In the money: Marks & Spencer women's wear sales take a hit

Author: Petah Marian | 10 January 2012

Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland admitted today (10 January) that women's wear sales fell during the third-quarter, even though heavy promotions lifted the retailer's overall clothing sales.

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