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[johnwise] 27/2/2021 17:49

If Trump should steps down this is the guy who should run for US President

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[debsdowner] 27/2/2021 17:25

MARKS was supposed to be including its new brands on its website from last Thursday but having typed in a MARKS search for Jaeger all it says is they will be launching ranges in Spring



So where has all Jaeger's stock gone?

I also tried to search fpr Joules and nothing in MARKS search engine for the brand!!!

This is reallly a poor effort from MARKS the press indicated the new brands would be on their website last week and I there is nothing there apart from a message about Jaeger lauch.

[debsdowner] 27/2/2021 12:58

ictoria Beckham's designer gets the chop according to the Mail after the brand has lopped up near £46 million of losses since its launch



Losses are bound to continue only part due to covid, VB isnt a designer she needs to realize she isn't up to it and virtually no one wants her fashion.

VB is another self posseseed woman with little talent which people are sick of reading about.

[netcurtains] 26/2/2021 11:12

Next trading day is MARCH

SPRING

[johnwise] 26/2/2021 07:43

Could this new label be key to turbocharging M&S's clothing sales? Stylist reveals how Finery London could help the retailer with 'trendy pieces' to attract 'younger shoppers'

In a bold strategy to draw a line under a decade of stagnant clothing sales, M&S will begin adding new brands to its website from today – starting with an exclusive range from the label owned by Dragon's Den star Touker Suleyman.

[johnwise] 26/2/2021 07:42

Could this new label be key to turbocharging M&S's clothing sales? Stylist reveals how Finery London could help the retailer with 'trendy pieces' to attract 'younger shoppers'

In a bold strategy to draw a line under a decade of stagnant clothing sales, M&S will begin adding new brands to its website from today – starting with an exclusive range from the label owned by Dragon's Den star Touker Suleyman.

[netcurtains] 25/2/2021 11:31

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[xxxxxy] 25/2/2021 07:55

Boss of Marks & Spencer calls on Chancellor to use increase in corporation tax to overhaul business rates and rescue High StreetBy Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail21:50 21 Feb 2021, updated 21:50 21 Feb 2021Steve Rowe said 'seismic upheaval' caused by pandemic would lead to thousands more lost jobs unless 'unbearable yoke' of business rates is slashed Rowe urged Rishi Sunak to use a planned rise in corporation tax, expected at the March 3 Budget, to pay for itHis comments come after Sunak caused consternation as he delayed the business rates review until the autumn. Full article... Daily Mail

[johnwise] 24/2/2021 13:39

UK retail footfall to surge in April as non-essential stores, hospitality reopen

Footfall across all UK retail destinations is set to surge once non-essential stores and outdoor hospitality reopens in April, according to retail analysts Springboard.

Footfall will rise by 47.9% week-on-week from 12 April, Springboard said,

[johnwise] 24/2/2021 13:38

UK retail footfall to surge in April as non-essential stores, hospitality reopen

Footfall across all UK retail destinations is set to surge once non-essential stores and outdoor hospitality reopens in April, according to retail analysts Springboard.

Footfall will rise by 47.9% week-on-week from 12 April, Springboard said,

[debsdowner] 24/2/2021 13:00

Retail sales decline according to CBI and worse predictions for March



On a more upbeat note for MARKS they are set to advertise their new brands on their website from tomorrow and it will be interesting to see if they do TV and other media adverts.

[debsdowner] 23/2/2021 09:02

Unemployment highest for 5 years and they are expected to climb higher as fulough ends



"The Office for National Statistics said 1.74 million people were unemployed in the October to December period, up 454,000 from the same quarter in 2019.

The figures show 726,000 fewer people are currently in payrolled employment than before the start of the pandemic."

[johnwise] 23/2/2021 08:59

Marks and Spencer shares photo of denim jeans but shoppers distracted by 'beautiful' headscarf

[johnwise] 23/2/2021 08:59

Marks and Spencer shares photo of denim jeans but shoppers distracted by 'beautiful' headscarf

