1 - M&S World international magazine

Includes articles: M&S in America, research into the prospects of developing the market in the USA, the need for this and the challenges it will bring, with a case study and primary interest on the Brooks Brothers in Manhattan, p.4; developing consumer and manufacturing economy in the Far East, reviewing each country in the Far East with a view to expand business by opening stores or franchising busines to a third party, the first M&S store in Hong Kong, opened in the ocean centre, was a success, the Far east is becoming an important source of merchandise, p.7; the success of two newly opened stores in Paris and the benefit of these to the French economy, Paris remaining the chief focus of M&S European operations, looking for further sites to open business p.10; potential opportunities resulting from Europe becoming a single economic market, legislation will be introduced when the true economic market develops, with its implications for M&S p.13; M&S suppliers merging to become Europe's largest textile group, p.18; and construction solutions to increase UK selling space, p.24. Three copies

Overview of company's strengths by CE Richard Greenbury p.4. Growth of financial services by introduction of M & S Chargecard, p.8. The association between M & S and Peter Black, supplier of footwear, homeware, furniture, toiletries & cosmetics p.10. Introduction of a Personnel Manager to cover international assignments between the UK, Far East & North America, p.11. Adapting to new challenges in Canada with changes in people and their lifestyle, development of market , expanding the number of stores p.14. Acquisition of Kings Super Markets by M & S in New Jersey in 1988, it was a small company that concentrated on high quality food stuffs, now becomes part of the M & S group, combining both sets of staff p. 16. first of new franchise operation opened in a shop in Lisbon 1988 p.20. Three copies.

Article on Brooks Brothers, USA, bought by M & S in 1988 and diversified in the goods they sell, showing expansion of factory outlets and development of the relationship between M & S and Brooks Brothers including a histroy of Brooks Brothers before the take over p. 2. Article on Dan River, the firm which supplied Brooks Brothers and M & S with fabrics. p.? Decision to use $60,000 annual charitable budget on aiding New York care agencies to care for underprivileged & homeless people p. 29. M & S looking for suitable franchises in Turkey and Czech Republic, p. 30. Three copies.

Sir Richard Greenbury drops in on opening of Brooks Brothers store in Hong Kong p. 4. Brooks Brothers opens store on Fifth Avenue, NY, p. 5. Article on M & S-owned Brooks Brothers ps 10, 11. Article on dual pricing on M & S products in Amsterdam and The Hague showing price in guilders and euros, p.17. Two copies

Article on international franchise group selling to 22 countries p. 2. franchise group has opened store in Stephansplatz, Vienna, shows research done prior to opening, now 2 stores in Vienna p. 6. Two M & S staff part of British government backed project to teach retail skills to 500 Moscow bread sop owners and managers, including how to source products and liaise effectively to improve dire situation and conditions p. 10. Three copies.

M & S opening store in Valencia, Spain p. 0. M & S Canada first Canadian retailer to import ice-cream from the UK p. 28. M & S Spain voted one of the country's top ten stores p. 28. First Turkish franchise to open in Istanbul within a year, new stores have opened with existing franchise partners in Thailand and Singapore with new ones due to open near Athens and Vienna p. 29. New linen-look synthetic fabrics from Japan being used in two womenswear ranges p. 31. Three copies.

Including articles re: franchise stores opening in Thessaloniki, Greece; Bilkent, Turkey; Glorietta 4, Phillipines; Cerny Most, Czech Republic; Parkway Parade, Singapore; more than 20 independent laboratory colour testers in Middle and Far East, p4; M&S part-funding exhibition about the history of the Netherlands above its store in The Hague, p5; Brooks Brothers opening two franchises in Hong Kong, plans to open more in South East Asia, p6; M&S in Turkey helping children in Küçükyali Orphanage, p6; M&S giving £100,000 towards refurbishing buildings around El Fossar de les Moreres in Barcelona, Spain, p6; Kings Supermarkets opening 22nd store in Florham Park, West Caldwell, New Jersey, p6; sourcing goods internationally from China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Egypt and tax liability, p7; deputy manager of Boulevard Haussman store, Paris, p8; announcement of global expansion programme in Germany, Spain, France, Belguim, Hong Kong, p12; M&S support of 'Special Olympics World Games', p18; development of M&S in Turkey, p19. Three copies

Visit of Sir Richard Greenbury to Barcelona p. 4. Set of six country specific training videos launched to introduce store staff to the euro p. 4. Sixteen staff from two franchise accounts in Cyprus awarded SVQ, equivalent to UK's NVQ Level 2 p. 5. Foundation stone laid of new store at Zeil 121 in Frankfurt p. 5. Visit by Sir Richard Greenbury to stores in Dubai, Czech Republic and Turkey p. 5. Two more stores open in Spain - Madrid and Bilbao p. 6. Third annual food expo held at Kings Super Market, New Jersey p. 6. Opening of first store in Luxembourg p. 8. Article on how M & S is expanding fast with four new stores in Germany and two in Spain planned before end of year p. 12. Article on challenges of recruiting in continental Europe p. 16. Three copies

