FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Marks & Spencer / 16 October 2026
Marks & Spencer (MKS): news on Friday 16 October 2026
+3.7 positive
Coverage was mostly upbeat, led by the Coco de Mer lingerie collaboration, Meghan wearing M&S items, the Klarna checkout option, new jobs and a UBS target increase. Some negatives were the dairy supplier dropped over animal cruelty footage, store thefts and Scarborough closure rumours.
What drove it
- Coco de Mer collaboration
- Meghan fashion exposure
- Klarna at checkout
The 38 stories
- −7.5 M&S dairy farm supplier dropped after undercover footage reveals animal cruelty
Dairy supplier dropped after animal cruelty footage; reputational issue - +6.7 UBS raises its target to GBp 465 for Marks & Spencer stock - ad-hoc-news.de
UBS raises price target - +5.0 Hundreds of new M&S jobs available in Merseyside
Hundreds of new jobs signal expansion - +5.0 M&S introduces Klarna at checkout
Klarna adds payment flexibility before Christmas - +5.0 M&S Taps Coco de Mer for Its Most Intimate Collaboration Yet
New lingerie collaboration launched - +4.5 Meghan Markle Makes Herself At Home In Marks & Spencer
Vogue coverage of Meghan in M&S - +4.2 M&S launches new luxury lingerie collection with prices starting at £15
New lingerie collection launch - +4.2 M&S’s £75 beauty advent calendar is worth over £450 - and includes full-size Estée Lauder and Benefit products
Advent calendar with big brands praised - +4.2 Marks & Spencer makes huge change to how shoppers can pay ahead of Christmas
New payment option ahead of Christmas - +4.2 Christmas Pantry Staples: M&S Brings Daylesford Pantry Goods to Foodhall
New Daylesford pantry range in Foodhall - +4.2 Fancy Lingerie Just Got More Affordable Thanks To M&S x Coco de Mer's New Collab
Affordable lingerie collaboration positively covered - +4.2 Meghan wears £85 M&S blazer to set off £20,000 outfit as she meets her wedding reception hairstylist for lunch at restaurant near Kensington Palace
Meghan wearing M&S blazer gives free publicity - +4.2 'I opened M&S £75 beauty advent calendar worth over £460 with Estee Lauder cream'
Advent calendar praised as great value - +4.2 Meghan Sussex Champions British Fashion With M&S, Joseph and The Fold in London and Nottingham
Meghan backing M&S among British brands - +4.2 Emma-Louise Connolly shows off her incredible figure in racy lace lingerie as she fronts the M&S and Coco de Mer collaboration
Coco de Mer collaboration fronted by model - +3.7 M&S launches a frozen Big Daddy chocolate bar – and it’s 10 times better than Viennetta
Positive coverage of new frozen dessert product - +3.7 M&S x Coco de Mer: The best lingerie pieces to shop now
Collaboration pieces recommended - +3.7 The ‘Meghan effect’ strikes again as she’s spotted in high-street blazer and we’ve found some alternatives
Meghan effect boosts M&S blazer attention - +3.3 Claudia Winkleman just wore head-to-toe faux-fur on Celebrity Traitors and M&S has the look for less
Celebrity-inspired M&S fashion promotion - +3.3 Threadbare launches on M&S
New brand launches on M&S platform - +3.3 Claudia Winkleman proves boho is back and you can shop a version of her Traitors blouse for £45 at M&S
Celebrity-inspired M&S blouse promotion - +3.3 M&S shoppers rush to get 'soft and warm' £32 family Christmas pyjamas
Shoppers rushing to buy Christmas pyjamas - +3.3 Trust Cat Deeley to wear the £36 M&S skirt of the season - and shockingly, it's still in stock
Celebrity wears popular M&S skirt - +3.3 M&S shoppers race to buy 'perfect' £36 cardigan ready for Christmas party season
Shoppers rushing to buy M&S cardigan - +3.0 Marks and Spencer's 'cosy' £55 borg jacket has 'just arrived' but it's guaranteed to be popular
Popular new jacket product coverage - +3.0 Meghan Markle’s burgundy outfit is full of British brands, including a £26 belt from M&S
M&S belt featured in celebrity outfit - +2.5 M&S' 100% leather zebra ballet flats are the easy & stylish way to wear the animal print trend – for just £32
Product feature promoting M&S footwear - +2.5 Are Ankle Wellies The New Chelsea Boots? M&S’s £29 Pair Looks Just Like Hunter
Favourable product comparison for M&S wellies - −2.5 Marks And Spencer Responds To Rumours About Closure Of Scarborough Site
Closure rumours for Scarborough site, M&S responds - +2.5 Claudia Winkleman’s argyle knit is by this Princess of Wales-loved label – M&S has a £26 lookalike
M&S lookalike knit promoted - +2.5 M&S £45 autumn dress features clever feature that 'flatters' tummies
Dress product promotion - +2.5 Emma Louise Connolly writhes around in lingerie & suspenders for racy M&S shoot
Lingerie campaign shoot publicity - −1.7 Three men walked into the M&S store and stole 11 pairs of sunglasses
Minor theft at a store - +1.7 James Nelson-Joyce shares Scouse M&S item he can never get his hands on
Light feature on popular M&S item - −1.7 Designer sunglasses worth £2,600 stolen from Warrington Marks and Spencer store
Sunglasses theft from store - −0.8 Decision delayed over plans for M&S food hall at Stafferton Way Retail Park
Planning decision delayed for new food hall - +0.8 When supermarket Christmas 2026 delivery slots open for M&S, Tesco and Sainsbury's
Factual Christmas delivery slot information - −0.5 Appeal after M&S car park hit and run
Minor car park incident appeal
Marks & Spencer: every day · Retail on 16 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day