LSE:MKS 15 February 2026 - 25 June 2026

UK product recalls raise new questions about marketplace oversight and supermarket suppliers
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UK product recalls raise new questions about marketplace oversight and supermarket suppliers

UK recall notices out this week point to two issues for consumers. Child-safety alerts are now flagging more third-party items. Major grocers, meanwhile, keep seeing supplier or label problems in cheaper food. On Saturday, a retail recap listed warnings for Amazon, Morrisons, and TikTok. Official notices split the latest cases between food safety and general consumer products. London-listed stocks were not trading on Saturday, as the London Stock Exchange is open from 0800 to 1630 London time, Monday through Friday.
June 27, 2026
Marks & Spencer stock up as M&S, Ocado top UK grocery market
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Marks & Spencer stock up as M&S, Ocado top UK grocery market

Marks and Spencer Group plc finished at 382.4 pence bid and 382.6 pence ask in London trade, moving higher after a 377.8p close on Wednesday. Volume was 5.96 million shares. The FTSE 100 rose 0.76%. NIQ released the latest numbers. Ocado sales jumped 16.1% over 12 weeks, with M&S up 14.3%. Both were the fastest among big grocers in the update. UK supermarket till sales climbed 4.6% in the four weeks to June 13. But in the final two weeks, growth slowed to 0.4% and unit sales dropped 1.7%. Mike Watkins, NIQ’s head of retailer and business insight, said “hot weather boosted demand for summer essentials.”
June 25, 2026
Marks & Spencer (LSE:MKS) climbs 3% as UK retail mix helps margins
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Marks & Spencer (LSE:MKS) climbs 3% as UK retail mix helps margins

Marks and Spencer Group plc shares jumped 3.3% to around 359.5 pence on Monday afternoon, leading gains among retailers in London. Next was up 1.6%, and Tesco put on 0.9%. That suggests M&S is pushing ahead of sector peers and not just following a broad retail rally. Investors are watching more than the headline gain in British retail sales. The mix matters. Department-store and online sales picked up in May, the areas where M&S is looking to rebuild after last year’s cyber issues hit clothing, stock and digital business.
June 22, 2026
M&S stock down, trails FTSE ahead of Bank of England call
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M&S stock down, trails FTSE ahead of Bank of England call

Marks & Spencer Group Plc shares slipped on Wednesday, underperforming the broader London market as traders sold the stock ahead of the Bank of England rate call. The retailer is still facing pressure after last year’s cyberattack. AJ Bell figures put the shares at 360.10p on the sell side and 360.50p to buy, off 3.14%. They opened at 373.60p. Previous close came in at 372.20p. Market cap stood at £7.42 billion.
June 17, 2026
M&S Shares Face Results Test as Marks & Spencer Starts £340 Million Warehouse Build
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M&S shares gain 4% with profit recovery back in focus

Marks & Spencer Group plc jumped 4.15% to 376.30p on Friday, beating the FTSE 100’s 1.63% advance. MKS shares traded at 376.70p to sell and 376.90p to buy, according to AJ Bell. That put the retailer’s market cap around £7.73 billion. M&S beat the broader UK market, not just moving in line with the rally. Reuters said the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 both gained 1.6% on Friday as shares climbed across the board. Hopes for a possible Iran-U.S. agreement and weaker oil prices helped drive the move. Stocks tend to rise when investors see stronger earnings ahead or accept less “risk premium”—a smaller reward for taking on uncertainty. They fall when profit forecasts, cash outlooks or confidence drop.
June 13, 2026
Marks & Spencer Shares Edge Higher on Signs of Fresh Recovery Focus
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Marks & Spencer Shares Edge Higher on Signs of Fresh Recovery Focus

