M&S invests £48.5m into stores across North of England
Through the programme M&S has created over 200 jobs across northern towns and cities this year, following new store openings and renewal investments.
The announcement comes amidst M&S’s busiest ever week in its rotation programme, which has seen doors open at a new M&S Foodhall in Macclesfield, a 6,500 sq ft extension at its Harrogate Oatlands store and a new store in Chesterfield’s Ravenside Retail Park – the first M&S full line store opening in Northern England since April 2020.
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Hide AdSacha Berendji, retail operations director, said: “Whilst other retailers go online, or sadly disappear, we are committed to having great shops.
“Our rotation strategy has been put into action across this region, and we have secured some outstanding sites - including the Chesterfield opening and a strong pipeline coming in Leeds and Liverpool next year.
“M&S roots are firmly based in Leeds and this investment cements our future in the region.”
M&S has seen strong performances from its recently relocated stores, with payback on net capital investment within two years.