List of Marks & Spencer brands

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The British retailer Marks & Spencer has used a number of brand names for its present and former products and services.

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Product line history

St Michael
St Michael logo.svg
Product type Marks & Spencer brand
Introduced1928
Discontinued2000
Company
Founder Simon Marks

St. Michael

The St Michael brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, named after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand. [1] M&S lingerie, women's clothing and girls' uniforms used the St Margaret brand, until the whole range of general merchandise became St Michael.[ when? ]

In 2000, the company shifted to the Marks & Spencer brand. The St Michael name was subsequently adopted as a 'quality guarantee' and appeared for a time as the St Michael Quality Promise on the back of food products, on the side of delivery vehicles and on in-store ordering receipts.[ citation needed ] St Michael returned to a limited extent as an emblem on clothing in 2021. [2]

Major product lines

The company put its main emphasis on quality, including a 1957 stocking size measuring system. [1] For most of its history, it has also had a reputation for offering fair value for money.

The synthetic fibre Tricell was first used in 1957 and lasted until the 1970s [1] and another synthetic fibre called Courtelle was first launched nationally by Marks & Spencer during 1960 and also lasted well into the 1970s. [1] Machine washable wool first appeared in 1972 and Lycra hosiery first came in during 1986. [1]

M&S launched their own brands of domestic products, such as washing powder and aluminium foil in 1972, under the brand name of 'House-care'. [1]

M&S has sold Christmas cakes and Christmas puddings since 1958. In an effort to improve the quality of their Swiss rolls, they hired the food expert Nat Goldberg, who made a major improvement across their entire cake range, which had lost the public's favour a few years earlier. As a later measure to improve food quality food labelling was improved and "sell by dates" were phased in between 1970 and 1972. [1]

Boil-in-the-bag and sachet meals were first pioneered by M&S in 1972 and the award-winning Gastropub food range was launched in 2004. [1] The 'Melting middle chocolate pudding' campaign of 2005 led to a remarkable 3,000% rise in chocolate pudding sales, [1] something that has not reoccurred since.

The successful Autograph brand was launched in 2000 and was originally meant to be for men, but had now moved on to cover children and women by 2005. [1] The 1996–1997 'Orient Express Tagged' brand was the first of numerous new brands, most of which were in feminine and children's clothes. The 'Orient Express Tagged' brand was part of the inspiration behind the 'Portfolio' brand. [1] The men's Autograph brand was then launched in 2000 [1] and continues to this day. [3] [4] [5] [1]

The Percy Pigs sweets were first created in 1992 [6] and the billionth Percy Pig sweet was sold by October 2007. [1]

M&S's relatively successful interior design 'Homeware' brand was launched in 2005 and renamed 'Home' in 2006. It features products like vases, furniture, beds etc. [1]

Plus range maternity – larger sizes of maternity clothes – were absorbed into the already existing 'Limited Collection Maternity', under the name of 'M&S Maternity' [7] in 2008 to simplify administration. [8]

The women's 'Perfect' and 'Essential' sub-brands were largely relaunched in 2009 as the 'Portfolio' range, but without the high end designer blouses. Perfect still operates in men's rain coats and cookware. Perfect was relaunced in January 2010 as a seasonal sub-brand of Portfolio. [9]

The firm's major clothing lines

M&S markets its major adult clothes ranges under the following brand names:

Limited collection

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
Limited CollectionLimited collection JuniorUnisexKids' Partywear, posh clothes, smart shoes, designer clothes and party wear [10] [11]
Limited Collection (larger stores only)-WomenSmart-casual clothing, lingerie and hosiery [12] [13]
Limited Collection (limited stores only and online)-MenSmart-casual clothing, aimed at a young 'edgy' style [14]

Per Una

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
Per UnaFemaleDesigner fashion garments, belts, tunics, hats, shoes, bags, scarfs, night clothes, bags, umbrellas, belts, lingerie and hosiery. [13] [15]
Per UnaBuy me now or lose me for ever- limited stock.FemalePer Una's discounted and one-off special edition designer clothes
Per UnaPer Una Petite (only available online)FemalePer Una's small clothes-

Per Una is a range of younger female's clothing sold at M&S stores, launched on 28 September 2001 as a joint venture between M&S and Next founder George Davies. The brand name means for one (woman) in Italian. All Per Una items include the three hearts logo, inspired by a postcard seen by Davies while on holiday in Italy.