Marks and Spencer Group plc shares gained Friday, up 3.57% at 374.20p by 10:45 BST, with 8.32 million shares traded as the FTSE 100 retailer caught a lift from a broader London rally and renewed focus on food-value and store-growth plans. Barclays’ research showed a sell price of 374.00p and a buy price of 374.30p at 10:48 BST. The FTSE 100 gained 1.28%. M&S acted two days after saying it put more than £30 million into cutting prices on over 65 food staples. Items include salmon, beef mince, eggs, ketchup, wraps, onions and frozen fries. The retailer said these cuts boost its Remarksable Value range to 145 products, now benchmarked against rivals. M&S is trying for more basket share but
June 12, 2026
M&S shares up after £30m in food price cuts
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M&S shares up after £30m in food price cuts

Marks & Spencer Group plc shares ticked up Thursday as investors looked at the new £30 million food price cut campaign. That’s a small move for the stock but points to how M&S wants to push past last year’s profit hit after the cyberattack. AJ Bell showed MKS at a 364.70p sell and 365.00p buy, up 2.20p, or 0.61%. Shares opened at 362.00p, after closing at 362.50p. M&S has cut prices on over 65 everyday products, naming salmon fillets, British beef mince, free-range eggs, tomato ketchup, tortilla wraps, onions and French fries among the items. The move covers fresh food, store-cupboard and freezer goods, the retailer said.
June 11, 2026
M&S chief hits out at UK food price-cap plan as ministers retreat
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M&S chief hits out at UK food price-cap plan as ministers retreat

UK backs away from mandatory supermarket price caps after retail pushback Downing Street stepped back from the idea of forcing supermarkets to cap food prices on Wednesday, after retailers pushed back and Marks & Spencer boss Stuart Machin called the idea “completely preposterous.” Exchequer Secretary Dan Tomlinson told BBC Radio the government will keep talking with supermarkets but is not planning a mandatory cap. Cost of living is back in focus for politicians as prices keep rising. Reuters, citing a Financial Times story it later confirmed, reported that big grocery chains could be asked to hold down prices on basics like eggs, bread and milk if they get lighter regulation in return. Any price ceiling under the plan would not
May 20, 2026
M&S Shares Face Results Test as Marks & Spencer Starts £340 Million Warehouse Build
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M&S Shares Face Results Test as Marks & Spencer Starts £340 Million Warehouse Build

Marks & Spencer Group plc has kicked off work on a £340 million automated food distribution hub in Northamptonshire—the biggest supply-chain spend in its history—as the retailer looks to ramp up food sales and grab a bigger slice of the grocery basket. Kevin Bennett, head of logistics at M&S Food, described the project as a “major step” that will “boost capacity” and drive down long-term service costs. The calendar matters: M&S will unveil its full-year results May 20, setting the stage for investors to gauge if food sales, store upgrades, and logistics investment are paying off—especially after a tough stretch for UK retailers.
May 15, 2026
Marks & Spencer Starts £340 Million Warehouse Build as M&S Races to Win the Weekly Shop
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Marks & Spencer Starts £340 Million Warehouse Build as M&S Races to Win the Weekly Shop

Marks & Spencer Group has broken ground on a new £340 million automated food distribution centre in Northamptonshire—the retailer’s biggest supply-chain spend to date—as it aims to grab a larger share of the weekly grocery market. This comes just ahead of M&S’s full-year results on May 20. Investors are eyeing whether gains in food and recent logistics outlays will balance out sluggish progress in fashion and online—a segment still feeling the effects of last year’s cyber incident.
May 13, 2026
FTSE 100 Falls Again as Oil Shock Puts UK Stock Market on Edge Today
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FTSE 100 Falls Again as Oil Shock Puts UK Stock Market on Edge Today

London’s FTSE 100 dropped for the sixth session in a row on Monday, marking its longest decline in over a year as weakness in energy and consumer stocks weighed on the market. The blue-chip benchmark closed down 0.6% at 10,321.09. The FTSE 250 finished little changed, holding flat. The landscape has shifted: this bout of market weakness isn’t just a function of scattered earnings misses or short-term profit grabs anymore. Brent crude climbed roughly 3%, hitting $108.46 a barrel. The backdrop: U.S.-Iran negotiations hit an impasse, and tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz are still restricted. That’s keeping inflation jitters firmly in play. “There is only one direction for oil prices to go,” said PVM Oil Associates’ Tamas Varga.
April 27, 2026