A worker organises a window display at a Marks and Spencer store in Leicester, central England, November 4, 2009. British retailer Marks & Spencer posted flat first-half profit, towards the top end of expectations as tight management of costs and stocks cushioned weak sales, and said it was cautious about the trading outlook. Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

A worker organises a window display at a Marks and Spencer store in Leicester, central England, November 4, 2009. British retailer Marks & Spencer posted flat first-half profit, towards the top end of expectations as tight management of costs and stocks cushioned weak sales, and said it was cautious about the trading outlook.

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  1. A shopper leaves a Marks and Spencer store, in central London September 30, 2009. British retailer Marks & Spencer raised full-year profit hopes when posting an improved quarterly sales trend, but said costs were rising and it would be 2011 before the economy fully recovered.
  2. A shopper enters a Marks and Spencer store, in central London September 30, 2009. British retailer Marks & Spencer raised full-year profit hopes when posting an improved quarterly sales trend, but said costs were rising and it would be 2011 before the economy fully recovered.
  3. Pedestrians pass a Marks and Spencer store, in central London September 30, 2009. British retailer Marks & Spencer raised full-year profit hopes when posting an improved quarterly sales trend, but said costs were rising and it would be 2011 before the economy fully recovered.
  4. A traditional style Marks and Spencer name is seen on the window of a store, in central London September 30, 2009. British retailer Marks & Spencer raised full-year profit hopes when posting an improved quarterly sales trend, but said costs were rising and it would be 2011 before the economy fully recovered.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: General view of shoppers walking past the entrance to the Marks & Spencer store on Oxford Street on November 26, 2009 in London, England.
  6. The Chief Executive Officer of WM Morrisons Supermarkets, Marc Bolland, is seen in this undated handout photograph received in London on November 18, 2009. British retailer Marks & Spencer named Bolland as its next leader, passing over internal candidates to poach the marketing expert who led a turnaround at Wm Morrison Supermarkets.
  7. The Chief Executive Officer of WM Morrisons Supermarkets, Marc Bolland, is seen in this undated handout photograph received in London on November 18, 2009. British retailer Marks & Spencer named Bolland as its next leader, passing over internal candidates to poach the marketing expert who led a turnaround at Wm Morrison Supermarkets.
  8. The Chief Executive Officer of WM Morrisons Supermarkets, Marc Bolland, is seen in this undated handout photograph received in London on November 18, 2009. British retailer Marks & Spencer named Bolland as its next leader, passing over internal candidates to poach the marketing expert who led a turnaround at Wm Morrison Supermarkets. REUTER/Handout.
  9. The Chief Executive Officer of WM Morrisons Supermarkets, Marc Bolland, is seen in this undated handout photograph received in London on November 18, 2009. British retailer Marks & Spencer named Bolland as its next leader, passing over internal candidates to poach the marketing expert who led a turnaround at Wm Morrison Supermarkets. REUTER/Handout.
  10. FILE -- Morrisons' supermarket CEO Marc Bolland, seen in this March 15, 2009 file photo, was named by retail giant Marks & Spencer, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009, to take over as it's new chief executive next year. Bolland, 50, succeeds executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose, who will continue at the firm as part-time chairman.
  11. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Shoppers hold their purchases at the launch of the Marks & Spencer penny bazaar on November 13, 2009 in London, England. Two million items are to be sold for just 1p each as Marks & Spencer marks 125 years since the company began.
  12. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Television/radio journalist and broadcaster John Sergeant (L) attends the launch of the Marks & Spencer penny bazaar on November 13, 2009 in London, England. Two million items are to be sold for just 1p each as Marks & Spencer marks 125 years since the company began.
  13. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Atmosphere at the launch of the Marks & Spencer penny bazaar on November 13, 2009 in London, England. Two million items are to be sold for just 1p each as Marks & Spencer marks 125 years since the company began.
  14. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Atmosphere at the launch of the Marks & Spencer penny bazaar on November 13, 2009 in London, England. Two million items are to be sold for just 1p each as Marks & Spencer marks 125 years since the company began.
  15. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Customers queue at the launch of the Marks & Spencer penny bazaar on November 13, 2009 in London, England. Two million items are to be sold for just 1p each as Marks & Spencer marks 125 years since the company began.
  16. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Television/radio journalist and broadcaster John Sergeant (L) attends the launch of the Marks & Spencer penny bazaar on November 13, 2009 in London, England. Two million items are to be sold for just 1p each as Marks & Spencer marks 125 years since the company began.

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