The Per Una brand has been a major success for the company, [16] and in October 2004, M&S bought the brand in a £125 million, two-year service contract with George Davies. [17] Davies was to stay on for at least two years to run the company, with 12 months notice required if he wished to leave. [16] [17]

The teenagers' line called Per Una Due was launched in early 2004, [18] [19] [20] but sales were poor and it was discontinued in May 2004, while the adult lines flourished by 2010.[ citation needed ]

The Designer Discount brand was relaunched in the festive season 2008–2009 as Buy me now or lose me forever – limited stock.

Planned new Per Una sub-brands

M&S also announced it was planning to take over Twiggy's Twiggy international label during the winter of 2010 [21] and merge it into Per Una.

North Coast

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
North CoastMenCool, easy and relaxed casuals, scarfs and hats

Portfolio

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
PortfolioPerfectUnisexCoats, posh skirts, tunics, scarfs, belts, lingerie and hosiery [15] [22]

Portfolio This is aimed at the core 40–55 businesswoman. It is meant to offer all that is close to her feminine side. The shoes, trouser suits, blouses and frocks will be UK sourced and the T-shirts will involve fair trade cotton from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. [23] It has incorporated some products from the former Perfect and Essential sub-brands. Portfolio Cashmere had absorbed the other male and female M&S cashmere jumper lines. Portfolio (headed by Marie Helvin since 2008) recently began to issue Speziale fashion trousers and Jeggings in a final bid for customers in late 2010 [24] The Portfolio brand is currently being phased out. [25]

Indigo collection

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
Indigo Collection (headed by Myleene Klass)FemaleCasual women's clothes, scarfs, gloves, hand bags and belts [26]
Indigo collectionDenimFemaleWomen's jeans
Indigo collectionCasualFemaleWomen's casual tops
The Indigo collection juniorIndigo CompanyBoysCasual shirts, casual jeans and play wear
The Indigo collection juniorUnisexPosh cloths for kids-
Indigo babyUnisex Hats, baby clothes, blanket sleepers, Romper suits, cot blankets, babies' and bibs by the Indigo line-
The Indigo collection juniorDenim juniorUnisexChildren's high-end/upmarket jeans

The Indigo collection This is a new range, aimed at the core, 18–25, feminine casual-comfortable type. It is meant to offer all that is close to her feminine side. The shoes, trousers and jeans will be UK and Bangladeshi-sourced and the T-shirts will involve fair trade cotton from Senegal, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Beachwear may be added to the list if the success continues. [26] [27]

It has a sub-brand product range called Denim which deals with women's jeans.[ citation needed ]

Babywear was reduced to woolly hats, gloves, socks and bed linen after its baby clothes, blanket sleepers, Romper suits, cot blankets, babies' bibs, non-woolly hats, socks and cot linen were turned into the Indigo Baby line in January 2011.

Autograph

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
Autograph (headed by John Powell)UnisexUnisex and/or mixed ranges of hats, belts, scarves, gloves, bags, plus women's lingerie, tunics and hosiery. Smart-casual clothing exclusively designed for M&S by designers such as Nigel Hall, Jeffery West and Timothy Everest. [1] [15] [28] [29] [30] [31]
AutographCasualMaleSmart-casual clothing
AutographAutograph weekendUnisexSmart and casual clothes[ citation needed ]
AutographFormalMaleFormal shirts, ties, and suits
AutographFair tradeUnisexAs the name suggests, it is for fair trade cotton T-shirts from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bulgaria and Senegal.
Autograph juniorMaleBoys' smart clothes, bags, belts, shoes, coats and partyware [10] [32]
AutographLuxuryMaleUpmarket knitwear for men

Autograph celebrated its tenth birthday in January 2010. [31]

