Marks And Spencer Group Plc Swot Analysis

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Marks and Spencer Group plc

Company Profile

Reference Code: 1041

Publication Date: June 2004

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MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Company Overview ....................................................... 4

Key Facts........................................................................ 4

SWOT Analysis .............................................................. 5

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MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC

Company Overview

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Marks and Spencer is one of the UK's leading retailers of clothing, foods, home ware

and financial services, serving 10 million customers a week in over 300 UK stores.

The company used to trade in over 25 countries worldwide. However, it has been

forced to divest much of its overseas operations,