M&S Invests in Fridges to Withstand 45C Heat After Heatwave Struggles

Marks & Spencer is investing in new refrigeration equipment capable of operating in temperatures up to 45C, following difficulties experienced during a June heatwave. The retailer also increased ice cream orders to meet demand during the hot weather.

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M&S invests in fridges that can cope with weather as hot as 45C

Retailer admits it struggled in June heatwave and also had to order more ice-cream to keep pace with demand Marks & Spencer is investing in refrigeration equipment that can cope with weather as hot as 45C as the climate crisis is expected to drive regularly higher temperatures in the UK. “There is no doubt we were struggling in the nine days of [recent] extreme heat,” Stuart Machin, the chief executive of the food, fashion, beauty and homewares retailer, told shareholders at the group’s annua...

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M&S Invests in Fridges to Withstand 45C Heat After Heatwave Struggles

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