Thomas Barta: Watch out for the swing to short-termism

Which is your favourite Marks & Spencer shirt? Perhaps you don’t know because you don’t own one.
Retail is detail, and the retail landscape is changing dramatically. Marks & Spencer (M&S), like many peers, is feeling the squeeze from both fast-fashion chains like Zara and online shops. M&S stores aren’t exactly inspirational and are in dire need of an upgrade. A former icon of British style and quality, M&S may do OK as a food brand, but for fashion? Yo