Marks and Spencer

[akuza]

Whats your opinion on this business?
How do you like the advertising?
Value for money?
When you think of Marks and Spencer do you think of something fancy or just a generic store similar to Tesco/Asda/Sainsbury's?

[cunninglinguist]

a thread for the sake of a thread
the RD days get dire

[HS786]

Business is gud.
Advertising is getting a bit old now.
Nothing in M&S is value for money.
something for old pensioners.

[akuza]

a thread for the sake of a thread
the RD days get dire
for the sake of coursework research :cool2:

[*N!K!TA*]

Whats your opinion on this business?
How do you like the advertising?
Value for money?
When you think of Marks and Spencer do you think of something fancy or just a generic store similar to Tesco/Asda/Sainsbury's?

Their food is muchhhhhh niiiiiiiiiiiiiiicer than the usual Sainzburyz/Tescoz etc..But its bit more expensive too lol not that im an expert of the value of money but still

[cunninglinguist]

for the sake of coursework research :cool2:
interesting
economics?

[akuza]

interesting
economics?
very much so.

*N!K!TA* - what about the quality of the products?

HS786 - is it the products they produce that appeal to those of an older age or is it the way the whole company is seen?

[JayJai]

If you need any advice on it let me know...I did 17 months with them...during the main time when Stuart Rose came in and made fundamental changes across the entire business.

In terms of is it a succes?...Well catergorically Yes. Its one of the most talked about turnarounds in the City. But it was ful of fun politicts with Stuart Rose being a Philip Green pedigree and then the previous takeover bid from Green etc

J

[akuza]

If you need any advice on it let me know...I did 17 months with them...during the main time when Stuart Rose came in and made fundamental changes across the entire business.

In terms of is it a succes?...Well catergorically Yes. Its one of the most talked about turnarounds in the City. But it was ful of fun politicts with Stuart Rose being a Philip Green pedigree and then the previous takeover bid from Green etc

J
brilliant I'll pm you in a second with regards to what I have to do, and the type of information i require.

[*N!K!TA*]

*N!K!TA* - what about the quality of the products?

I tink der quality is really good! so its worth the money i guess but i dont think most people would do their weekly shopping there, although some may, the majority would just go to sainsburys or sumtink..

[HS786]

very much so.

*N!K!TA* - what about the quality of the products?

HS786 - is it the products they produce that appeal to those of an older age or is it the way the whole company is seen?
some of the stuff is for old people, but its getting better.

[cunninglinguist]

very much so.

*N!K!TA* - what about the quality of the products?

HS786 - is it the products they produce that appeal to those of an older age or is it the way the whole company is seen?
well they've changed their tact in the modern commercial era, their previous failings resulted from bad marketing and being known as an old fogeys kinda place, now the adverts are very striking and to the point giving an air of high quality products
i heard the original company was set up by two russians?

[JayJai]

some of the stuff is for old people, but its getting better.

Id have to agree....M&S was shite until 2.5 years back..having been on the other side...I can say that there quality and control is the most strict in the entire UK industry across all there offerings. There food is second to none....and there clothing range is not to be laughed at anymore

But it still does not appeal to the children (12-16 year olds) hence why the old school reputation still exists....but you need to understand that M&S is about Quality.

Anyway....thats what I got from working there...and moving on and seeing other sectors.

[akuza]

I tink der quality is really good! so its worth the money i guess but i dont think most people would do their weekly shopping there, although some may, the majority would just go to sainsburys or sumtink..
right and is then reason for that because of the pricing that M&S have would you say?

HS786 - interesting now what would you be more than likely to buy if you were to shop there? i.e. groceries? or clothes? both?

[HS786]

Id have to agree....M&S was shite until 2.5 years back..having been on the other side...I can say that there quality and control is the most strict in the entire UK industry across all there offerings. There food is second to none....and there clothing range is not to be laughed at anymore

But it still does not appeal to the children (12-16 year olds) hence why the old school reputation still exists....but you need to understand that M&S is about Quality.

Anyway....thats what I got from working there...and moving on and seeing other sectors.
yeh quality form M&S is the only reason why some people buy it , but if they lowered their price a bit a whole lot more people would buy their stuff

[HS786]

right and is then reason for that because of the pricing that M&S have would you say?

HS786 - interesting now what would you be more than likely to buy if you were to shop there? i.e. groceries? or clothes? both?

what my mum likes. Dont know shit bout shopping. crockery is quite gud tho

[*N!K!TA*]

right and is then reason for that because of the pricing that M&S have would you say?

yeah i think so..definatly the pricing..and im not sure if im rite but i dont think that M&S is as local for many people as the nearest tesco's would b? so they may find it easier to go to another supermarket

[akuza]

well they've changed their tact in the modern commercial era, their previous failings resulted from bad marketing and being known as an old fogeys kinda place, now the adverts are very striking and to the point giving an air of high quality products
i heard the original company was set up by two russians?
also the adverts have become so prolific that they've been "bashed" as such by comedians and the like. I still don't think that they give off a surefire high quality concept towards everything its more of the idea that they're still developing into this high-class somewhat expensive brand.

