Marks and Spencer plc is a major British multinational retailer based in London, England, that specialises in selling clothing, beauty products, home products and food products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Marks and Spencer on Briggate, not far from its original branch in Leeds
The original penny bazaar setup by Marks & Spencer is still in operation in Leeds Kirkgate Market
Representation of historic store from the 1930s, Bekonscot model village, UK
A Marks & Spencer store in Central, Hong Kong
The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, also called the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 100, FTSE, or, informally, the "Footsie", is the United Kingdom's best-known stock market index of the 100 most highly capitalised blue chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Founded in 1984 by the Stock Exchange to better reflect activity on the market, it replaced the Financial Times own FT 30.
Performance of the FTSE 100 index between January 1984 and April 2024