Marks and Spencer is to open a new store in a Scottish city as part of a major investment in the high street. The retail giant told The Herald it will launch the new store in the popular Stockbridge area of Edinburgh this month. A spokesperson for M&S said that the new shop will have a range of features.
"The new store will have in-store bakery, coffee to go and Click & Collect will be available for customers," the spokesperson said. The retail earlier unveiled plans to invest £30 million in bricks and mortar stores across Scotland , delivering "new store openings and expansions ..
. supporting over 6,500 jobs in communities across the country". READ MORE: Jewellery giant launches its largest Scottish store Luxury watchmaker to open store on famous Scottish shopping street Fashion superbrand to open first standalone store outside London The retailer said that the investment in Scottish stores "reflects M&S’ aim to become the UK’s leading omnichannel retailer, with its store rotation programme designed to ensure M&S has the right stores, in the right place with the right space".
It said it is "aiming to rotate from a base of 247 stores across the UK to 180 higher quality, higher productivity full-line stores that sell its clothing, home and food ranges, while also opening over 100 bigger, better food sites by full-year 2027/28". "At the start of last year, M&S set out a £500 million multi-year investment in its store rotation programme across the UK and outlined its ambit.