Grosvenor has announced Marks & Spencer (M&S) is to join Liverpool ONE, anchoring South John Street over two floors of the former Debenhams.

Set to open in mid-2023, the retail giant is relocating from Church Street to create a 100,000 sq ft store in a move that reaffirms the brand’s commitment to the city centre.

M&S’s Liverpool ONE investment is part of the retailer’s national store rotation programme, which aims to create a store estate “fit for the future”, with “high-quality, high-productivity” space across the UK.

The new location will feature a “next-generation Foodhall” alongside clothing and home departments, as well as a café, dedicated Coffee To Go section, in-store bakery, Food to Go aisle, and an extensive selection of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Alison Clegg, director of asset management at Grosvenor, says: “The signing of M&S at Liverpool ONE is a great reflection of Grosvenor’s strategy of marrying the needs and wants of consumers to those of leading brands.

“M&S is seeking modern space that allows it to deliver an enhanced experience for consumers, who themselves are searching for ever-greater choice and value.

“By working closely with the M&S team, combining our consumer insight with theirs, we have created what we all believe to be a fantastic new store.”

Pete Dobson, regional manager at M&S adds: “We’re really excited to announce the relocation of our M&S store into the heart of the city in Liverpool ONE.

“The new store will offer the very best of M&S in a prime location in the city centre. Customers will be able to shop across a wide range of M&S products in our new Foodhall and clothing and home departments, in a fresh, modern store with fully integrated digital technology to support customers however they want to shop.”

The signing of M&S follows the announcement in April that Gravity Active Entertainment is creating a £10 million / 100,000 sq ft entertainment experience on the remaining upper two floors of the former Debenhams store.

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