It’s week two in the Marks & Spencer Christmas Countdown and this week we’re talking festive Food on the Move. Customers are already getting into the festive spirit – they asked us to bring out our Christmas sandwiches early and we did – and so far a whopping 1 million have been sold. In fact, we’ve raised £235,233 for our partner Shelter across our Food on the Move ranges already! What more excuse

do you need to tuck into a Turkey Feast Sandwich or our brand-new Vegan Chestnut Roast Wrap?

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Product Developer Helen Brennan is responsible for developing new and exciting products for the M&S

Festive Collection for Shelter. Originally from Sheffield, Helen now lives in south west London and has worked at M&S for 31 years. She comments “Our customers

look forward to the launch of our Christmas sandwiches all year as it signals the start of the festive season. This year we’ve got 25 new sandwiches, drinks and snacks for them to try,

from our classic Turkey Feast to my favourite, the ultimate Mustard Crusted Rare Roast

Beef Roll complete with Yorkshire pudding scraps! We’re also excited to be working with

Shelter for the 12th year running, raising money to fund

all calls answered by the helpline over Christmas.”

Sam Clarke is a Shelter Helpline Adviser and supports hundreds of people each year. “I always struggle

knowing that there are families who won’t have a place to call home at Christmas, so it is comforting to know that the simple gesture of buying lunch will help us support even more people when they need us most. The funding helps us make a real difference to our

callers who are in desperate need of help, and of those struggling with issues related to

housing and homelessness.” Sam, originally from Barnsley, has worked at the Shelter helpline in

Sheffield for over two years.

Passing through London Waterloo? Keep your eyes open for a special festive treat this Thursday.

Our M&S Festive Collection for Shelter is already up 36% on last year and we’re expecting sales to peak on

Friday 15th December, the day after ‘Office Party Night’, as the nation seeks out festive hangover food.

It might still be November, but customers are getting into the festive spirit – here’s a snapshot of the top

spots for our best-selling sandwiches, drinks and snacks across the country:

Northern Irishcustomers love our Christmas

Turkey Toastie - we’ve sold more in our Lisburn store

café than any other

Customers in Norwich are embracing the

flexitarian trend with our brand new Vegan Chestnut Roast Wrap

We’ve sold moreTurkey Feast Sandwiches at our London

Waterloo storethan any other

as commuters get into the festive spirit!

Customers in Chesterare warming up with our festive Christmas drinks – whether it’s a Hot Chocolate Orange or Salted Caramel Latte

Shelter's free national helpline is open all year round to offer expert

advice, support and legal aid to anyone struggling with issues related

to housing and homelessness, no matter what their situation. 5% of

every purchase made from the M&S Festive Collection for Shelter goes

directly to the charity. M&S customers have raised £9.8 million

for Shelter since 2005. Find out more about the work they do and our

partnership here:

For an extra £10 Sparks customers can enjoy a bottle of champagne

with their Dine In this weekend only.

This weekend we’re doubling the donation we make every time

customers shop using their Sparks card. We’ll donate 2p to one of our

charity partners for every transaction. Sparks customers have

raised over £3.4m so far for our partner charities. What better

excuse to get shopping?In stores from

22nd until the 28th November

24-26NOV