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Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is Britain’s favourite store. Tourists love it too. It attracts a great variety of customers, from housewives to millionaires. Princess Diana, Dustin Hoffman, and the British Prime Minister are just a few of its famous customers.

Last year it made profit of 529 mln. pounds, which is more than 10 mln aweek.

How did it all begin?

It all started105 years ago, when a young Polish immigrant, Michael Marks, had a stall in Leeds market. He didn’t have many things to sell: some cotton, a little wool, lots of buttons, and a few shoelaces. Above his stall he put the now famous notice: DONT ASK HOW MUCH- IT”S A PENNY.

Ten years later, he met Tom Spencer and together they started Penny Stalls in many towns in the north of England. Today there are 564 branches of M&S all over the world- in America, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium, and Hungary.

What are the best sellers?

Surprisingly , tastes in food and clothes are international. What sells in Paris sells just well in Newcastle. The most popular clothes are: jumpers, shirts, snickers, pyjamas, underwear, suits. Best sellers in food are fresh chickens, bread, vegetables, and sandwiches.

Why is M&S so successful?

The store bases its business on three principles: good value, good quality and good service. Also it changes with its time, but perhaps the most important key to its success is its happy, well trained staff.

1) Choose the right variant:

1. The text is about … .

a) a chainstore b) a shop c) a boutique

2. The founder of it was … .

a) Michael Marks b) Karl Marx c) Friedrich Engels

3. He had … stalls in Leeds Market.

a) money b) penny c) pound

4. The store sells … all kinds of things.

a) different b) indifferent c) definite

5. The name of the store is …

a) M&S b) M&P c) S&M

6. Its founder was from …

a) Iceland b) Greenland c) Poland

7. His first business was started in …

a) Weeds b) Leeds c) Seeds

8. Its customers are … people .

a)polite b) impolite c) famous

9. The store has …all over the world.

a) ranchoes b) bridges c) branches

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