For one hundred and thirty nine years Marks and Spencer has been a stalwart of British retailing - it’s a position that looks set to continue as the group embarks on a major round of new store openings, which in turn will create around 2200 new jobs. <br /><br />The new 65,000 sq ft store in Birmingham's Bullring is just the beginning. Eight more are set to open this month, with a total investment of 80 million pounds. This signals a strong endorsement for traditional retailing after a turbulent period that saw the closure of many well-known brands, including Debenhams who used to have a branch right here. <br /><br />M&S say this November will see the biggest number of new stores opened in its history. It’s An investment totalling eighty million pounds. A massive vote of confidence in the future of traditional bricks and mortar retailing. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In November, M&S is set to open its largest number of new stores ever, with a noteworthy investment of eighty million pounds—a powerful testament to their confidence in the future of traditional retailing.
