• Marks & Spencer will open a 437,000-square-foot, fully automated fashion distribution center in Lichfield in 2027.
• The hub is expected to employ 600 people when fully operational, with more than 70 vacancies now open.
• The expansion supports plans to double online Fashion, Home and Beauty sales through supply chain improvements.
• A new 15,800-square-foot food store in Lichfield is scheduled to open in March 2027, creating 70 local jobs.
• The food store is among 18 new food stores planned for the current financial year.

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