Marks & Spencer to open new Liverpool ONE store in former Debenhams unit as chain announces 20 new UK stores

Marks and Spencer has announced that it will be opening 20 new stores this year, with one relocated to Liverpool ONE.
Marks and Spencer has announced that it will be opening 20 new UK stores with one at Liverpool ONE shopping centreMarks and Spencer has announced that it will be opening 20 new UK stores with one at Liverpool ONE shopping centre
Marks and Spencer has announced that it will be opening 20 new UK stores with one at Liverpool ONE shopping centre

Liverpool ONE will be getting a new Marks and Spencer store this year as the chain has announced that it will be making a huge investment in UK branches. As part of M&S’s “commitment to regeneration” some of the new stores will open inside vacant Debenhams units.

The new store at Liverpool ONE will replace the current Marks and Spencer store on Church Street, ending an almost 100 year tenure in the iconic Compton House building in the city centre.

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The new 100,000sq ft store on South John Street will take over two floors of the former Debenhams building which closed in May 2021.

The store will include a café, clothing and home departments as well as a foodhall and in-store bakery. However, a date for the move has not yet been confirmed.

Marks and Spencer chiefs have said that they will be investing almost half a million pounds to improve existing and new stores over the next year. The huge project will create 3,400 new jobs nationwide.

M&S’s Chief Executive Stuart Machin said: “Stores are a core part of M&S’s omnichannel future and serve as a competitive advantage for how customers want to shop today.

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“Our store rotation programme is about making sure we have the right stores, in the right place, with the right space and we’re aiming to rotate from the 247 stores we have today to 180 higher quality, higher productivity full-line stores that sell our full clothing, home and food offer whilst also opening over 100 bigger, better food sites.

“Our investment in stores not only delivers a better experience for customers and colleagues, but it also boosts local communities with new job creation and will help us deliver a more sustainable estate in every sense.”

Marks & Spencer hopes to create a “seamless” fit for the future experience for its loyal customers. Each M&S store has been designed with local families in mind, with shoppers able to browse the wider aisles and a clear line of sight.

Marks and Spencer has announced that it will be opening 20 new UK stores with one at Liverpool ONE shopping centreMarks and Spencer has announced that it will be opening 20 new UK stores with one at Liverpool ONE shopping centre
Marks and Spencer has announced that it will be opening 20 new UK stores with one at Liverpool ONE shopping centre

In addition to its store investment, M&S also plans to extend its successful franchise model to expand its partnerships with BP, Moto, SSP and Costa. The announcement of the new stores comes after Marks & Spencer hailed strong Christmas trading, posting record food sales and its highest clothing and home market share for seven years.

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M&S has not released the locations for all the new stores, but here’s what we know so far:

New Marks & Spencer stores - confirmed locations

Purley Way (expected Summer 2023)

Leeds White Rose (expected Summer 2023)

Liverpool (expected Summer 2023)

Birmingham Bullring (Autumn 2023)

Lakeside Thurrock (Winter 2023)

Trafford Centre (Winter 2023)

New Marks & Spencer food halls

Stockport (expected Summer 2023)

Barnsley (expected Autumn 2023)

Largs (expected Winter 2023)