<P> M&S core shops typically feature a selection of the company's clothing ranges and an M&S food hall . The range of clothing sold and the space given to it depends on the location and customer demographic (an example would be that some London shops do not stock the Classic Collection, but stock Limited Collection and a full Autograph range). Most core shops feature a Food hall . </P> <P> A new store format designed by Urban Salon Architects was introduced in 2009 . </P> <P> All the St Michael Food hall supermarkets were renamed M&S Food hall when Marks & Spencer dropped the St Michael brand in 2000 . Each M&S Foodhall sells groceries, which are all under the Marks & Spencer brand . However, in 2009 the company began selling a limited range of other brands, such as Coca - Cola and Stella Artois, without reducing the number of M&S goods they sold . This marked the first time in its 125 - year history that Marks & Spencer had sold any brands other than its own . </P> <P> M&S introduced self check - out tills in the food - halls of a small number of trial stores in 2002 . Self check - out was implemented in the general merchandise sections in three trial stores in 2006 . </P>

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