FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Marks & Spencer / 8 October 2026
Marks & Spencer (MKS): news on Thursday 8 October 2026
+4.0 positive
Coverage was mostly favourable, with a Sephora shop-in-shop plan, a share price rise, new food launches and positive product write-ups. A salmon dispute with Chris Packham and a staff move to Tesco were minor negatives.
What drove it
- Sephora shop-in-shops
- product launches
- salmon dispute
The 17 stories
- +6.7 This Week in Retail: Sephora Plans 100 M&S Shop-in-Shops, Balmain Opens Milan Flagship, Apple Brings Music to Battersea, Dior Revives Archive Fragrances, Burberry Introduces Knight Eyewear
Sephora plans 100 shop-in-shops in M&S - +6.7 Why is Marks & Spencer stock climbing today?
Share price climbing - +5.0 M&S unveils its festive vegan Christmas range for 2026 with old favourites making a comeback
Festive vegan range launch with popular returns - +5.0 Move over Terry's Chocolate Orange, M&S has launched a posh £5 alternative that's 10 times better
New M&S chocolate product praised - +5.0 M&S in Irish organic salmon launch
New Irish organic salmon launch - +4.2 Marks and Spencer's prettiest autumn cardigan is 'easy' to throw on with jeans
Positive product coverage of M&S cardigan - +4.2 M&S's brown knitted jacket with faux fur collar is the perfect throw-on layer for autumn
Positive product coverage of M&S jacket - +4.2 M&S shoppers love 'flattering' trousers that come in autumn colours
Shoppers love M&S trousers - +4.2 The classic blazer gets an asymmetric makeover - and M&S’s £58 version is the chicest yet
M&S blazer praised as chicest - +4.2 Shoppers love M&S 'super soft' pyjama set that 'washes well'
Shoppers praise M&S pyjamas - +4.2 Marks and Spencer's 'super soft' £40 jumper 'looks great with a white T-shirt' for work
Favourable product coverage of M&S jumper - −3.3 M&S accuses Chris Packham of ‘misleading’ salmon claims
M&S in public dispute over salmon claims - +3.3 M&S trousers shoppers say are 'so comfortable' for autumn are under £30
Affordable trousers praised by shoppers - +2.5 Mother Design exercises restraint with new M&S pack system
M&S new pack system design work, mildly positive - +2.5 M&S opens applications for Christmas roles
Christmas hiring signals seasonal activity - +2.5 Red carpet arrivals for the Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards 2026, in partnership with M&S and electrified by Polestar, in 15 images
M&S partner at Attitude Awards, brand exposure - −1.7 M&S veteran Alex Avisse-Williams takes on Digital Director for Home & Clothing position at Tesco
M&S veteran leaves for rival Tesco
Marks & Spencer: every day · Retail on 8 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day