FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Marks & Spencer / 17 October 2026
Marks & Spencer (MKS): news on Saturday 17 October 2026
+3.7 positive
Coverage was mostly upbeat, with shoppers praising M&S clothing and food, plus new and larger stores at Speke and Clarks Village. The new Klarna payment option and a Coco de Mer collaboration added to the positive tone, while a lost pigs in blankets comparison and a cookie not returning were minor negatives.
What drove it
- new store openings
- popular clothing ranges
- Klarna and collaborations
The 35 stories
- +5.8 'Major' Clarks Village announcement as M&S confirms new flagship store
New flagship store confirmed at Clarks Village. - +5.0 Opening for Speke's new Marks and Spencer confirmed
New Speke store opening date confirmed. - +5.0 M&S ecommerce shoppers and app users can now pay with Klarna
Klarna payment option added online and in app. - +5.0 Street’s Clarks Village announces £3.2m revamp and larger M&S
Larger M&S store as part of revamp. - +5.0 M&S on the move at Clarks Village – and Next closing this weekend!
M&S relocating to bigger Clarks Village unit. - +4.2 Marks and Spencer shoppers say £45 wool jumper in two colours 'has a flattering shape'
Shoppers praise M&S jumper. - +4.2 Marks and Spencer shoppers rush to buy £36 jeans in three colours with 'trendiest' 2026 silhouette
Shoppers rush to buy M&S jeans. - +4.2 A little luxury for less: Mega savings as Marks and Spencer collaborates with Coco de Mer
Coco de Mer collaboration launched. - +4.2 Shoppers are going crazy for M&S's viral outerwear - here are the very best jackets to add to your wardrobe this season
Viral M&S outerwear in demand. - +4.0 M&S shoppers hail £24 'beautiful' cardigan as 'super cosy and warm'
Shoppers praise M&S cardigan. - +4.0 M&S shoppers brand £24 'beautiful' autumn cardigan as 'so comfy for everyday'
Shoppers praise M&S cardigan. - +3.8 'Lovely' - Marks & Spencer fans rushing to buy cosy €26 jumper in six colours for casual days
Fans rushing to buy M&S jumper. - +3.7 M&S shoppers snap up 'stylish' €47 Christmas jumper that goes perfectly with jeans
Shoppers snap up M&S Christmas jumper. - +3.7 M&S' 'great fit' £25 thermal top that's 'soft and cosy' is £113 cheaper than Lululemon's
M&S top favourably compared with pricier Lululemon. - +3.3 A Sheer Blouse Is The Sophisticated Way To Upgrade Jeans And A Nice Top And M&S Have A Stylish £30 Option
Product feature praising a stylish M&S blouse. - +3.3 M&S cafe brings back fan favourite to its menu and people are rushing to try it
Cafe menu favourite returns, drawing interest. - +3.3 Steal Or Spluge? This M&S Perfume Is Giving Le Labo’s Cult Fragrance For Less
M&S perfume praised as affordable alternative. - +3.3 M&S shoppers are running to its cafe as in-demand item is back on the menu
Cafe item returns, shoppers keen. - +3.3 Meghan looks best in M&S! How the Duchess' chic High Street outfits reign supreme compared to her 'oversized and baggy' designer pieces, says stylist
Stylist praises M&S outfits worn by Meghan. - +3.0 ’70s floral dresses are here to stay - and M&S gives the style a chic scarf makeover for £38
Fashion feature praising M&S dress. - +3.0 M&S’ £45 checked knitted jacket is the chic layer you'll wear all autumn
Fashion feature praising M&S jacket. - +3.0 The Interview: Sephora’s VP of Marketing Europe on SEPHORiA London, emerging beauty brands and M&S partnership
Sephora partnership with M&S discussed positively. - +3.0 'Frog-trim' jackets are autumn's most polished trend – M&S' £55 style is perfect with jeans and looks so luxe
Fashion feature praising M&S jacket. - +3.0 The 'tie neck' denim dress is autumn's polished twist on a classic – M&S's is flattering and looks so luxe
Fashion feature praising M&S denim dress. - +2.8 M&S Foodhall finds Kathryn Turner is loving right now, from sauces to biscuits
Favourable Foodhall product picks. - +2.5 Claudia Winkleman wears her favourite wax jacket again tonight in Celebrity Traitors - shop before it sells out
Celebrity wearing M&S jacket boosts interest. - −2.5 Best pigs in blankets named - UK’s cheapest supermarket beats Morrisons and M&S
M&S beaten by cheaper rival in pigs in blankets test. - +2.0 Channel Richard E. Grant’s Eccentric Home Decor With M&S's £40 Fringed Pendant Light
Home product recommended in decor feature. - +2.0 We found the best lookalike for Claudia Winkleman’s M&S fur maxi coat on Celebrity Traitors
Celebrity wears M&S coat; lookalike story. - +1.7 M&S 'best jacket for mixed autumnal weather' now reduced from £45 down to £26
Reduced-price jacket promotion, mildly positive coverage. - +1.7 The 'tuxedo jacket' is this season's most polished layer – just add jeans for instant elegance
Fashion feature mentioning M&S jacket. - +1.3 M&S confirms Union Square store is NOT closing after Facebook post confusion
Store confirmed not closing; clears up confusion. - −0.8 M&S confirms it WON'T bring back ‘best cookie ever’ that sold out last Christmas
Popular cookie will not return; minor disappointment. - +0.8 'I tested M&S, Sainsbury's and Aldi bourbon biscuits and there was clear winner'
Biscuit test including M&S; mixed outcome unclear. - +0.8 'I tried bourbon biscuits from M&S, Asda, Sainsbury's and more – 1 really stood out'
Biscuit comparison; M&S one among several.
Marks & Spencer: every day · Retail on 17 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day