Flash ReportMarks & Spencer Appoints Retail Veteran Stuart Machin as Managing Director of Food Coresight Research March 26, 2018 Executive Summary Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced that it has appointed retail veteran Stuart Machin to the newly created role of Managing Director of Food. Machin is currently Group CEO of Steinhoff UK. He previously held management positions at grocery chains Coles Supermarkets, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s. Machin’s appointment will support M&S’s ambition to reposition its food business by offering lower prices, better availability and more products that families buy during their regular grocery shopping trips. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Five Ways AI Is Being Used in Beauty Retailing (Plus One Bonus)—and What’s NextWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 17: Announced Closures Up 90% Year Over Year; JD Sports Reveals Global Store PlansWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 5: Apparel, Convenience and Food Retailers Announce Store Expansion PlansConsumer Sentiment Steadies; Plus, Off-Price and Dollar-Store Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights