Number of Marks & Spencer stores 2010-2024, by region

Marks & Spencer is one of the United Kingdom’s leading retail groups with a combined focus on clothing and food, and it operates both internationally and across the United Kingdom (UK). As shown in this statistic, The number of UK stores in 2024 was 1,058 stores. Nevertheless revenue figures from the company's international and UK-based operations both increased in financial year 2024. 

Grocery ahead of clothing retail

Over the past years, the balance between Marks and Spencer’s business segments has turned from home and clothing in favor of food. As its grocery market business outweighed general merchandise retail, Marks and Spencer ranked as one of the most popular supermarkets amongst UK consumers in 2023. 

Clothing and home retail on the rise again

The revenue Marks and Spencer generated from clothing and home has increased considerably since reaching a new low in 2020, for which the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is largely responsible. However, Marks and Spencer's business has since recovered in terms of revenue figures.