New M&S stores will open at former Debenhams sites in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and Thurrock this year, the retailer has announced
A total of 12 new Marks & Spencer food halls will also open this year. Food outlets are planned in Stockport, Barnsley in South Yorkshire and Largs in North Ayrshire.
It said each of the larger new stores had been designed"with local families in mind", with wider aisles and more spacious clothing and home departments, allowing shoppers to browse more easily. The shops will also have new M&S cafes, as well as sustainable initiatives such as Fill Your Own, and offer free car parking.
He said:"Our store rotation programme is about making sure we have the right stores, in the right place, with the right space and we're aiming to rotate from the 247 stores we have today to 180 higher-quality, higher-productivity full-line stores that sell our full clothing, home and food offer whilst also opening over 100 bigger, better food sites."
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