Marks And Spencer Share Discussion Threads

[xxxxxy] 08/6/2023 18:34

Marks & Spencer has agreed to end a dispute with the confectionary company Swizzels after accusing it of copying its Percy Pig sweets.Swizzels, which makes Drumstick lollies and Parma Violets, said it would redesign its "Pig Mugs" sweets which it has been making since 1996, following a six-month battle with M&S.The high street retailer said it had reached an "amicable solution" with Swizzels, but refused to provide further details of the settlement. A spokesman for M&S said: "M&S has a proud history as a leading innovator and for almost 140 years customers have turned to M&S for unique, original, quality products – conceived, created and developed alongside trusted suppliers and produced to the highest standards."M&S has made a significant investment in building a strong Percy Pig brand over the past 30 years and believe it is important to protect the registered trademarks relating to Percy Pig's appearance."Lawyers for M&S said in November last year that the Pigs Mugs sweets were so similar to Percy Pigs that shoppers may buy the Swizzels brand by accident. ... Daily Telegraph.... There you go.... I just like the taste myself.

[qantas] 07/6/2023 22:51

Darren MKS starting divi soon.

[darrin1471] 07/6/2023 13:49

Blackhorse23 - 01 Jul 2022 - 12:20:32 - 10992 of 13188
CURY looks better valuation than MKS

CURY were 69p, now 50p down 26%
MKS were 138p now 191p up 38%

But CURY pay a dividend :-)

[xxxxxy] 07/6/2023 13:38

John Redwood@johnredwoodThe carbon taxes, VAT on fuel, the packaging tax and the planned hydrogen tax all make food and energy dearer. The government should cut these taxes to tackle inflation and ease the squeeze on family budgets.5:17 am · 7 Jun 2023·

[blackhorse23] 07/6/2023 13:12

Only good profitable retail stock in market with cheap value is CURY , profit guidance has been up lifted

[debsdowner] 07/6/2023 11:49

Some of ASOS suppliers cut ties as credit insurance is withdrawn, also Mike Ashlley, increases stake in the business..

[johnwise] 07/6/2023 09:58

Marks & Spencer has expanded its third party brands offering with the addition of global footwear brands Skechers, Crocs and TOMS.

The move means the ‘Brands at M&S’ platform is now home to over 60 third-party brand partners.

[philanderer] 07/6/2023 09:57

UBS raises Marks & Spencer price target to 200 (120) pence - 'neutral'

[debsdowner] 07/6/2023 08:16

Share price near to my price target of £2 and the way it is going MKS could well get promotion to footsie 100.

[debsdowner] 06/6/2023 10:40

BRC says Bank Holidays failed to boost retail sales and sales to get tougher..



Also N Brown posts falling revenue



Discount retailer Pepco also warns of more challenging trading conditions

[debsdowner] 05/6/2023 10:30

ASOS takeover talks a few months ago pumped their share price up today but bear in mind the talks were before the trading statement.

[darrin1471] 04/6/2023 21:42

Asos becomes takeover target after details of a £1bn bid emerge

[pills1] 04/6/2023 18:02

What a complete idiotic and worrying post, this is a result of poor education, or denial. Shocking!

[xxxxxy] 04/6/2023 11:23

Net Zero is going to lead to the extinction of Progress, modern civilisation, and death by hypothermia and starvation and lack of medicines. Cheap energy lifts people out of poverty. Cheap energy is oil and gas. Expensive energy produced by Medieval wind turbines and such reduces people into poverty and extinction of industry and absolute heartache.Nuclear energy is some solution, but there seems a lack of government enthusiasm. And in the end Net Zero will lead to lack of people and lower biodiversity.Net Zero becomes Zone Zero. Net Zero is BAD.