Marks and Spencer

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
Marks and SpencerLinen with loveFemale Linen clothes
Marks and SpencerSkirts (major stores only)FemaleCheap, utilitarian 'good value' skirts
Marks and SpencerOriginal and authentic laundry, soft linen clothsFemale Linen casual tops
Marks and SpencerOriginal and authentic linen issueFemaleLinen clothes [15]
Marks and SpencerOriginal and authentic laundry, lovingly launderedFemaleLinen tops
Marks and SpencerOriginal and authentically crumpledFemaleLinen shirts and blouses
Marks and SpencerBasic JeansFemaleCheap, good value, utilitarian jeans
Marks and SpencerFair tradeFemaleAs the name suggests, it is for fair trade cotton T-shirts and jeans from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Senegal.
Marks and SpencerPerformance sportswearFemaleA line of serious sportswear for dedicated female athletes
Marks and SpencerPerfect-teeFemaleUpmarket T-shirts.
Marks and SpencerUmbrellasFemaleCheap, good value, utilitarian umbrellas
Marks and SpencerBasic Jeans juniorFemaleGirls' cheap, good value, utilitarian jeans
Marks and SpencerFemaleGirls' shoes

Linen shop is the department in larger stores which sells the various linen articles listed above along with some linen items from other lines and brands. [15] [33] [34]

Classic collection

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
Classic CollectionSeasonal ClassicsFemaleSmart and smart casual seasonal clothes, scarves and hats [15]
Classic CollectionSummer ClassicsFemaleSmart and smart casual seasonal clothes, scarves and hats[ citation needed ]
ClassicMenUnderwear, scarves, socks and pyjamas

Classic Collection is a new seasonal range, aimed at the core 55+ retired woman. It is meant to offer all that is close to her feminine side. The shoes, skirts, blouses and frocks will be[ needs update ] UK sourced and the T-shirts will involve fair trade cotton from India and Pakistan. It has 'Seasonal Classics' and 'Summer Classics' lines. [35]

Blue Harbour

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
Blue HarbourMenBritain's largest men's casual brand [36]
Blue HarbourHeritageMenBritain's largest men's casual brand
Blue HarbourLuxuryMenHigher-end casual clothing
Blue HarbourGolfMenGolf clothing

Blue Harbour is Britain's largest men's casuals brand, and includes the sub-brands Heritage, Luxury and Golf.

Other clothing lines

Other adult only clothes lines

M&S markets its miscellaneous and specialist adult clothes ranges under the following product ranges:

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
SportswareFemaleCasual feminine sportswear [37] [38]
Bridal (only available online)FemaleWedding clothes
Love Life, love leisureFemaleCasual feminine sportswear-
Petite Collection (selected stores only)WomenSmall clothes
Love PinkWomenM&S periodically markets charitable clothes for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
M&S Maternity (larger stores only)Female Maternity clothes [7]
CerisoWomenLingerie, night clothes and hosiery [12]
Body-WomenLingerie, night clothes and hosiery [12]
Post surgical, maternity and sporting-WomenAs their name suggests, it is a line of post surgical, maternity and sporting bras. [12]
StormwearunisexWater-repellent clothing, includes denim, shorts, chinos, coats, footwear, thermal gloves and suits
Big & Tall (only available online)-MaleLarger sized clothing only available from marksandspencer.com
Long & Tall (only available online)-FemaleLarger sized clothing only available from marksandspencer.com
Ultimate-MaleHigh end suits, trousers, shirts, ties and blazers
Ultimate-FemaleLingerie and hosiery [39]
Brazil'sWomen Brazils and Tangas [12]
Occasions-FemalePosh hats, bags and scarves-
Collette headed by Collette Dinnigan (only available online)FemaleSexy lingerie and nightwear [40]
Cool & Fresh-MaleUnderwear and socks that keep one cool and fresh by absorbing excess moisture on the skin-
Climate ControlMaleUnderwear, hats and socks that keep one cool in the summer and warm in the winter using technology from NASA
Wearing the waste-UnisexCoats and bags made out of recycled plastic bottles
CollezioneMenFormal, Italian inspired clothing [41]
The Sartorial CollectionMenFormal suits, inspired by Saville Row

Miami Issue

M&S Maternity

Perfect

Plus range maternity

Thermal luxury

Ultimate

Adored

Katy Livingston

The Zandra Rhodes collection

Party, Party, Party!

Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Essential

Plus range maternity

Limited Collection Maternity

Tailoring

Floor 1 discount brands

Other children's only clothes

M&S markets its miscellaneous and specialist childrenswear under the following brand names:

BrandLineCustomer genderProductsSource(s)
SkiwareUnisexChildren's ski wear [44]
Essential-Value-Essential-QualityUnisexChildren's cheap, utilitarian 'good value' clothes [45]
'Living the Dream'-BoysThe successful (available online only) 'Living the Dream' children's range of Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen and Jenson Button memorabilia and merchandise [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53]
Bridal and confirmation (Only available online)GirlsBridal and confirmation clothes
World Cup\Football ShopBoysPeriodical World cup and general footballing merabilia and merchandise for kids [54] [55]
SchoolUnisex School uniform, belts and bags. [56] [57]
Fair tradeUnisexFair trade cotton socks from India, Morocco, Bulgaria and Senegal.
Dress-upUnisexFancy dress [58]
My Baby Mini World-UnisexNewborn size children's clothes [59] [60] [61]
Character shopUnisexChildren's cartoon heros' story books, merchandise and character clothing (like Dora the Explorer and Thomas the Tank Engine), etc. [62]

Living the dream

World Cup

Plus fit

Party, Party, Party!

Ready to play

Sleep

Casual

Partyware

Denim

The Shirt-sleeve empire

Both Sleepwear, Twinkle toes, Casual Junior, The Shirt-sleeve empire, Partyware and Occasionwear were all merged into either Occasions, Indigo Junior or Autograph Junior over the Festive season of 2010–2011.

Other babywear lines

M&S markets its miscellaneous and specialist babywear under the following brand names:

Babywear was reduced to woolly hats, gloves, socks and bed linen- after its baby clothes, blanket sleepers, romper suits, cot blankets, babies' bibs, non-woolly hats, socks and cot linen were turned in the Indigo Baby line, along with Romper-suit republic and Fashion in the January 2011.

Breakthrough Breast Cancer

M&S periodically markets charitable clothes for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. [43]

Revamped lines

April 2013 saw the M&S lingerie chief, Janie Schaffer, quit after only months in the job. [64]

15 May 2013 saw the launch of the 'Best of British range' as well as the overhaul of Per Una and Indigo. [65] [66] Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne – currently M&S's corporate director of strategy implementation and business development became the new marketing director and wii succeed Steven Sharp in July. Mark Bolland also vowed to bring "quality and style back" [67] [68] [69]

The chain already has 20 UK suppliers and is looking to increase that number. [66]

Shoes

Men

Women

Unisex

Cosmetics, toiletries and perfumes

Men

Women

Unisex

Branded cosmetics, toiletries and perfumery

Skincare [74]

Make Up

Bath & Body

Home

Interior design, kitchen equipment, bedding and furnishings

BrandLineProductsSource(s)
Kids' bedroomKids' furniture, especially bedroom stuff [75]
Furniture- Beds, sofas, tables, cupboards, bedroom suites, bathroom furniture, dining suites. [76]
Furniture Alfresco High-end garden furnishings [77]
Soft furnishings Cushions, throws, curtains, tablecloths
Soft furnishings Supima Pillows, bedding, sheets, tablecloths
Hard furnishings-Vases, glassware, candles, plates, ornaments, lamp stands, lamp bulbs
Hard furnishings Adente Vases, candles, plates, cups, ornaments, lamp stands
Hard furnishings Nouair Vases and plates
Hard furnishings Ruge Vases and plates.
Hard furnishings Manhattan Vases and plates.
Hard furnishings Hamilton Vases and plates.
Kitchens Lyon Crockery, kitchen electrical, utensils, pans [78]
Kitchens Maxim Crockery, kitchen electrical, utensils, pans [78]
BathroomsTowels, linen baskets, accessories
KitchensDine with meFestive season wine glasses, plates and eating sets

Other products

Food and drink

Own branded food stuffs

BrandLineProductsSource(s)
Count on usDiet food in general
The cook range-Multi-ethnic Takeaway meals.-
The cook rangeCook ChineseReady-made Chinese takeaways.
The cook rangeCook IndiaReady-made Indian and takeaways.
The cook rangeCook EastReady-made Thai takeaways.
Count on usSimply Fuller, LongerSpecifically designed diet food to help you either lose or maintain weight. [83]
Simply KidsKids' biscuits, sweets and cakes
Gastropub ready meals inspired by pub cuisine for home cooking [1]
GastropubBistro range Bistro inspired ready meals.-
GastropubLunchtogo Upmarket and businessmens' grab bag and packed lunch meals.. [84]
Wise BuysDiscount and value food
Fair trade Fair trade food, tea, coffee and wine
Free range- free-range eggs, Oakham chicken and field-bred pork. [1]
Percy Pig and Penny Pig/Colin the Caterpillar Percy Pig and Penny Pig/Colin Caterpillar sweets [1] [6]

