BusinessVictoria's Secret UK arm eyed by Marks & Spencer and NextVictoria's Secret has suffered an image problemEPAMark Shapland26 June 2020Victoria's Secret UK arm could be about to become part of Marks & Spencer or Next.The story broken by Sky News, said the two retailers are vying to be the lingerie's franchise partner in the UK.It comes just weeks after Victoria's Secret UK was put into administration, a process being looked after by Deloitte.The UK division is part of the global Victoria’s Secret group, owned by US beauty and fashion company L Brands.The brand has been struggling for some time. Last November Victoria Secret's cancelled its marquee show with the organisers citing criticism over sexism. Read MoreIntu collapse will cause a drag on all shopping centresShopping centres could close as debt-laden Intu likely to collapseShopping centres could shut across the UK as Intu faces administrationThe event had faced dwindling television ratings and rising criticism for objectifying women and lacking diversity. It was a milestone in the career of many supermodels, including Heidi Klum and Josephine Skriver.M&S and Next declined to comment.MORE ABOUTVictoria's Secret
