-away , parcel , or tapau , is food purchased at a... s. |
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| Count on us | Simply Fuller, Longer | Specifically designed diet food to help you either lose or maintain weight. | |
| Simply Kids | - | Kids' biscuit Biscuit A biscuit is a baked, edible, and commonly flour-based product. The term is used to apply to two distinctly different products in North America and the Commonwealth Nations.... s, sweats and cake Cake Cake is a form of bread or bread-like food. In its modern forms, it is typically a sweet and enriched baked dessert. In its oldest forms, cakes were normally fried breads or cheesecakes, and normally had a disk shape... s |
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| Gastropub | - | ready meal TV dinner A TV dinner is a prepackaged frozen or chilled meal that usually comes as an individual portion... s inspired by pub cuisine for home cooking |
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| Gastropub | Bistro range | Bistro Bistro A bistro, sometimes spelled bistrot, is, in its original Parisian incarnation, a small restaurant serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting. Bistros are defined mostly by the foods they serve. Home cooking with robust earthy dishes, and slow-cooked foods like cassoulet are typical... inspierd ready meals. |
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| Gastropub | Lunchtogo | Upmarket and businessmens' grab bag Party favor A party favor or party favour is a small gift given to the guests at a party as a gesture of thanks for their attendance, a memento of the occasion, or simply as an aid to frivolity.- Occasions :... and packed lunch meals. |
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| Wise Buys | - | Discount and value food | - |
| Fair trade | - | Fair trade Fair trade Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards... food, tea, coffee and wine |
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| Percy pig and Penny Pig Percy pigs Percy Pig is a brand of pig-shaped raspberry,strawberry, cherry and grape-flavoured confectionery products made under licence in Germany for Marks & Spencer. They first appeared in stores in the mid-nineties. The name "Percy Pigs" has now been trademarked by Marks and Spencer... /Colin Caterpilar |
- | Percey pig and Penny Pig/Colin Caterpilar sweets |
Major brands
Free range- Free range –- free-range eggs, Oakham chicken and field-bred pork. Oakham chicken is exclusive to M&S, and is not from the RutlandRutlandRutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
town of OakhamOakham-Oakham's horseshoes:Traditionally, members of royalty and peers of the realm who visited or passed through the town had to pay a forfeit in the form of a horseshoe...
. Free-range eggs have been on sale since 1997 and M&S is deeply committed to upholding animal welfare.
Gastropub
- Gastropub are ready mealTV dinnerA TV dinner is a prepackaged frozen or chilled meal that usually comes as an individual portion...
s inspired by pub cuisine for home cooking It got a 'Golden pub-meal commendation' in 2005.
- Lunchtogo - upmarket and businessmens' grab bagParty favorA party favor or party favour is a small gift given to the guests at a party as a gesture of thanks for their attendance, a memento of the occasion, or simply as an aid to frivolity.- Occasions :...
and packed lunch meals.. The 'Food to go line' was merged in to it during the festive season of 2010–2011.
- Bistro range- A range of Bistro inspired meals launched during the festive season of 2010–2011.
Percy Pig
Percy Pigs is a popular brand of pig-shaped raspberry-flavoured confectionery
Confectionery
Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...
made under licence in Germany for Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
. The sweets first appeared in stores in the mid-nineties. The name "Percy Pig" has now been trademarked by Marks & Spencer. More than £10,000,000 was grossed between June 2009 and 2010 in Percy Pig sales in Marks & Spencer's UK branches alone. They are made up of just under 3.5% fruit juice.
Percy Pigs were created in 1995 and were sold in strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
and raspberry
Raspberry
The raspberry or hindberry is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus, most of which are in the subgenus Idaeobatus; the name also applies to these plants themselves...
flavours. Until 2008, Percy Pigs were available in 100, 200 and 400 grams. The packaging has not changed size, but the middle size now contains 170 grams and the large size now contains 340 grams. There is also the related Colin the caterpilar sweet that was first launched in the festive season of 2008–2009.
Alcohol
M&S has an extensive wine and beer range, which was fist started in 1973.In 2006 and 2007, M&S entered over a hundred of its own wines into two wine competitions, The Decanter World Wine Awards
Decanter (magazine)
Decanter is an up market magazine on wine and spirits, published in over 90 countries on a monthly basis. The magazine content includes news from the industry, vintage guides and wine recommendations. Decanter organizes the annual Decanter World Wine Awards.-Wine Ratings:Decanter employs a 1 to 5...
and The International Wine Challenge
International Wine Challenge
The International Wine Challenge is an annual wine competition. The International Wine Challenge assesses every wine blind and judges each for its faithfulness to variety, region and vintage. Every wine is assessed independently of its price...