Dutch store honoured for its accessibility to disabled people p. 4. M & S Paris backing new scheme to promote the area with recruitment of 20 'urban stewards' p. 5. Largest store in Hong Kong opens in Kowloon Tong. Pilot scheme launched in Spain & France for new SVQ programme after success in Cyprus p. 11. Article on launch of multi lingual food packaging for stores in continental Europe p. 17. Article on the Euro which trades in 10 of the 11 countries that have adopted the new currency p. 18. Three copies

Including articles re: Australia being latest franchise group target in Asia-Pacific region, p3; New stores to open in Spain, sites in Palma, Majorca and Malaga will be identified, p3; M&S Canada opening 8th store in British Columbia, also three new USA stores for Brooks Brothers in Denver, Houston and Miami, p4; Franchise group to open stores in Seoul, S Korea, stores opened in Czech Republic, and three new stores in Hong Kong, p6; new stores in Cologne, Germany, pp12-17. Three copies

Including articles on M&S moving into Poland, now searching for potential franchise initially in Warsaw, mentions development of franchises in Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic, p4; Franchise stores in Istanbul - Turkey, Shangrila Plaza - Philippines, South Korea, Bangkok - Thailand and Prague - Czech Republic opening spring/summer 1997, p4; New stores to be opened on outskirts of Antwerp, Belgium, p5; Latest store in Hong Kong opened in December, three more to open this year, p6; New stores in Madrid, Spain and Antwerp - Belgium, to open this year, p6; Franchise store in Dubai opening by end of 1997 and will be regional base for M&S activity. Developments in UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar, Saudi Arabia will be in second phase, p12. Three copies, and three copies of The UK Innovation Lecture, 27 Feb 1997, 'Innovation is Everybody's Business', by Keith Oates, Deputy Chairman, Marks & Spencer PLC.

Including articles re: tour of US cotton industry by 11 members of M&S Head Office Management, p4; new president of Canadian operations appointed, p5; increase in sales in Cyprus, p5; franchise stores opening in Canaries, Phillipines, Thailand, Turkey, South Korea and Greece, p5; Brooks Brothers in USA and how it appeals to younger customers, p8; European graduate recruitment campagin run throughout France, Germany, Spain and Netherlands is a success, p11; future looks good for M&S Hong Kong, M&S extended into Shanghai, hoping to expand into China, Japan and India, p13; M&S interests in East Asian market, operations in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Phillipines, Malaysia and Korea, pp14-15; store opening in Poland, p17. Three copies

Including articles re: UAE - first store in Dubai, p4; franchise stores in Bangkok, Thailand; Seoul, South Korea; Surabaya, Indonesia; Akmerkez and Bilkent, Turkey; Dubai, UAE; Hashalom, Israel; Thessaloniki, Greece, p4; Middle Management Development Programme extended to include Continental Europe, p4; Israel - store opening in Tel Aviv, p5; expansion into Poland with announcement of Warsaw-based franchise MSF Polska, p5; Netherlands - launch of an expanded store in the Hague, p5; Spain - Barcelona store introducing M&S UK's community secondment programme, new store in Zaragoza, p6; Spain and France - expansion has led to two-way flow of staff, p7; celebrating 55 years association with Woolworths in South Africa, p12; on target to increase number of stores in Germany, p16; Northern Ireland - social problems in Belfast and involvement with the Simon Community, p20. Three copies

Including articles re: International office for clothing and homewear, p8; M&S visiting job fairs in Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and Dublin, p14; Steilmann Group, Germany, clothing manufacturer for M&S, pp16-19; developments in France, Spain, Portugal and Norway, p23; success in Hong Kong, p25; Japanese retailing, p28; D'Allairds, one of three Canadian stores, p30; Madrid stores, p35. Three copies

M & S celebrating 20 years of retailing in France p. 2. Article on M&S sponsoring two projects: to improve the number of ethnic minorities in management positions and to balance staffing in stores p. 10. Article on Swiss chocolate business Migros from whom M & S buy chocolate p. 16., Article on how major anti-drugs campaign launched at Kings Super Markets, USA p. 26. New light and airy look introduced at Brooks Brothers, White Plains, New York p. 29, Use of Video conferencing extended into Europe and the Far East p. 29, modernisation of M&S financial information systems gone live in France p. 30. Restructuring of M&S stores in Canada with opening of first new look store in Toronto p. 30. Article on world's biggest warehouse in Hong Kong p. 31. Three copies.

|Articles on how M&S business is continuing to grow and how the company is represented in 26 countries around the world p. 2. Article on how M & S is targeting a different set of customers at each of its five sites in Spain p. 3. M&S launching Thermastat, men's underwear that adjusts to changes in body conditions from material manufactured by US fibre specialist DuPont p. 28. Introduction of Chinese dishes after fact finding trip to Hong Kong, China & Singapore p. 31. Three copies.