M&S: Difficult time for Ireland

IRELAND is not in great shape, according to the new chief executive of M&S.

Marc Bolland said Ireland has had a difficult time and is recovering from the economic downturn. He added that Greece is also in a “difficult situation”.

According to figures released yesterday the international performance of the retail giant lagged behind Britain, with sales rising just 0.9% due to the impact of exchange rate fluctuations as well as difficult trading conditions in markets such as Ireland and Greece.