. Both years, almost every wine won an award, ranging from the 2005 Secano Pinot Noir, Leyda Valley, Chile (Best Pinot Noir in the world for under £10) to the Rosada Cava (Commended).
- Alcohol M&S has an extensive wine and beer range, which was first started in 1973. . In 2006 and 2007, M&S entered over a hundred of its own wines into two wine competitions, The Decanter World Wine AwardsDecanter (magazine)Decanter is an up market magazine on wine and spirits, published in over 90 countries on a monthly basis. The magazine content includes news from the industry, vintage guides and wine recommendations. Decanter organizes the annual Decanter World Wine Awards.-Wine Ratings:Decanter employs a 1 to 5...
and The International Wine ChallengeInternational Wine ChallengeThe International Wine Challenge is an annual wine competition. The International Wine Challenge assesses every wine blind and judges each for its faithfulness to variety, region and vintage. Every wine is assessed independently of its price...
. Both years, almost every wine won an award, ranging from the 2005 Secano Pinot Noir, Leyda Valley, Chile (Best Pinot Noir in the world for under £10) to the Rosada Cava (Commended).
- Beer - UK and EU-sourced beers.
- Wine – a worldwide selection of fine wine, including ChardonnayChardonnayChardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It is originated from the Burgundy wine region of eastern France but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand...
and Shiraz
Branded food products
- In November 2009, Marks & Spencer announced that it would begin selling up to 400 branded lines, such as Kellogg's & HeinzH. J. Heinz CompanyThe H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...
. In November 2010 it was speculated that they may discontinue up to 300 of these branded products to push their brand further.
Gift shop/Christmas gifts and ideas shop
The gift shop sells cut flowerFloriculture
Floriculture, or flower farming, is a discipline of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and for floristry, comprising the floral industry...
s, greetings cards, Christmas hamper
Hamper
A hamper is a primarily British term for a wicker basket, usually large, that is used for the transport of items, often food.In North America, the term generally refers to a household receptacle for clean or dirty clothing, regardless of its composition, i.e...
s, jewellery, watches and upmarket chocolates.. The 'Christmas gifts and ideas shop' is the Christmas version and sells gifts, toys and Christmas decorations. The online flower service was accused of unfair trading and using Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
to piggy-back advertise on online searches aimed at Interflora
Interflora
Interflora is the most commonly used name for a group of organisations worldwide, providing florists with a brand under which flowers can be purchased and delivered to 140 countries, most with their own partnership, or unit.- History :...
online in 2010.
M&S Money
M&S has offered financial services including ISAs, loans, credit cards, car insurance and holiday insurance through its financial services department since the 1980s.M & S TV and online services
Products could be ordered online since the mid-2000s, in response to some like TescoTesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
s launching their pioneering Tesco.com
Tesco.com
Tesco.com is an electronic commerce website operated by Tesco. As well as being the world's largest online grocery retailer, it offers a wide range of other products, including electronic goods, books, broadband and financial services....
home shopping delivery service in the early 2000s. Both Tesco's, M&S and others are expanding rapidly in to this new niche market.
M&S TV is an online TV station to advertise goods.
The online flower service was accused of unfair trading and using Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
to piggy-back advertise on online searches aimed at Interflora
Interflora
Interflora is the most commonly used name for a group of organisations worldwide, providing florists with a brand under which flowers can be purchased and delivered to 140 countries, most with their own partnership, or unit.- History :...
online in 2010.
The John Lewis
John Lewis (department store)
-Recent developments:In June 2004, John Lewis announced plans to open its first store in Northern Ireland at the Sprucefield Park development, the province's largest out of town shopping centre, located outside Lisburn and from Belfast. The application was approved in June 2005 and the opening of...
shopping chain beat M&S to the title of the UK's best high-street website by late 2010.
