M&S embarks on biggest ever month-long store opening spree

M&S is making a big bet on bricks-and-mortar as it is set to open nine stores in November, the biggest number it has ever opened in a single month.
The nine openings, which include six new shops and three store renewals, total a £80m investment from the retailer and will create more than 2,200 jobs will be created.
The opening spree kicks of with a new 65,000 sq ft full line store – which sells clothing, home and food – on the site of the former Debenhams store at Birmingha