Real Life Design have built a news and networking web site for Marks and Spencer's supplier base. The project has successfully enabled suppliers to interact with one another, build relationships and comment on the latest developments in Fair Trade and Sustainability.

The site uses interlinked data structures and clear navigation. Users can specify their own interest areas and have content presented in a personalised way. Other features include event signups, document handling, image galleries and supplier mapping capabilities. All of which are managed by several administrators through an intuitive web interface.

Update February 2011: M&S have now launched their Producer Exchange

The site is powered with a very customised Drupal system.