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Marks and Spencer plc (commonly abbreviated to M&S and colloquially known as Marks or Marks & Sparks) is a major British multinational retailer based in London, England, that specialises in selling clothing, beauty products, home products and food products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index .
The St Michael brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, named after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand. [1] M&S lingerie, women's clothing and girls' uniforms used the St Margaret brand, until the whole range of general merchandise became St Michael ...
Sprucefield Centre Sprucefield Centre was developed by Marks and Spencer on the site of Lisnagarvey Hockey Club and opened in March 1989. [1] The proximity to the radio transmitter required the centre to be built as a Faraday cage to protect electronic equipment from the mast's electromagnetic field. [2] Sprucefield Centre includes shops such as Marks and Spencer, Next, Pets At Home, Boots and ...
On 23 November 2006, Marks & Spencer announced a £35 million investment in its Northern Ireland business, £8 million of which was invested in its Forestside store. [9] This involved remodelling, the addition of a second floor to add 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m 2) and a multi-storey car park. [10]
List of supermarket chains in Ireland The following is a list of supermarket chains in Ireland .
Stuart Machin (born 1970) is a British business executive and the chief executive (CEO) of Marks & Spencer. He became CEO on 25 May 2022 when Steve Rowe stepped down. Machin is responsible for day-to-day leadership, with Katie Bickerstaffe as co-CEO in charge of online operations and data. [2] Reuters called this an "unconventional leadership structure". [1]
The name agreed by Simon Marks was St Michael, possibly after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks because it could be linked in the public mind with the St Margaret brand which had a reputation for quality.
Simon Marks, 1st Baron Marks of Broughton (9 July 1888 – 8 December 1964), was an English retail businessman and baron, the son of Michael Marks, the co-founder of major British multinational company Marks & Spencer .