Marks & Spencer 'missing Chinese sales targets' In the Christmas trading update, M&S said international sales rose 4.1pc. The company did not break down sales for individual countries, but said its performance had been impacted by currency movements and "macro-economic weakness" in Ireland and Greece. Marc Bolland, chief executive, said M&S's key international markets of India and China "continued to trade well." When Mr Bolland took charge of M&S in 2010 he set out a three-year strategy to develop the retailer into an "international multi-channel retailer." Shares in the company fell by 2.7, or 1pc, to 381.6p on Monday.