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M&S chief executive ‘full of ambition’ as sales & shares jump

Published: January 8, 2026 at 5:01 pm

Author: Patrick Killeen

Marks & Spencer shares rose 4.81% today after the retailer reported a solid Christmas trading performance amid recovering from its widely reported cyber attack.

In a trading update covering the 13 weeks to 27th December 2025, M&S reported total group sales of £4.99 billion, with food continuing to lead the performance.

Food sales increased 6.6%, with like-for-like growth of 5.6%.

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