FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Marks & Spencer / 12 October 2026
Marks & Spencer (MKS): news on Monday 12 October 2026
+4.7 positive
Coverage was mostly favourable consumer and fashion pieces praising M&S clothing, homeware and the new Autograph and Coco de Mer lines, alongside a large Christmas recruitment drive. A reported assault on a staff member at a Swindon store was a small negative.
What drove it
- autumn fashion range
- Coco de Mer collaboration
- Christmas recruitment
The 14 stories
- +6.3 The Autograph collection at M&S is so underrated - these are the new-in pieces I'm buying before they sell out
Positive coverage of M&S Autograph range. - +6.0 First look: M&S and Coco de Mer unite for lingerie collection
New lingerie collaboration with Coco de Mer. - +6.0 First look: M&S and Coco de Mer unite for lingerie collection
New lingerie collaboration with Coco de Mer. - +5.8 Winter Has Already Arrived at M&S—9 Designer-Looking Buys I Immediately Added to My Basket
Positive consumer coverage of M&S winter fashion range. - +5.5 M&S’s new Autograph collection includes a neck-scarf shirt dress in autumn’s key denim wash, just £75
Positive coverage of new Autograph dress. - +5.0 M&S shoppers hail £18 ‘very warm’ jumper that comes in 9 colours as ‘perfect for autumn’
Shoppers praise M&S jumper. - +5.0 Marks and Spencer's £18 top in three colours hailed a 'capsule wardrobe essential'
Favourable product coverage of M&S top. - +5.0 Marks and Spencer's 'perfect' autumn boots pair like a dream with jeans and skirts
Favourable coverage of M&S boots. - +5.0 M&S £18 ‘gorgeous’ autumn jumper shoppers say is ‘incredibly comfy and washes well’
Shoppers praise M&S jumper. - +4.7 M&S bag in 'lovely autumnal colour' shoppers are loving for under £40
Shoppers like M&S bag. - +4.2 M&S’ £30 reversible burgundy checked duvet set with brushed cotton will make any bedroom feel cosy this winter
Positive product coverage of M&S bedding. - +3.7 M&S launches Christmas recruitment drive with 11,000 jobs paying £13.41 an hour
Large Christmas hiring signals seasonal activity; modest positive. - −3.3 Staff member assaulted as group tries to enter Swindon M&S store
Staff assault at an M&S store, reputational negative. - +2.0 Mango, H&M and M&S: a fashion editor try-on
M&S included in multi-brand try-on, mild.
Marks & Spencer: every day · Retail on 12 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day