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Marks & Spencer

Logo: Marks & Spencer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

British multinational department store company

Marks and Spencer p.l.c. (abbreviated to M&S and colloquially known as Marks & Sparks or Marks) is a major British multinational retailer based in London, England, that specialises in selling clothing, beauty products, home products and food products.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1884Founded1

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  • TickerMKS on London Stock Exchange1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Founded inLeeds1
  • Websitemarksandspencer.com
  • Legal formpublic limited company1

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Marks & Spencer, Briggate, Leeds (4th May 2010)
Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Marks and Spencer p.l.c. (abbreviated to M&S and colloquially known as Marks & Sparks or Marks) is a major British multinational retailer based in London, England, that specialises in selling clothing, beauty products, home products and food products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.2

The story

Founded by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer in 1884, in Leeds.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • clothing

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • St Michael

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Timeline

  1. 1884Founded Founded in Leeds1

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