FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Marks & Spencer / 6 October 2026
Marks & Spencer (MKS): news on Tuesday 6 October 2026
+5.0 positive
Coverage was mostly favourable consumer and fashion stories, with shoppers praising M&S clothing and food value and a restocked viral item. There were also a new Northampton foodhall, a Levi's climate partnership and a supplier listing, with minor negatives from shoplifting and pavement repair stories.
What drove it
- autumn fashion demand
- new store openings
- Levi's partnership
The 31 stories
- +8.3 M&S set to launch Northampton foodhall - more than 70 jobs created
New Northampton foodhall creating over 70 jobs, expansion - +7.5 Levi’s and M&S are pooling their power to solve fashion’s biggest climate challenges
Partnership with Levi's on climate challenges - +6.7 Cat Deeley's M&S maxi on This Morning proves florals can be perfect for autumn – her £60 dress is a sell-out
Dress sells out after TV appearance - +6.7 Botivo distribution leaps fourfold with M&S and Tesco listings
Supplier distribution boosted by M&S listing - +6.3 The viral M&S £55 flats have just been restocked
Viral flats restocked, strong demand - +5.8 I used to only shop at Lidl but there is one food that is better value at Marks and Spencer
Shopper says M&S food better value than Lidl - +5.8 I was a loyal Lidl shopper but there's one food I now only buy at M&S
Shopper prefers M&S food over Lidl - +5.8 Marks and Spencer shoppers can't believe trousers in five colours 'so comfortable' for autumn cost just £28
Shoppers praise comfortable, affordable trousers - +5.5 M&S shoppers snap up £28 trousers that are 'flattering' and come in five colours
Shoppers snap up affordable trousers - +5.3 M&S' £38 'cape cardigan' is autumn's most flattering knit – it's polished, versatile and looks so luxe
Positive cardigan product coverage - +5.3 M&S' new twist on a trench taps into two of autumn's biggest trends – it's £70, so polished and flattering
Positive trench coat product coverage - +5.0 Fair Isle is autumn’s most timeless knit trend – and M&S’s £32 chocolate jumper will keep you cosy all season
Favourable knitwear product coverage - +5.0 Marks and Spencer's 'amazing shape' autumn dress in two colours costs just £28
Positive product coverage of affordable autumn dress - +5.0 Sparkling Hopwater Hits M&S
New product range listing at M&S - +5.0 Brown and black is autumn’s newest colour pairing - and M&S’s £40 skirt gives polka dots a seasonal update
Favourable fashion product coverage - +5.0 Checks are the only print you need this autumn - and M&S's £48 dress makes heritage feel effortless
Favourable fashion product coverage - +5.0 M&S' new 'pleated denim midi' is the only skirt you need for autumn – it's £40, polished and so easy to style
Positive denim skirt product coverage - +5.0 M&S Discover has new £18 perfume dupe for £100+ 'cosy autumn' designer scents
Positive coverage of perfume dupe value - +5.0 The cardigan jacket is autumn's chicest new layer. M&S version in navy or brown is just £38.
Positive cardigan jacket coverage - +5.0 'The best crisps on the entire planet': M&S has just given its iconic Combo Mix a bold festive upgrade
Festive upgrade to popular snack - +5.0 Gillian Anderson’s polka dot M&S dress is a hard-working autumn staple - with a blazer and heels, it’s endlessly chic
Celebrity-linked dress coverage positive - +5.0 M&S's £40 gilet praised as 'so warm' and 'great for layering'
Gilet praised by shoppers - +4.7 M&S chic and fluffy cardigan is a Muppet Show tribute in olive green, soft grey and white, at £40
Positive cardigan product coverage - +4.7 Roman's 'slimming' £30 dress for the office or Christmas parties nails The Traitors autumn style
Positive dress coverage linked to Traitors style - +4.2 Claudia Winkleman fans snap up £269 Barbour jacket - here's a £95 M&S alternative
M&S positioned as affordable alternative - +3.3 Larger Rechargeable Accent Lamps: M&S Sizes Up Its Cordless Colby Lamp for Easier…
New larger lamp product launch - −2.5 Largs footway works begin as councillor calls for urgent M&S pavement repairs
Councillor calls for urgent pavement repairs at store - −2.5 Moment M&S shoplifter is chased by plainclothes police officer
Shoplifting incident at store - +2.5 M&S beauty gift bag slashes Estée Lauder's 'cult classic' eye cream down to £5
Beauty gift bag promotion, minor positive product coverage - +2.0 Roman Kulczykowski exits A.P. Moller - Maersk and becomes Senior Head of Software Engineering at M&S
Technology hire at M&S, minor staffing news - −1.3 Woman jailed for M&S chicken theft
Minor theft court story involving M&S
Marks & Spencer: every day · Retail on 6 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day