[xxxxxy] 22/2/2021 20:40

Economy set to recover from £250bn Covid hit by ChristmasRecovery roadmap to 'take shackles off' economy with lifting of all restrictions by June 21 triggering rapid rebound, say economistsByRussell Lynch, ECONOMICS EDITOR22 February 2021 • 6:35pmThe British economy could roar back to its pre-Covid level by the end of the year after Boris Johnson "released the shackles" on consumers and businesses with his roadmap out of lockdown.Growth will surge as restrictions are gradually eased and households race to spend savings built up during months of mass closures, according to Capital Economics.By the end of the year, its analysts expect GDP to have regained levels reached before the pandemic struck - meaning the country will have clawed back more than £250bn of output lost to Covid in one of the sharpest recoveries in history.Fellow consultant Oxford Economics expects the UK to be among the world's fastest-growing advanced economies this year following its blistering vaccine rollout and the decision to lift all restrictions by late June.Martin Beck, chief UK economist at Oxford, said: "The shackles are coming off the UK economy. We spend more on services like leisure and hospitality and less on food and energy on fuel than the Europeans."It is these services that were most exposed to lockdowns, which will be a relative advantage this year and become a tailwind rather than a headwind. Now we know there is an end date that will be good for confidence. More staycations this year will also be good for domestic growth."The unveiling of the plan follows predictions from Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane that the UK could bounce back like a "coiled spring", fuelled by an estimated £125bn in household savings built up in the past year.The blow of the third lockdown is likely to leave the economy about 12pc below its peak, Capital Economics said. But it expects a staggered reopening to lift output back to 2pc below its pre-Covid level by July, with all lost ground regained by the end of 2021.... Full article.... Daily Telegraph

[netcurtains] 22/2/2021 15:55

M&S likes news from Chancellor

[debsdowner] 22/2/2021 15:28

Where MARKS could also gain is the population getting older with population set to lose growth and maybe birth rate will fall but that isn't certian yet.

There was some news of one street having a large birth rate recently but that may be an exception.

[debsdowner] 22/2/2021 15:02

diku

"as for furniture has anybody bought any furniture from MKS with those prices...are they of any"

I have bought food, bedding, some clothes in MARKS in the past but not furniture neither shoes.

Furniture can be so specialised just like electricals are and there are companies out there who specialise in both groups.

Marks furniture like its beds are limited and even far more limited than John Lewis.

I have no doubt some of their furniture will be reasonable quality but I wouldnt buy furniture from MARKS myself.

However I have to say neither do I like DFS and the other Superstores selling furniture they manufactire their own furnitue for a price.

I actually miss Multiyork who used to sell good quality furniture but must admit I never bough anything myslef.

MARKS needs to reinvent itself its made a start but has a long way to go.

[debsdowner] 22/2/2021 14:54

Sainsburys has been critiscised for "rasing prices to match ALDI" which as laughbale as it onl means a small number of products but it just shows how difficult it is to try and compete fairly.

It actually impossible to price match completely and perfectly as both ALDI and LID have so many own brand labels.

Where price match by both Tesco and Sainsburys have difficults is persuading their loyal customers to leave as the big boy tend to cut their prices then put them back up later on.

I for one am sceptical of the price match campaigns and I do shop in both ALDI and LIDL and most of the UK public do so according to various polls.

[diku] 22/2/2021 14:50

If you have mega stores and not enough customers then something has to give...as for furniture has anybody bought any furniture from MKS with those prices...are they of any special quality?...

[debsdowner] 22/2/2021 14:44

Breaking news:

MARKS CEO Steven Rowe warns of further job losses in the retail sector



The blanket comments are clearly alluded towards the whole retail sector but do suggest to me could mean more job losses in MARKS as well.

I find it hard to contemplate that with all the store closures MARKS will not be immune to more store closures when John Lewis has had a second round of store closures.

However I have mixed vews on this topic with MARKS as many customers still prefer to shop instore and if MARKS are one of the last men on the High Street they could in fact gain from others demise.

There is no doubt about it many people like myself like to see the product face to face and in relation to fashion feel the quality.

But at the same time website improvement means there are few products need to be seen and touched.

One doesnt really need to feel a washing machine before its purchased and to some extent other white goods products.

One has also to bear in mind a considerbale amount of people dont mind sendign a product back such as fashion if they are dissatisfired with a product and there isn't much difference in the time wasted doing that than trawling round the shops.

The High Street will never be the same again after lockdown in some areas half the shops will be gone maybe 75% or so in some areas.

It was bad enough seeing out of Town shopping parades now the towns are losing far more.

[johnwise] 22/2/2021 12:48

Shoppers go crazy for Holly Willoughby's £30 Marks and Spencer dress

[johnwise] 22/2/2021 12:48

Shoppers go crazy for Holly Willoughby's £30 Marks and Spencer dress

[johnwise] 22/2/2021 12:23

More customers for M&S

John Lewis to shutter up to eight stores