Marks & Spencer says its clothing and home sales are recovering more than a year after a cyberattack shut down its website for weeks, but it still expects continued disruption effects to weigh on performance. The retailer reports improvement in its Fashion, Home & Beauty division over the first half and says the brand is in “good health,” while acknowledging the division remains below its potential.
Profit is reported to have bounced back over the six months to 26 September, with outlets citing a figure of £355m, alongside only £3.4m the year before. Coverage also highlights that M&S benefits from stronger trading in other areas—particularly food and grocery sales—helping offset costs tied to the cyber incident.
Across the reports, the main differences are emphasis: some focus on the lingering impact on fashion and homeware and how long the recovery is taking, while others foreground the sharper profit rebound and the cost burden described as an “onslaught.” One outlet focuses on technology framing by concentrating on grocery sales bouncing back in the context of the cyberattack.
