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Retail giant Marks and Spencer is celebrating 50 years in the Island by holding a party in its King Street store tomorrow.
The company says the, “...celebrations will include some delicious M&S nibbles and wine, along with some very special giveaways and offers. Over the next few months, M&S colleagues will celebrate by volunteering and fundraising for Macmillan, The British Red Cross and Shelter.”
M&S was brought to Jersey by Le Riches, a long-standing Jersey business founded by Samuel and Sarah le Riche who originally opened their St Helier grocers shop in 1818. The Marks & Spencer franchise passed over to SandpiperCI when it bought the then CITraders 10 years ago.
The company now has six stores in the Island and employs more than 300 people.
Stephen Forrester, Marks & Spencer Jersey’s Managing Director said: “Marks & Spencer was a popular store when it opened in St Helier 50 years ago and it remains popular today.”
James Harvey, Head of International Franchise at Marks & Spencer said: “We are really proud to be celebrating our fiftieth anniversary in Jersey with our customers and our partner SandpiperCI.”
Established in 1884, Marks & Spencer currently has over 950 UK stores and over 460 international stores across 58 territories in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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