M&S has confirmed plans to return to Bristol with the opening of a brand-new flagship store in Cabot Circus, complementing the retailer’s existing offer across Bristol including its Avonmeads, Eastgate, Imperial Park and Whiteladies Road stores, as well as Cribbs Causeway and Longwell Green.

Part of the retailer’s store rotation strategy to make sure it has the right stores in the right place and with the right space, the new 80,000 sq. ft flagship is anticipated to create an estimated 150 new jobs.

Commenting is M&S CEO, Stuart Machin. “It’s brilliant to be announcing our return to Bristol city centre today. At Cabot Circus, we’re able to create a flagship store which delivers the best possible shopping experience for customers and showcases the very best of M&S.

“Our store rotation programme is all about ensuring we have the right stores in the right place and with the right space to excite and inspire our customers, including in city centres. This £21m investment will allow us to do just that while expanding our footprint across the South West.”

M&S will also open a new flagship store in Bath

 

 

Plans are to open a brand-new 83,000 sq. ft flagship store in Bath, relocating to a new location at SouthGate. Colleagues at the current Stall Street store will have the opportunity to relocate to the new store and the Stall Street store will continue trading until the SouthGate store is ready to open.

“This new £17m investment in a flagship Bath store means we can deliver on that promise and secure M&S’ future in the city,” continues Machin. “We’ve seen great results so far where we have relocated stores in city centres like Liverpool and Birmingham, helping us to attract new customers and giving us the confidence to go faster with the strategy.”