Old labels
Both the 'St Margaret', 'St Michael' and 'Homecare' brands were the time honoured brand labels that fell out of use in the company wide re-branding campaign of the early 2000s. The stylish 1996–1997 'Orient Express Tagged' brand was the first of numerous new brands, most of which were in feminine and children's clothes. The 'Orient Express Tagged' brand was revived in 2007 as the year long 'Orient Express Platform 10' brand and was part of the inspiration behind the 'Portfolio' brand. The men's Autograph brand was then launched in 2000 and contues to this day.Sir Stuart Rose axed both the ailing casual menswear
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
brand SP Clothing, the View From sportswear
Sportswear
Sportswear or activewear is clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or physical exercise. Sport-specific clothing is worn for most sports and physical exercise, for practical, comfort or safety reasons....
range, the David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
children's range, DB07 clothes, the teenage range Per Una Due and several food lines in 2004, because he thought the business' stock inventory management had become 'too complicated',.
The retailer had launched several brands, sub-brands and line of womenswear and Childrenswear in recent years such as Indigo Collection Junior, Indigo Collection and Portfolio. Indigo Collection aimed at women over 30s, while Portfolio 45s. Overall, M &S has 10 womenswear sub-brands and sub-sub-brands, such as Per Una and Autograph, but only 6 menswear brands, such as Blue Harbour, North Coast and Collezione by 2010.
The 2008-9 restructuring plan
As part of the 2008-9 restructuring plan, 9 sub-brands that were deemed to be unprofitable, unnecessary or superfluous were either discontinued, merged or relaunched in 2008, with further activity, including some store closures, occurred in both 2009 and 2010.- 'Conde Nast' (the M&S clothes, not Condé Nast PublicationsCondé Nast PublicationsCondé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, is a magazine publisher. In the U.S., it produces 18 consumer magazines, including Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Vogue, as well as four business-to-business publications, 27 websites, and more than 50 apps...
) -designer clothes were a planned sub-brand that was not launched in over the festive season of 2009–2010 because of the credit crunchCredit crunchA credit crunch is a reduction in the general availability of loans or a sudden tightening of the conditions required to obtain a loan from the banks. A credit crunch generally involves a reduction in the availability of credit independent of a rise in official interest rates...
and became part of the 'Indigo Collection' and 'Portfolio' lines.
- All the Kid's furniture (the 'Kid's bedroom' line), bedding and electronic toys (part of the 'Toy shop' brand) were re-grouped and expanded as the 'Kids at home' brand in January 2010, but the merger had been repealed and broke back up by July 2010.
- Perfection (Autograph's & Per Una's perfumaries merged into one in early 2009)
M and S also began to sell other branded goods like Kellogg's Corn Flakes from November 2008. and may ditch its own branded food in 2011 due to poor turn over beyond the 'Food to go', 'Lunchtogo' and 'Gastropub' lines.
The 2010 product audit
Another review and rebranding exercise was planned for late 2010 and 2011 after several years of declining sales in the womenswear department as born out by an auditAudit
The general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person, organization, system, process, enterprise, project or product. The term most commonly refers to audits in accounting, but similar concepts also exist in project management, quality management, and energy conservation.- Accounting...
conducted by the firm the Retail Knowledge Bank in the August of 2010.
'PU Active' was a brief foray by Per Una in to the casual sportswear
Sportswear
Sportswear or activewear is clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or physical exercise. Sport-specific clothing is worn for most sports and physical exercise, for practical, comfort or safety reasons....
lines in the September 2010, but it was scrapped during its infancy by the October due to poor sales figures.
The '2011 brand cull'
Mark Bolland had considered axing several brands in early 2011 after an auditAudit
The general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person, organization, system, process, enterprise, project or product. The term most commonly refers to audits in accounting, but similar concepts also exist in project management, quality management, and energy conservation.- Accounting...
by the Retail Knowledge Bank in the August of 2010, reviled that sales of M & S women's' ware were at a 10 year low. The audit covered both the Limited Collection, Autograph
Autograph
An autograph is a document transcribed entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one written by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word holograph.Autograph also refers to a person's artistic signature...
, Autograph Weekend, Classic Collection
Classic Collection
Classic Collection is the barbershop quartet that won the 1982 SPEBSQSA international competition.-Discography:* A Barbershop Album vol. 1 cassette* A Barbershop Album vol...
, Per Una, Portfolio and Indigo
Indigo
Indigo is a color named after the purple dye derived from the plant Indigofera tinctoria and related species. The color is placed on the electromagnetic spectrum between about 420 and 450 nm in wavelength, placing it between blue and violet...
.
