Marks & Spencer is launching its latest effort to boost sales with the arrival in stores of its new clothing collections.

The High Street chain is introducing its autumn/winter collections for women, men and children, as well as lingerie, into branches across the country.

The clothes are among the first to go into stores since the appointment of chief executive Stuart Rose.

Mr Rose is targeting a return to like-for-like sales growth in the next financial year after winning a battle for control of the retailer with tycoon Philip Green.

He has vowed to reduce the number of clothing lines and revamp stores to make them less cluttered.

Thursday September 09, 2004