M&S to open six new and renovated stores before the end of the year
M&S had announced plans to open six new or renovated stores across London between now and the end of the year.
The high-street retailer opened a 5,300 sq ft fresh foodhall on Southampton Street in Covent Garden and also reopened M&S Temple Fortune and Wimbledon foodhalls this week following renovations.
The business also plans to open two more foodhalls in the upcoming month in Clapham Common and on Fulham Broadway.
A renovated store in Chiswick is set to open before Christmas in early December, and the openings and renewals are set to create over 200 jobs.
Thinus Keeve, Retail Director at M&S, said: “We want to be proud of every store we have across the capital, and as we reshape for growth, our focus is opening new stores to grow our footprint but also renewing those stores where we can deliver a better shopping experience for our customers.
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“It’s brilliant to have such a strong property pipeline across London in the months ahead. We want to bring more of that M&S magic to communities and on the commute, and we’re doing just that, just in time for the festive season.”
Some of the new features as part of the renovations include in-store bakery and coffee counters, market-style produce with fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as flower and wine shops and a transformed store area.
This is part of the retailer’s £90m investment in London, which was launched earlier this year, with plans to open six new foodhalls and renovate eleven stores within the financial year.
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M+S are really falling into disrepair. I went for brunch to widnes store liverpool and nobody was givemn a saucer with their drinks,bread half toasted,standards really dropped ,wont be going again
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Why won’t you open either a food hall or full M&S in Poole Dorset.
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We need a M&S back to Poole Dorset.
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Please can you consider opening a food hall or clothing store in Poole.
Hi, can you please reopen ilford high street M and S we miss it lot, please
Why did you close your food store in Ilford Essex i think you made a very big mistake. When are you going to reopen it it is very much missed. I am 82 and my nearest store is Romford.
Keep it up M and S best store in Great Britain
Many of the stores are tired the Bournemouth needs a new store.
The food Hall store in Westbourne is the worst retail store I have come across considering some of the wealthiest people I know in Sandbanks,Canford Cliffs go to waitorse instead.