MARKS & SPENCER

Project Topolnytska Chrystyna 6-A

Britain`s favourite store

     Marks & Spencer (or M&S) is Britain`s favourite store. Tourists love it too.

Last year it made a profit of 529pound million, which more than 10pound million a week.

 

Одяг для дітeй в M&S!

How did it all begin?

It all started 105 years ago, when a young Polish immigrant, Michael Marks, had a stall in Leeds market. He didn`t have many things to sell: some cotton, a little wool, lots of buttons, and a few shoelaces. Above his stall he put the now famous notice:

DON`T ASK HOW MUCH -

IT`S A PENNY

Ten years later, he meat Tom Spencer and together they started Penny Stalls in many towns in the north of England.

            What are the best-sellers

Surprisingly, tastes in food and clothes are international. Their best-selling clothes are:

For women: jumpers, bras, and knickers.

For men: shirts, socks, pyjamas, dressing gowns and suits.

For children: underwear and socks.

Best-sellers in food include: fresh chickens, bread ,vegetables.                                                                                                

            Why is M&S so successful?

The store bases its business on three principles: good value, good quality, and good service. Top fashion designers advise on styles of clothes. But perhaps the most important key to its success is its happy, well-trained staff. There are company doctors, dentists, hairdressers and even chiropodists to look after the staff.