In the summer of 2010, Draper magazine claimed that Per Una was the only clothing brand that was not at risk of being axed in Mr Bolland's shake-up of the plethora of clothing brands sold at M and S. Per Una was planned to stay due to its successful and distinctive flair, but Portfolio and Indigo
Indigo
Indigo is a color named after the purple dye derived from the plant Indigofera tinctoria and related species. The color is placed on the electromagnetic spectrum between about 420 and 450 nm in wavelength, placing it between blue and violet...
were planned go due to poor sales.. Both the Limited Collection, Autograph
Autograph
An autograph is a document transcribed entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one written by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word holograph.Autograph also refers to a person's artistic signature...
, Autograph Weekend, Classic Collection
Classic Collection
Classic Collection is the barbershop quartet that won the 1982 SPEBSQSA international competition.-Discography:* A Barbershop Album vol. 1 cassette* A Barbershop Album vol...
brands were being considered for the cull during mid-2010, but were later given a reprieve.
It was revealed in the November of 2010, that there would be a major 3 year U.K. store revamp, which would cost between £850,000,000 and £900,000,000 and a cull of what Mr Bolland called "the often confusing" store layouts and "indistinguishable brands".
M&S also announced it was planning to take over Twiggy
Twiggy
Lesley Lawson née Hornby known as Twiggy is an English model, actress, and singer. In the early-1960s she became a prominent British teenage model of swinging sixties London with others such as Penelope Tree....
's Twiggy international label some during the winter 2010–2011.
A table of known axed brands
| Line, sub-brand or brand involved. | Date of action. | Fate of line, sub-brand or brand involved. | Source(s). |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor 1 discount brands—women's discount fashion clothes | Early 2008/the festive season of 2008–2009 | Replaced by the 'Designer discount' line in early 2008. It was relaunced in the festive season 2008–2009 as- By me now or lose me for ever- limited editions. | . |
| Romper-suit republic—baby clothes (was only available online) | 2008 | Discontinued | . |
| The Shirt-sleeve empire—boys' shirts (was only available online) | 2008 | Discontinued | . |
| Essential—up market skirts and t-shirts | 2009 | Merged in to Portfolio, along with Perfect. 'Essential' now also continues as a seasonal line of the 'Autograph' brand. | . |
| Perfect—upmarket trousers, skirts and blouses | 2009 | Merged in to Portfolio, along with Essential. Perfect still operates in men's rain coats and cookware. 'Perfect' was relaunched in January 2010 as a seasonal sub-brand of 'Portfolio'. | . |
| Plus range maternity (large stores only). | 2008 | Merged with Limited Collection Maternity as 'M&S Maternity'. | . |
| Limited Collection Maternity | 2008 | Merged with Plus Range Maternity as 'M&S Maternity' to simplify administration. | ,,. |
| The Zandra Rhodes Zandra Rhodes Zandra Rhodes, CBE, RDI, is an English fashion designer.Zandra Rhodes was introduced to the world of fashion by her mother, who was a fitter in a Paris fashion house and a teacher at Medway College of Art, now the University for the Creative Arts. Rhodes studied first at Medway and then at the... collection was a upmarket woollen clothes and t-shirt T-shirt A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line.... s modelled and made by the British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes Zandra Rhodes Zandra Rhodes, CBE, RDI, is an English fashion designer.Zandra Rhodes was introduced to the world of fashion by her mother, who was a fitter in a Paris fashion house and a teacher at Medway College of Art, now the University for the Creative Arts. Rhodes studied first at Medway and then at the... , CBE Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... /RDI Royal Designers for Industry Royal Designer for Industry is a distinction established by the British Royal Society of Arts in 1936, to encourage a high standard of industrial design and enhance the status of designers. It is awarded to people who have achieved "sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for... |
February 2010 | It was launched in April 2009, but was let gradually run down in the festive season during December 2009 and January 2010. It was finally discontinued due to poor sales performance in February 2010. | ,. |
| 'Party, Party, Party!' was a line of seasonal party clothes | July/October 2010. | Discontinued in July 2010, but then relaunced as 'Partyware' October 2010. | |
| 'Katy Livingston' was an up market sports clothes and merchandise relating to the British athlete Katy Livingston Katy Livingston Katy Livingston is a British modern pentathlete who has competed at the Olympic Games.-Early life:... . |
