In each of the first Marks and Spencer bazaars the slogan had been "Don't ask the price, it's a penny," but this selling policy soon changed. It was a landmark date in 1904 when a new store in a shopping arcade was opened in Leeds not far from Marks's first market trestle table...
The chain's beautiful advertising campaigns have certainly played a part in changing how we think about Marks & Spencer's clothes but a clever buying team has also evolved the sort of woman who shops there.It's true that there are still styles that will suit elderly ladies but the ...