Marks & Spencer is potentially the most well-known department store chain in the United Kingdom. The chain originally started in 1884 as a stall in Kirkgate Market in Leeds selling simple household goods, but by the end of the nineteenth century, the business had already set up stores in multiple other cities, and throughout the 20th century, the company would continue to expand across the United Kingdom and into international markets. As the chain opened more stores, it would also add more products to its range, first selling clothes in…