Mid 2010 | It was launched in early 2009 and developed in to the 'Performance' brand. 'Performance' was the resulting line of serious sportswear for dedicated female athletes that would merge with the feminine 'Sportswere' line in mid 2010 due to the need for administrative simplification. It was relaunced in the 2010-2011 Festive season as part of the new 'Marks & Spencer' line. | |
| 'Frenchay' (was only available online) - French made, utilitarian/good value plastic home ware, clothes pegs, clothes hangers, etc. | The Festive season of 2008–2009. | It was merged in to the other 'Kitchens' brands. | |
| 'Fashion line'- babies' fashion clothes | Early 2010 | It merged with Babyware and Petite Babe. | . |
| 'Ready to play' playwear Romper suit A romper suit is a one-piece garment worn by children and sometimes women. Somewhat similar to a coverall, it is loose fitting and usually has shorter legs that may be gathered at the end. Puffed pants are particularly associated with rompers... |
Early 2010 | Discontinued, but some designs continued under the 'Casual line' | . |
| 'Themed collection'- Cartoon and story book character merchandised clothing | late 2008 | Merged with Character shop | . |
| 'Nightware'- Teen's night clothes | Early 2010 | Merged with the 'Sleepware' line | . |
| B.C.A.M. Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a United Kingdom charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Its vision is "to work for a future free from the fear of breast cancer".-History:... - charitable merchandise aimed at raising awareness of breast cancer Breast cancer Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas... . |
The Festive season of 2009–2010. | Merged with B.C.A.U.K. Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a United Kingdom charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Its vision is "to work for a future free from the fear of breast cancer".-History:... as 'Love Pink'. |
. |
| B.C.A.U.K. Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a United Kingdom charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Its vision is "to work for a future free from the fear of breast cancer".-History:... - on line charitable T-shirts for the under 40's. |
The Festive season of 2009–2010. | Merged with B.C.A.M. Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a United Kingdom charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Its vision is "to work for a future free from the fear of breast cancer".-History:... as 'Love Pink'. |
. |
| 'Food to go' line | The Festive season of 2010–2011. | It was merged in to 'Lunchtogo' during the festive season of 2010–2011 | . |
| Indigo collection's 'Indigi' women's culottes Culottes Culottes is a word that originated in French. Historically, "culottes" referred to the knee-breeches commonly worn by gentlemen of the European upper-classes from the late Middle Ages or Renaissance through the early nineteenth century. This style of tight pants ending just below the knee was first... (larger stores only) |
The Festive season of 2010–2011. | Absorbed in to the Denim range in 2010. | |
| Teen spirit (by Rankin) Unisex Unisex Unisex stands for the meaning that either gender or sex will be able to, but can also be another term for gender-blindness.The term was coined in the 1962 and was used fairly informally... teenager's clothes |
The Festive season of 2010–2011. | It was launched in mid-2010 and discontinued in the Festive season of 2010–2011 due to poor sales turnover. | |
| Casual Junior- Kids' casual cloths | The Festive season of 2010–2011. | Merged in to Autograph junior. | |
| Autograph belts- Kids' belts | The Festive season of 2010–2011. | Merged in to Autograph junior. | |
| Sleepware- children's night clothes Nightwear Nightwear, also called "sleepwear", "sleeping suit", "nightclothes", or "nightdress", is clothing designed to be worn while sleeping. The style of nightwear worn may vary with the seasons, with eg. warmer styles being worn in colder conditions... |
The Festive season of 2010–2011. | Merged in to Indigo junior. | |
| Twinkle toes- Slipper-socks, slippers, trainer liners, stockings and socks SOCKS SOCKS is an Internet protocol that routes network packets between a client and server through a proxy server. SOCKS5 additionally provides authentication so only authorized users may access a server... . |
The Festive season of 2010–2011. | Merged in to Indigo junior. | - |
| Partyware- Girls' party clothes and smart shoes. | The Festive season of 2010–2011. | Merged in to Occasions. | |
| Occasionwear- Posh clothes for kids | The Festive season of 2010–2011. | Merged in to Occasions. | . |
| Miami issue- A one off summer cloth special | 2011. | It was merged in to Per Una, but did not last due to poor sales figures | |
Both Sleepware, Twinkle toes, Casual Junior, Partyware and Occasionwear were all merged in to either Occasions, Indigo Junior or Autograph Junior over the Festive season of 2010-2011 for administrative ease.
