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M ARKS & SPENCER IS CONTINUING TO ROLL OUT MULTIPLE NEW STORES - DESPITE BEING HIT BY THE MASSIVE CYBER ATTACK THE COMPANY HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY IN RECENT TIMES. 07:28, 01 Jun 2025 Marks
& Spencer has announced 12 new store openings in a big victory for customers. M arks & Spencer is continuing to roll out multiple new stores - despite being hit by the massive cyber
attack the company has been plagued by in recent times. The department store chain has confirmed plans to open 12 new Food stores as part of its latest expansion efforts, with five of the
locations earmarked for opening being named. Out of the 12 new stores, eight of them are set to be open by July 2026, with the first ones opening in Abingdon and Cannock later this year.
READ MORE UK SET TO SIZZLE IN 'GLORIOUS' 27C MINI-HEATWAVE WITH 33 COUNTIES IN ENGLAND HIT Stuart Machin, the chief executive officer of Marks & Spencer, said: "Investing
in new and renewed stores is one of our key transformation priorities. Securing these highly desirable sites in priority locations will accelerate this strategy, drive further growth in our
M&S food business and most importantly give our customers the best possible M&S shopping experience." Article continues below It comes as it emerged Marks & Spencer has said
it will take an estimated £300m hit to profits this year from a damaging cyber-attack that it expects to disrupt its online business into July. Its chief executive, Stuart Machin, confirmed
that “threat actors” had gained access to the retailer’s systems via one of M&S’s contractors using “social engineering” techniques, which can include posing as a staff member to fool a
helpdesk. “They used heavily sophisticated techniques,” he said, adding that the incursion was quickly spotted over the Easter weekend and the business was ready with a plan after a
simulation exercise of an attack last year. Article continues below FULL LIST OF THE MARKS AND SPENCER LOCATIONS THAT ARE CONFIRMED TO OPEN * Abingdon 18k sq foot food hall expected to open
in late 2025 * Cannock 18k sq foot food hall expected to open in late 2025 * Farnham 18k sq foot food hall expected to open in spring 2026 * Godalming 22k sq foot food hall expected to open
in summer 2026 – the largest standalone Food store to date * Northampton 16k sq foot food hall expected to open in summer 2026