[xxxxxy] 04/6/2023 11:22

Net zero 'grocery tax' will push shopping bills up by £4bn, Tories warnedRetailers say forcing them to take on recycling costs will increase household bills by £140 a yearByEdward Malnick, SUNDAY POLITICAL EDITOR3 June 2023 • 9:00pm... Daily Telegraph

[xxxxxy] 03/6/2023 13:59

AgricultureThe agriculture industry is already testing or using various automated, if not autonomous, technologies to make operations more efficient and safer. It also serves to cut costsTractor maker Deere & Co., for example, offers a suite of automated-assistance features such as turning and guidance for crop row lines. Deere is working on an autonomous tractor that can "see, think, and work on its own, freeing up time for farmers to complete other tasks simultaneously," according to its website.Other automated technologies for agriculture include drones that can spray pesticides over crops, remote-controlled tractors, automated harvesting systems, and other data and logistics farming apps.Deere's autonomous 8R is the culmination of nearly two decades of work in automation, data analytics, GPS-guidance, internet-of-things connectivity and software engineering.Deere's autonomous 8R tractorDeereFood processingHarvesting and sorting chicken parts is exactly the kind of dull, dirty, dangerous jobs automation could assist in doing, Burnstein says.At the automation convention, at least two companies were showcasing food-sorting robots whose abilities included identifying what types of cuts fit into a tray for packaging.Beyond efficiency advantages, there are health and safety benefits, too, advocates point out."The machine can't sneeze. It can't rub its face. It can't have hair fall into anything. So, it's really safe. And less hands touching it, the less introduction for any disease," said Anthony Romeo, a representative of Massachusetts-based companies Cognex Corp. and Soft Robotics, one of the companies working on sorting food and chicken parts, who also attended the convention.In 2021, Tyson Foods said it would invest over $1.3 billion in new automation capabilities through 2024 to increase yields and reduce both labor costs and associated risks - and ultimately deliver savings for the meat processor.Tyson CEO Donnie King last month told investors the company is continuing to "invest in automation and digital capabilities with opportunities to improve our yield."He said the company has 50 lines for deboning chickens that are fully automated.Pilgrim's Pride, one of the world's largest chicken producers, also has announced substantial investments in automation, including more than $100 million it announced in 2021..... CNBC

[xxxxxy] 03/6/2023 13:50

invest over $1.3 billion in new automation capabilities through 2024 to increase yields and reduce both labor costs and associated risks - and ultimately deliver savings for the meat processor.Tyson CEO Donnie King last month told investors the company is continuing to "invest in automation and digital capabilities with opportunities to improve our yield."He said the company has 50 lines for deboning chickens that are fully automated.Pilgrim's Pride, one of the world's largest chicken producers, also has announced substantial investments in automation, including more than $100 million it announced in 2021.... CNBC

[ayl30] 03/6/2023 12:27

Mrs bought a jacket in M&S this week, thinks they have certainly improved styling and store displays

[xxxxxy] 03/6/2023 11:10

BREXIT FACTS4EU.ORG SUMMARYSome interesting stats comparing latest figures with one year agoGas price : 87% below the weekly peak level seen in late August 2022Fuel price : 64% below the July 2022 peakBank card payments up by 3% on the yearRetail footfall up by 6%Average number of UK daily flights up by 5%[Source : Office for National Statistics, 02 June 2023.]?© Brexit Facts4EU.Org 2023 - click to enlargeThe trends are positive... Facts4eu

[darrin1471] 02/6/2023 15:58

Luddites:
Members of the public to protest against automated checkouts at Tesco AGM.
"This new way of shopping is destroying jobs, disenfranchising many and making our shopping trips self-service-card-only."

[darrin1471] 02/6/2023 15:51

ASOS short sellers covering their shorts very quickly without moving the price up.
Declared shorts were 5.5% two weeks ago, now 2.88%.


Sold my excess MKS holding and gambled the profit on an ASOS bounce.
Still have a core holding in MKS worth 6% of my portfolio.

[debsdowner] 02/6/2023 15:45

Forgot to mention MARKS new mega-store which is MARKS best yet..