About Marks & Spencer
In addition to selling dresses, lingerie and homeware, Marks and Spencer’ services also include M&S Bank, a retail bank operating in the UK. Originally formed in 1985 to provide credit through in-house store cards, M&S Bank today provides various products to clients including credit cards, loans, insurance, and foreign currency exchange.
The history of Marks & Spencer
When Jewish immigrant Michael Marks set foot in the north of England after leaving his hometown in Belarus, he had very little money and English knowledge. Starting out as a pedlar, he soon owned and operated his own market stall in Kirkgate Market in Leeds. To help him manage his growing business, Michael teamed up with Thomas Spencer, a cashier from Skipton, and together the two opened Marks & Spencer (then named ‘Penny Bazaars’) in 1884.
By 1900, the duo’s single Penny Bazaars shop had grown into 36 branches, 12 of which operated as high-street clothing stores. And although the next few decades signalled a shortage of goods and unemployment due to the wars, the M&S brand only grew stronger thanks to its business skills. For example, during 1950 – 1960, the brand used man-made fabric created in the war and turned it into a trendy line of dresses influenced by Parisian fashions.
During the 1970s, home freezers’ prices dropped, signalling the perfect time for M&S to start selling convenience foods to the public.
Today, Marks & Spencer continues to impress with its scattering of shops (in and outside the UK) dedicated to top-quality clothing, food and drink, homeware products and more.
Marks & Spencer offers and online shopping
So, your online promotions and weekly offers from Marks and Spencer are awaiting you on Tiendo. But what other perks could you score when clicking through to the actual M&S website?
• Theres the Store List which details all the available M&S branches along with opening hours, addresses and directions, etc.
• Theres also an online Size Guide to help you find your ideal body measurements, regardless of whether its for bra fitting, trying on lingerie, or buying formal clothing.
• And dont forget about the Inspire Me section which offers you handy tips and tricks on updating your space with M&S homeware products, the freshest spring clothing collections, and much more.
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