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M&S records ‘another good Christmas’

The retailer saw total group sales grow 5.6% to £4bn in the 13 weeks to 28 December, and total food sales hit £2.5bn. Online sales increased by 11.7%, and the company also saw sales records being broken over the Christmas period.

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