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M&S slows clothing decline in first quarter
Marks & Spencer has made progress in arresting a long-term decline in its struggling general merchandise division.
Today (11 July), it reported clothing sales were down by 1.2% on a like-for-like basis during the 13 weeks to 1 July, an improvement on the much steeper 5.8% fall it posted during its fourth quarter. Total sales in the GM division were down 0.5% to £2.3bn.
It was better news on food, with the upmarket retailer&