Tag Archives: Steve Rowe

M&S’s Whitgift future questioned after shift to Purley Way

Posted on January 17, 2023 by insidecroydon

A bullish £480m expansion plan for one of Britain’s biggest retailers, with ‘the right stores, in the right place, with the right space’, could mean more bad news for Croydon town centre. By our retailing correspondent, MT WALLETTE There’s growing … Continue reading →

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M&S recruiting 130 staff ahead of opening Purley Way store

Posted on August 2, 2022 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: The company CEO’s life-long association with the Croydon store may have helped to give the beleaguered Whitgift Centre a reprieve. By STEVEN DOWNES Marks and Spencer is recruiting more than 130 staff in advance of its opening a new … Continue reading →

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