Major brands

Free range

Gastropub

Percy Pig

Percy Pigs is a popular brand of pig-shaped raspberry-flavoured confectionery made under licence in Germany for Marks & Spencer. [85] [86] The sweets first appeared in stores in the mid-1990s. The name "Percy Pig" has now been trademarked by Marks & Spencer. [6] More than £10,000,000 was grossed between June 2009 and 2010 in Percy Pig sales in Marks & Spencer's UK branches alone. [6] They are made up of just under 3.5% fruit juice. [87]

Percy Pigs were created in 1995 and were sold in strawberry and raspberry flavours. [6] Until 2008, Percy Pigs were available in 100, 200 and 400 grams. The packaging has not changed size, but the middle size now contains 170 grams and the large size now contains 340 grams. There is also the related Colin the Caterpillar sweet that was first launched in the festive season of 2008–2009.

Alcohol

M&S has an extensive wine and beer range, [88] which was first started in 1973. [1]

In 2006 and 2007, M&S entered over a hundred of its own wines into two wine competitions, The Decanter World Wine Awards and The International Wine Challenge. Both years, almost every wine won an award, ranging from the 2005 Secano Pinot Noir, Leyda Valley, Chile (Best Pinot Noir in the world for under £10) to the Rosada Cava (Commended). [89]

Branded food products

Gift shop/Christmas gifts and ideas shop

The gift shop sells cut flowers, greetings cards, Christmas hampers, jewellery, watches and upmarket chocolates. [1] [92] The 'Christmas gifts and ideas shop' is the Christmas version and sells gifts, toys and Christmas decorations. The online flower service was accused of unfair trading and using Google to piggy-back advertise on online searches aimed at Interflora online in 2010. [93]

M&S Bank

A variety of services are available under the M&S Bank brand including credit cards, loans, insurance and savings accounts. Originally an in-house venture trading as 'Marks and Spencer Financial Services' and later 'M&S Money', the banking business was acquired by HSBC in 2004 and now uses the Marks and Spencer brand as part of a joint-venture agreement. [94]

M&S Energy

M&S Energy launched in 2008, in partnership with SSE, to supply domestic gas and electricity. In 2018, Octopus Energy replaced SSE. [95]

M&S TV and online services

Products have been available to order online since the mid-2000s, in response to other chains like Tesco launching their pioneering Tesco.com home shopping delivery service in the early 2000s.

M&S TV is an online TV station to advertise goods. [96]

The online flower service was accused of unfair trading and using Google to piggy-back advertise on online searches aimed at Interflora online in 2010. [93]

The John Lewis shopping chain beat M&S to the title of the UK's best high-street website by late 2010. [97]

Former clothing ranges and product types

Old labels

'St Margaret', 'St Michael' and 'Homecare' brands were the time-honoured brand labels that fell out of use in the company wide re-branding campaign of the early 2000s. [1] The stylish 1996–1997 'Orient Express Tagged' brand was the first of numerous new brands, most of which were in women's and children's clothes. [1] The 'Orient Express Tagged' brand [1] was revived in 2007 as the year long 'Orient Express Platform 10' brand [1] and was part of the inspiration behind the 'Portfolio' brand. [1] The men's Autograph brand was then launched in 2000 [1] and continues to this day. [28] [29] [30] [31]

'Plus range maternity – larger sizes of maternity clothes were absorbed into the already existing 'Limited Collection Maternity', under the name of 'M&S Maternity' [7] in 2008 to simplify administration. [8]

The women's 'Perfect' and 'Essential' sub-brands were largely relaunched in 2009 as the 'Portfolio' range, but with out the high end designer blouses. Perfect still operates in men's rain coats and cookware. Perfect was relaunced in January 2010 as a seasonal sub-brand of Portfolio. [9]

