Marks & Spencer has opened and closed branches this year as it shakes up its retail space.
It will open nine stores in November in what will be the biggest month of openings for the retailer.
This includes new Full Line stores, new Foodhalls and Store Renewals.
The first store opens tomorrow in Birmingham, with more following later this week and into next week.
Marks & Spencer will open Foodhalls and Full Line stores
MARKS & SPENCER
Stores opening
Birmingham Bullring, Full Line - November 7
Uckfield, Foodhall - November 8
Lakeside, Full Line - November 15
Earlsfield, Foodhall - November 16
Camberley, Store Renewal - November 20
Handforth, Store Renewal - November 23
Barnsley, Foodhall - November 28
Newcastle (FH only), Store Renewal - November 29
Trafford Centre, Full Line - November 30
This comes as part of the M&S plan to open 100 new bigger and better Foodhalls.
It has also shut branches as part of a reshuffle, including some this month.
The Store Renewal branches are relocations of branches that have recently closed.
Operations Director Sacha Berendji said: “Stores are key to our business, and we see them as part of our competitive advantage.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
The first store opens this week
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"Increasing numbers of customers are heading back into stores to experience the best of M&S all under one roof, supported by outstanding service from our colleagues, and we expect this to continue as we head into Christmas.
"To deliver our biggest ever store opening month which supports thousands of jobs is an outstanding effort from the team and shows just how serious we are about accelerating our rotation plans so we are in the right locations for our customers.”
This comes as M&S shared the latest update in stores to help more shoppers recycle.
It is rolling out new coffee cups that are made from paper fibre and are fully recyclable.
