High street favourite marks 100 years serving Scotland
MARKS and Spencer will celebrate 100 years of serving Scotland with a special fourmonth centenary tour of five Scottish locations – including Glasgow.
The ‘Centenary Taste Trail’ will profile the British institution’s partnerships with more than 40 Scottish suppliers and 4,000 Scottish farms while exhibiting neverbefore-seen archive photography.
Shoppers will also notice Scotland-themed décor in-store from today with food halls specially stocked with Scottish produce for the next two weeks.
The trail will end with a final celebration at M&S Argyle Street, which will itself celebrate 100 years of trading in January 2019.
Marks and Spencer began trading in Scotland as a 900 square-foot penny bazaar at 40 Murraygate in Dundee during the First World War.
It has since grown to serve two million customers in Scotland every week, employing 6,500 people.
David Bates, regional director for M&S in Scotland, said: “We are extremely proud that our roots in Scotland date back to the First World War.
“We have helped countless Scottish businesses to flourish, including being the first retailer to sell Aberdeen Angus beef.
“The fact we have lasted 100 years is down to the support of so many Scottish communities, from the amazing people who work for us to our loyal Scottish customers.
“Our uniforms, products and stores may have changed over time but our commitment to Scotland is as firm now as it was a century ago.”