Starting life as a Penny Bazaar in Leeds in 1884, the retailer, which prides itself on selling quality goods, has become a British institution. Employing over 78,000 people globally and with over 700 stores in the UK, M&S has seen a reinvention in image following a difficult time in the early 2000s. Its big-budget Christmas TV ads have become a familiar fixture of the festive season.
Starting life as a Penny Bazaar in Leeds in 1884, the retailer, which prides itself on selling quality goods, has become a British institution. Employing over 78,000 people globally and with over 700 stores in the UK, M&S has seen a reinvention in image following a difficult time in the early 2000s. Its big-budget Christmas TV ads have become a familiar fixture of the festive season.
