M&S reports 5.6% rise in Christmas food, offsetting slip in clothes
08/01/2026 07:05
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer MKS.L reported a 5.6% rise in like-for-like food sales in the Christmas quarter on Thursday but clothing, home and beauty sales fell 2.9%, reflecting lingering issues from last year's cyber hack. FOCUS-M&S shakes up fashion supply chain to spark online growth nL8N3WJ2P9 (Reporting by James Davey and Paul Sandle; Editing by Kate Holton) ((james.davey@thomsonreuters.com))