Sir Stuart Rose axed both the ailing casual menswear brand SP Clothing, the View From sportswear range, the David Beckham children's range, DB07 clothes, the teenage range Per Una Due and several food lines in 2004, because he thought the business' stock inventory management had become 'too complicated' [98]

The retailer had launched several brands, sub-brands and line of womenswear and Childrenswear in recent years such as Indigo Collection Junior, Indigo Collection and Portfolio. Indigo Collection aimed at women over 30s, while Portfolio 45s. Overall, M &S has ten womenswear sub-brands and sub-sub-brands, such as Per Una and Autograph, but only six menswear brands, such as Blue Harbour, North Coast and Collezione by 2010. [21]

The 2008–9 restructuring plan

As part of the 2008-9 restructuring plan, nine sub-brands deemed to be unprofitable, unnecessary or superfluous were either discontinued, merged or relaunched in 2008, with further activity, including some store closures, occurring in both 2009 and 2010.

M&S also began to sell other branded goods like Kellogg's Corn Flakes from November 2008. [103] and may ditch its own branded food [104] in 2011 due to poor turn over beyond the 'Food to go', 'Lunchtogo' and 'Gastropub' lines.

The 2010 product audit

Another review and re-branding exercise was planned for late 2010 and 2011 after several years of declining sales in the womenswear department as born out by an audit conducted by the firm the Retail Knowledge Bank in the August 2010.

'PU Active' was a brief foray by Per Una into the casual sportswear lines in the September 2010, but it was scrapped during its infancy by the October due to poor sales figures.

The '2011 brand cull'

Marc Bolland had considered axing several brands in early 2011 after an audit by the Retail Knowledge Bank in the August 2010, revealed that sales of M&S womenswear were at a ten-year low. The audit covered both the Limited Collection, Autograph, Autograph Weekend, Classic Collection, Per Una, Portfolio and Indigo.[ citation needed ]

In the summer of 2010, Drapers magazine claimed that Per Una was the only clothing brand that was not at risk of being axed in Mr Bolland's shake-up of the plethora of clothing brands sold at M&S. [21] Per Una was planned to stay due to its successful and distinctive flair, but Portfolio and Indigo were planned go due to poor sales.[ citation needed ] The Limited Collection, Autograph, Autograph Weekend, Classic Collection brands were being considered for the cull during mid-2010, but were later given a reprieve. [105]

It was revealed in the November 2010, that there would be a major 3 year UK store revamp, which would cost between £850,000,000 and £900,000,000 and a cull of what Mr Bolland called "the often confusing" store layouts and "indistinguishable brands". [106] [107]

M&S also announced it was planning to take over Twiggy's Twiggy international label some during the winter 2010–2011. [21]

The May–August 2011 Corporate revamp

Fashion guru Sara Bradley was reported in March as planning to take a 'senior role' within M&S's clothing business by mid-2011. The official goal was to be better at food than supermarkets and better at clothes and general merchandise than department stores. [108]

Alison Jones, who is the daughter of Sir David Jones, joined M&S on 2 June, as the new brand director for general merchandise, under the leadership of marketing director Steve Sharp. She had gained previous experience at Topshop and Debenhams. The role has been created to give a more cohesive approach to M&S's branding and help develop and co-ordinate the brand and strategy for M&S's clothing division. [109]

May 2013 revamp

15 May 2013 saw the launch of the 'Best of British' range as well as the overhaul of Per Una and Indigo. [66] Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne – currently M&S's corporate director of strategy implementation and business development became the new marketing director and will succeed Steven Sharp in July. Mark Bolland also vowed to bring back "quality and style" [67] [68] [69]

The new 2017 seasonal collections

The 'Best of British' range had been discontinued by 2017. [110] [111]

Several new lines had started. [112]

  1. Autumn 17 Preview (adverts for the Altum collection)
  2. Flattering Sleeves (female)
  3. The Holiday Shop (both genders)
  4. Occasionwear (both genders)
  5. Online Exclusives (online only\both genders)
  6. Wedding Outfit Inspiration (female) [113]
  7. The White Collection (white clothes for both genders)
  8. Wedding Shop (both genders) [114]
  9. Altum collection (both genders)

The new 2017 seasonal collections

'The White Collection' was discontinued by mid 2018.

A new line was started.

  1. M&S Collection ('elevated' female everyday essentials) [115]

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