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[diku] 01/12/2020 08:59

Can MKS buy out one or two of Green's brand names and integrate into MKS stores?...concessionary stores within MKS stores...would that work or cheapen the brand...MKS got huge floor spaces...but what happens to the property leases of those Green's stores?...I assume they are on rental lease...

[shoesize19] 01/12/2020 08:49

Greens empire collapses ,
I feel sorry for all his workers,
Will he still have his young dolly birds .
Or can I have a few of his.
I bet robot would like a few .
Heard he has come into a load of money from somewhere .

[xxxxxy] 01/12/2020 07:55

Do hope Marks in the background is watching and learning fast. Very fast. Touch wood.

[xxxxxy] 01/12/2020 07:53

Andrew Knowles30 Nov 2020 10:09PMThe traditional high street is finished. If they dont adapt they will all go this way.My shopping habits have switched to having a few favourite brands that I know fit and are good quality and order on line.Save a fortune on my old impulse buying habits in store.7LikeReplyKaptain Khaos1 Dec 2020 12:21AM@Andrew Knowles I do impulse buying online. I don't even have to leave my house !... Daily Telegraph

[xxxxxy] 01/12/2020 07:49

7:45amAgenda: Retail risk as thousands of jobs hang in the balanceGood morning. Thousands of Arcadia employees are waiting to learn more about their fate after the chain fell into administration. Fears are growing that JD Sports will pull out of a rescue deal for Debenhams, which is already in administration and is home to scores of Arcadia concessions. ... Daily Telegraph

[xxxxxy] 01/12/2020 07:42

Tories in revolt over Boris Johnson's Covid tiersBlow to Prime Minister's coronavirus plans as MPs say they do not have full picture on economyByGordon Rayner, POLITICAL EDITOR ; Lucy Fisher, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR and Harry Yorke, WHITEHALL EDITOR.. Daily Express

[johnwise] 30/11/2020 21:24

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[diku] 30/11/2020 21:18

And heard on TV news earlier the reporter saying whilst waiting for the news... Green is at his luxury yacht...some lifestyle...

[debsdowner] 30/11/2020 21:12

Arcadia now gone into administration placing over 13,000 jobs at permanent risk, the staff on furlough but its inevitable there will be job losses

[zztop] 30/11/2020 13:43

World economic forum led by klaus Schwab say by 2030 or sooner most if not all high street businesses will be history maybe debenhams top shop know thisKlaus Schwab Says by 2030 we will own nothing and be happyGoogle it

[debsdowner] 30/11/2020 12:43

Black Friday sales fell over 16% this year and retail footfall fell over 50%

[philanderer] 30/11/2020 10:38

RBC RAISES MARKS & SPENCER PRICE TARGET TO 145 (120) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

[careful] 30/11/2020 09:30

Sunday Times said Ashley's £50m offer with conditions was made to annoy Green.
Not a serious offer.

MKS will be one of the few established retailers still standing after this carnage.
It must create opportunities.

There were always too many shops in the UK.
A clearout was inevitable at some stage.

Last man standing.

[debsdowner] 30/11/2020 09:29

Maybe Mike Ashley worried about a fire sale of ARCADIA stock which will damage sales of House Of Fraser further; strange offer of £50 million and even more stranger ARCADIA seeking £30 million emergency funding then refusing Mike Ashley's offer of £50 million?

[debsdowner] 30/11/2020 09:25

Guardian:

In the City, shares in retailer JD Sports have jumped by over 6% in early trading.

That follows reports over the weekend that JD Sports might back out of its planned takeover of Debenhams, another ailing retailer, because of the Arcadia crisis.

Arcadia is Debenhams’ biggest concession holder, so its collapse could lead to more empty spaces across Debenhams department stores.

JD Sports’ interest in Debenhams has spooked some shareholders, given the crisis in retail and the damage caused by the pandemic.

Retail analyst Nick Bubb says JD’s interest appears to be waning.

JD Sports shareholders will be relieved that Peter Cowgill now has an excuse to back away from his dubious plan to buy Debenhams.

JD Sports has helped to lift the FTSE 100 by 20 points, or 0.3%, to 6387 points, leaving it on track for its best month in 31 years - or possibly even the best ever.

But this creates further uncertainty for Debenhams, which employs 12,000 staff, and runs 124 stores. Analysts had predicted that up to 60 Debenhams shops could close next year if JD took the group over.

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has also been keen to acquire Debenhams, but baulked at the £300m price tag.

Debenhams may close up to 60 stores, putting thousands of jobs at risk

[diku] 30/11/2020 08:45

Opportunist...PRiiiiiiiing....

[xxxxxy] 30/11/2020 07:33

Halal meat. Link 2018.Preliminary consideration.hTtps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/british-uk-supermarkets-sell-halal-14357329.ampAfter Brexit completion let's make these things crystal clear on labelling. Parliament must change laws. Marks has to lead from front. And be Respected for Honesty.

[xxxxxy] 30/11/2020 07:25

Pat OConnell30 Nov 2020 6:57AMI have the privilege of living on an organic farm. Though I'm not a farmer myself I do have some insight into farming and farming economics, and I know it's a very economically insecure business, subject to weather and price fluctuations, among other things.I am in favour of supporting farmers as much as we can, but nevertheless there is something seriously wrong if 90% of profits come from subsidies on some farms - they certainly don't on ours. I would advocate looking at different farm products and methods rather than industrialising farming methods. Farming should be sustainable, not only ecologically but also economically.The CAP is counter productive in my opinion and was one of the best 5 reasons for leaving.4LikeReplyAs any fule kno30 Nov 2020 6:58AMAll power to you Pat but is your livestock killed by the halal method?... Daily Telegraph

[xxxxxy] 30/11/2020 07:23

Free-range farmers to be paid more under post-Brexit reforms to agriculture subsidiesHigher welfare English food could be labelled in shops to give consumers greater choiceByEmma Gatten, ENVIRONMENT EDITOR... Daily Telegraph

[debsdowner] 30/11/2020 07:18

ARCADIA facing administration within hours and £50 million not enough to save the business:



Strange offer from Mike Ashley in any event !

[xxxxxy] 30/11/2020 06:17

Shops can stay open for longer in run-up to Christmas to help the high street, says ministerRobert Jenrick has given the green light for councils to waive rules restricting trading hoursByCharles Hymas, HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR...Nearly 125,000 retail jobs have been lost in the UK in the first eight months of this year, according to a fresh estimate, as major chains including Debenhams, Marks & Spencer joined independents in shutting stores.As many as 13,867 shops have closed permanently, including thousands of small stores employing 32,598, the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) said.... Daily Telegraph

[xxxxxy] 29/11/2020 22:14

hTtps://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-8996469/M-S-buy-Austin-Reed-alongside-sister-label-Jaeger.html... M&S directors discuss possibility of buying menswear brand Austin Reed alongside its sister label Jaeger

[qantas] 29/11/2020 22:04

PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH AS ALWAYS.

[diku] 29/11/2020 14:55

What has Norman done so far for MKS that any other Chairman could not have done?...one time performers...