Investors and shoppers await clues on fallout from M&S cyber-attack

Retailer due to report annual results, with many focused on financial impact of hack and when online orders will restart

Shoppers and shareholders will look this week to Marks & Spencer to share more information about the impact of a damaging cyber-attack and whether the retailer can give clues on when it will be able to restart online orders.

The UK’s biggest clothing retailer, which also sells food and homewares, has been struggling for almost a month since its IT systems were hit over the Easter weekend. The attack forcedM&S to stop its online operations and has also affected availability of some products in stores.