Marks & Spencer responds to concerns about future of its Sheffield city centre store on Fargate

Marks & Spencer has responded to concerns about a Sheffield store after it stopped selling men’s suits and large spaces appeared in the men’s department.
By David Walsh
Published 25th Nov 2021, 08:37 BST
Updated 25th Nov 2021, 13:51 BST
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Readers noted the attire was no longer sold in the city centre store, apart from some formal shirts, and displays had been moved, creating more space.

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The three-storey M&S is Fargate’s flagship store and includes a food section, women’s, children’s and men’s departments, homeware and a cafe.

Large spaced opened up after M&S on Fargate stopped selling men's suits.Large spaced opened up after M&S on Fargate stopped selling men's suits.
Large spaced opened up after M&S on Fargate stopped selling men's suits.

WHY IS THE M&S ON FARGATE SO IMPORTANT?

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It is one of two department stores left in the city centre following the closure of Debenhams and John Lewis.

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Fargate has been hit by a string of closures due to online shopping and the pandemic.

M&S is the street’s flagship store and includes a food section, women’s, children’s and men’s departments, as well as homeware and a cafe.M&S is the street’s flagship store and includes a food section, women’s, children’s and men’s departments, as well as homeware and a cafe.
M&S is the street’s flagship store and includes a food section, women’s, children’s and men’s departments, as well as homeware and a cafe.

But its future is brighter after the council landed £16m from the Future High Streets Fund for a revamp set to include reopening the large building opposite as a hub for events.

WHAT IS M&S SAYING?

An M&S spokesman said they had moved fixtures to give customers more space. And suits had been replaced in some stores after a boom in casual wear due to working from home in the pandemic.

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He added: “We’ve been working at M&S Fargate, and in our stores across the country, to improve the way we display our Clothing & Home products.

An M&S spokesman said they had moved fixtures to give customers space that was easier to shop in and suits had been replaced in some stores after a boom in casual wear due to working from home in the pandemic.An M&S spokesman said they had moved fixtures to give customers space that was easier to shop in and suits had been replaced in some stores after a boom in casual wear due to working from home in the pandemic.
An M&S spokesman said they had moved fixtures to give customers space that was easier to shop in and suits had been replaced in some stores after a boom in casual wear due to working from home in the pandemic.

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“As well as giving customers more space to shop, we are also responding to what our customers want to buy, replacing suits in some stores so we can offer a wider range of smart separates – easy to wear, stylish, smart menswear that can be worn in lots of different ways. Customers can shop from a wide range of suits available at M&S.com and choose to click & collect in our Fargate store.”

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