Marks and Spencer

Marks & Spencer, through its subsidiaries, engages in retailing clothing, food, and home products in the United Kingdom and internationally. It offers clothing, including womenswear, lingerie, menswear, school wear, and kids wear; and various flowers, gifts, gift cards, books, compact discs and digital versatile discs (DVD), and stationery products. The company's home products and accessories include various living, dining, kitchen, conservatory and outdoor, bedroom, kids room, and bathroom products; furniture, including sofas and armchairs, cabinet furniture, dining tables and chairs, beds and mattresses, and bed room furniture; and household electricals and appliances. It also sells televisions, setup boxes, and accessories; DVD players and recorders; home cinema products; Hi-Fi and radios; MP3 players and ipods; phones and mobiles; gaming, computing, and digital photography products; and satellite navigation systems. In addition, the company offers various food items and wines, as well as involves in store franchising operations. As of March 31, 2009, it operated 668 stores in the United Kingdom and 296 stores internationally. Marks & Spencer was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.