Thousands of Marks & Spencer staff to get payouts after Christmas sales growth

Business Thousands of Marks & Spencer store employees are set to enjoy bumper payouts after the High Street giant revealed Christmas sales growth, with a raft of workers getting more than £10,000 each. The retailer, whose festive adverts featured stars such as Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Zawe Ashton, experienced high demand for festive food ranges and partywear in the run up to December 25, with more than 150,000 sequin products sold. Marks & Spencer said following improved trading and the resulting rise in the share price, over 9,200 colleagues- the majority being customer service assistants- are expected to benefit from the vesting…