Here’s the funny bit. This comes after years of them closing stores.
Yes, the same company that shut down 100 stores a decade ago now wants 500 new ones. That’s some serious retail whiplash.
What changed? Simple. We started loving M&S Food more than our own families.
Their Colin the Caterpillar cake alone could fund a small country. They sold over 10 million last year.
That’s a lot of caterpillars. No wonder they need more shelf space.
Marks & Spencer to Open 500 New Stores in the UK: Details of Large
Your Local Shop Might Get a Glow-Up
This isn’t about massive department stores. They’re building small, clever shops.
Think of a warehouse-sized store that only sells food. No clothes. No homeware. Just aisle after aisle of chocolate-covered biscuits and fancy cheese.
Another new format is a “Marketplace” with hot counters. You’ll smell roasted chicken from the car park.
They’re even adding coffee shops inside. So you can sip a flat white while staring at a £8 jar of artichoke hearts.
