THESE pictures from 2001 show how much the High Street – and Marks and Spencer – have changed in the last two decades.
Earlier this year M&S employees faced an anxious wait after the firm announced a new round of store closures.
The high street firm is to close more than 100 stores by 2022 as it accelerates a transformation programme that will see thousands of jobs put at risk.
The closures will affect its clothing and home stores, which have under-performed for several years.
M&S has stores in Blackburn and Burnley but they were not included in this round of closures.
The firm earmarked 14 stores for closure with a total of 872 employees affected.
The move is part of a five-year turnaround plan spearheaded by chairman Archie Norman and chief executive Steve Rowe.
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