MWITA-ST-2026-006 · Evidence A · P1
Marks & Spencer reported reduced product availability, manual-process waste and logistics costs, and a pause in online shopping; it estimated an approximately GBP 300 million 2025/26 operating-profit impact before mitigation, insurance and trading actions.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
The profit figure was a forecast, not audited final cost, and mitigation/insurance could reduce it.
What would change the reading
Update from audited FY2025/26 incident costs and realized insurance recoveries.
Primary routes
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