Tag: Marks & Spencer

M&S Launches Resale On eBay To Give Clothes Another Life

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer have announced the launch of its first dedicated resale service for clothing, footwear and accessories on eBay — the destination for branded, pre-loved fashion. The partnership makes it easy for customers to trade in M&S items they no longer wear and offers a one-stop destination to shop favourite styles through the official M&S x eBay store. Pairing eBay’s reach across millions of fashion-conscious shoppers with Reskinned’s expertise in garment repair, resale and recycling, the new online service extends the lifecycle of M&S garments and reduces textile waste…

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M&S Funding New Industry-First Innovation Projects

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer, the UK’s most trusted brand, has announced new pioneering projects to support its journey to net zero by 2040.   With targets now revalidated by the SBTi, M&S has a clear glidepath to becoming net zero across the entire supply chain by 2040. The biggest challenge in achieving these targets – a full ten years earlier that the Governments UK-wide strategy – is in the supply chain, where 95% of emissions sit. To meet these targets, M&S created the Plan A Accelerator Fund to find innovative lower…

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M&S Food Launches First Alternative Tray For Ready Meals

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer has announced a trial of a paper fibre alternative ready meal tray, on its fan-favourite Fiery Chicken Tikka Masala. The first-to-market tray is still as convenient as ever, suitable to be cooked in both the microwave and the oven. Made of renewable paper fibre, the FSC-certified tray is available in stores and on Ocado from today. It is easily recycled at home as paper, with no need to remove the thin plastic lining.   The retailer is trialling a limited run of the new paper fibre tray…

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M&S Removes Over 5 Million Units Of Plastic From Its Men’s Essentials Range

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer has announced it has moved to paper packaging across its men’s essentials range, removing almost 5.5 million units of plastic from its Clothing & Home business over the next 12 months. All of M&S’ men’s socks, as well as men’s woven pyjama sets, and almost 40% of men’s underwear lines are now available in FSC-approved paper packaging with paper hooks, which can be easily recycled at home. With 1 in 5 men in the UK purchasing their underwear and nightwear from M&S, the retailer is focused on…

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Over 100 Million Meals Donated To Local Good Causes Through M&S Food And Neighbourly

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer colleagues work closely with Neighbourly charity partners to redistribute surplus food from store, supporting over 4.7 million individuals. Over 3,000 local charities and community organisations across the UK provide M&S meal donations to support the community, including families in need, young people, and those with disabilities. Around 98% of M&S stores support a local good cause each week, with many stores partnering with at least two charities or community organisations. For example, at M&S’ Clapham Junction store surplus food is donated to Ace of Clubs, a day…

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