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Marks & Spencer is one of the leading retailer companies of not only London, but the whole of England. The headquarters of this company is located in London. It was founded in 1884.
The largest clothing retailer of England, Marks & Spencer was founded by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer in 1884. It has its headquarters in London, England. M&S is also known as a food retailer. It also offers homeware items. But it is more popularly known as a clothing and food retailer.
M&S has approximately 450 stores in England and 760 stores in different other countries.
History of Marks & Spencer:
The first stall of the Marks & Spencer was opened in Leeds Kirkgate Market. In its early years, it used to sell only British made goods under the brand name, “St Michael”. It opened up its branches in continental Europe in 1975 and in Ireland in 1979. In 1988, M&S acquired the Kings Super Markets and the Brooks. The first advertising for M&S clothing was broadcast in 1990s.
Products of Marks & Spencer:
Marks & Spencer is well known for its quality products. Some of the women’s wear of M&S includes Per Una, Autograph, Plus Collection, Classic Collection, Autograph Weekend, Petite Collection, Bridal, Per Una Petite and so on. Some of the menswear of M&S includes Stormwear, Collezione, Big & Tall, Blue Harbor, Autograph and many more.
M&S also offers wine and champagne. It won The Decanter World Wine Awards as well as the International Wine Challenge in 2006 and 2007 respectively. It has launched laptop quite recently.
The franchise stores of Marks & Spencer are located in some of the places like:
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- United Arab Emirates
- Singapore
- Jersey
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Romania
- South Korea
- Serbia
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Oman
- Philippines
- Poland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Guernsey
- Hungary
- India
- Bahrain
- Bermuda
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
Marks & Spencer has always been a renowned name in the retail sector since its offers quality products at an affordable price.
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