Store and depot closures
Planned 2010 store closuresTwenty-two unprofitable and minor food store
Grocery store
A grocery store is a store that retails food. A grocer, the owner of a grocery store, stocks different kinds of foods from assorted places and cultures, and sells these "groceries" to customers. Large grocery stores that stock products other than food, such as clothing or household items, are...
s, such as the ones at Ripon
Ripon
Ripon is a cathedral city, market town and successor parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located at the confluence of two streams of the River Ure in the form of the Laver and Skell. The city is noted for its main feature the Ripon Cathedral which is architecturally...
and Balham
Balham
Balham is a district of London, EnglandBalham can also refer to:*Balham, Ardennes, a commune in France*Balham station, railway and tube station in Balham, London*Balaam, a Biblical figure...
, were closed in early 2009 as part of a cost cutting measure.
In August 2010, it was confirmed that the Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
branch of M&S would close, along with two other Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
branches in Skegness
Skegness
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
and Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
, due to low sales in these older format stores. The closures were met with protests from the local communities and petitions were signed in support of retaining the stores. Despite these protests, the store closures will go ahead.
New Stores opening
It was revealed in the November of 2010, that new sores would be opening in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. One of the planned stores is scheduled to open in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
region in 2011..
The May-August 2011 Corporate revamp.
Fashion guru Sara Bradley was reported in March as planning to a 'senior role' within M&S's clothing business by mid 2011.The firm's packaging, clothing brands and labels will change. The retailer has announced plans to abandon the "Marks & Spencer" label from its clothes, replacing it with "M&S Woman" and "M&S Man". It will also re-launch its Per Una and North Coast
North Coast
North Coast or Northcoast may refer to :Australia* North Coast , a regionCanada* "North Coast" in British Columbia means the northernmost region of the British Columbia Coast, primarily the communities of Prince Rupert, Terrace and Kitimat and surrounding areas** North Coast , an electoral district...
clothing sub-brands.
The official goal was to be better at food than supermarkets and better at clothes and general merchandise than department stores.
Alison Jones, who is the daughter of Sir David Jones, joined M&S on June 2nd, as the new brand director for general merchandise, under the leadership of marketing director, Steve Sharp
Steve Sharp
Steve Sharp is a former U.S. soccer forward who played in the Major Indoor Soccer League, Western Soccer Alliance and American Professional Soccer League. He also earned eight caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team in 1984 and 1985....
. She had gained previous experience at Topshop
Topshop
Topshop is a British clothes retailer with shops in over 20 countries and online operations in a number of its markets. Its sales come primarily from women's clothing and fashion accessories...
and Debenhams
Debenhams
Debenhams plc is a British retailer operating under a department store format in the UK, Ireland and Denmark, and franchise stores in other countries. The Company was founded in the eighteenth century as a single store in London and has now grown to around 160 shops...
. The role has been created to give a more cohesive approach to M&S's branding and help develop and co-ordinate the brand and strategy for M&S's clothing division.
See also
- Marks & SpencerMarks & SpencerMarks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
- TescoTescoTesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
- WaitroseWaitroseWaitrose Limited is an upmarket chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom and is the food division of the British retailer and worker co-operative the John Lewis Partnership. Its head office is in Bracknell, Berkshire, England...
- SupermarketSupermarketA supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
- St MichaelSt MichaelSt Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer from 1928 until 2000.-History:The brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand...
- Million Model CatwalkMillion Model CatwalkMillion Model Catwalk is a campaign website for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer UK. The website was launched on the 7th April 2009 by Breakthrough Breast Cancer and forms part of the charity's annual promotional activities within the UK....
- Fashion Targets Breast CancerFashion Targets Breast CancerFashion Targets Breast Cancer is a charity campaign launched in the UK in 1996 by Breakthrough Breast Cancer . M & S has sold a wide range of charitable women's clothes for Breakthrough Breast Cancer for many years. The charity is best known for its famous 'target' logo t-shirt designed by Ralph...
- Foo GoFoo GoFoo Go is a brand used by Greencore Group plc which makes a premium range of pre-packed sandwiches and other convenience food. Their products are now sold in over 150 individual retailers in the UK, including WH Smith stores...
- BistroBistroA bistro, sometimes spelled bistrot, is, in its original Parisian incarnation, a small restaurant serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting. Bistros are defined mostly by the foods they serve. Home cooking with robust earthy dishes, and slow-cooked foods like cassoulet are typical...