Marks and Spencer Plc

Marks  and  Spencer  Plc  is  an  international  retailer with  718  locations  across  34  countries. The  group  sells  clothing,  footwear, gifts, home  furnishings and  foods under  the St. Michael  trademark  in  its  chain of 294  stores  in  the United  Kingdom. It is listed in the FTSE 100 index and employs over 75,000 staff. Approximately half of the group's overseas  stores are franchised to local partners. The group also owns the clothing retailer Brooks Brothers and the Kings Super  Markets chain in the United States of America. Marks and Spencer uses direct mail as a means for marketing products such  as  home  furnishings,  flowers  and  wine. Marks  and  Spencer  also  has  a  financial  services  operation  providing  account cards, personal loans, unit trust management, life assurance and pensions

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1.What are the aspects that Marks & Spencer might have considered with regard to infrastructural decisions?

2. With vast operations across globe, what are the competitive priorities of Marks & Spencer?