M&S sets up data academy to turn staff into data scientists

Marks & Spencer is ramping up its efforts to become a digital-first business with the launch of a new skills initiative that is looking to create “the most data-literate leadership team in retail”.
The Retail Data Academy, launched in partnership with technology education company Decoded, will take more than 1,000 colleagues from every retail function of the business – including marketing and customer service – and teach them about technologies including machine