JayJai - most definitetly. Recently I saw in the papers that they're starting these new eco-stores, so that'd mean the company would be a somewhat pioneer in how supermarkets deal with the environment.

[akuza]

yeah i think so..definatly the pricing..and im not sure if im rite but i dont think that M&S is as local for many people as the nearest tesco's would b? so they may find it easier to go to another supermarket
ahh wonderful thats an idea i'd forgotten the fact that there are all these tesco metro's/sainsbury's locals popping up. I think M&S is still playing catchup with its competitors as it did with sainsbury's when they'd launched their own clothing line.

[cunninglinguist]

also the adverts have become so prolific that they've been "bashed" as such by comedians and the like. I still don't think that they give off a surefire high quality concept towards everything its more of the idea that they're still developing into this high-class somewhat expensive brand.

JayJai - most definitetly. Recently I saw in the papers that they're starting these new eco-stores, so that'd mean the company would be a somewhat pioneer in how supermarkets deal with the environment.
well no news is bad news when it comes to the media
in comparison to supermarkets, even in their juvenile state, i'd say marks n sparks give off the image of higher quality purely because supermarkets sell cheap stuff because of their large purchasing power
if you think of the adverts, m and s concentrate on selling the product whereas someone like tesco sells you the fact they sell everything, and cheaply

[*N!K!TA*]

ahh wonderful thats an idea i'd forgotten the fact that there are all these tesco metro's/sainsbury's locals popping up. I think M&S is still playing catchup with its competitors as it did with sainsbury's when they'd launched their own clothing line.


Yeah, people probably prefer the quality of M&S but its just too out of the way to do ur normal shopping there..glad i cud help :D

[akuza]

well no news is bad news when it comes to the media
in comparison to supermarkets, even in their juvenile state, i'd say marks n sparks give off the image of higher quality purely because supermarkets sell cheap stuff because of their large purchasing power
if you think of the adverts, m and s concentrate on selling the product whereas someone like tesco sells you the fact they sell everything, and cheaply
yeah true, then there are stores like waitrose etc. the 'borderline' supermarkets selling a mass of goods, but also appealing to "classier" consumers.

[jus_me]

Whats your opinion on this business?
How do you like the advertising?
Value for money?
When you think of Marks and Spencer do you think of something fancy or just a generic store similar to Tesco/Asda/Sainsbury's?

advertising is aimed more at the intellects in life i find, well its NOT but tis the way it comes across, with all that mood lighting and the woman with the seductive voice, kinda like makes you think that if you eat their food youre considerably richer than those who shop at places like the 'bury.

the advertising is too "we are prim and proper, thus better than you"

value for money? 3 quid for a wrap? no thank you! I'll tell you a story that will send shivers down your spine. My mate bought one wrap from marks, it was 2.90, i went to greggs and got a sandwich (baguette thingy) and a pizza bread AND a lemon cake for less than 2.90. Yeah, thats your value for money..I shouldnt expect jews to play fair though.

i used to think marks was for grannies, now i know it is. The shop still tries to look inside as if its for the more posher customer but it aint shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

Sainsburys til i die, yo :rambo:

[cunninglinguist]

ASDA til i die, yo :rambo:
straight up

[akuza]

advertising is aimed more at the intellects in life i find, well its NOT but tis the way it comes across, with all that mood lighting and the woman with the seductive voice, kinda like makes you think that if you eat their food youre considerably richer than those who shop at places like the 'bury.

the advertising is too "we are prim and proper, thus better than you"

value for money? 3 quid for a wrap? no thank you! I'll tell you a story that will send shivers down your spine. My mate bought one wrap from marks, it was 2.90, i went to greggs and got a sandwich (baguette thingy) and a pizza bread AND a lemon cake for less than 2.90. Yeah, thats your value for money..I shouldnt expect jews to play fair though.

i used to think marks was for grannies, now i know it is. The shop still tries to look inside as if its for the more posher customer but it aint shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

Sainsburys til i die, yo :rambo:
:werd: sainsbury's is the shit
but under Uniwersity regulations I'm told I must fulfil my Spencery Duties :(

Thats exactly what i think about the advertising when I see it... whereby they put too much effort in making their products/brand seem more precious then they really are.

We tore into some M&S prawn crackers yesterday finished the whole bag in 20mins, and they weren't even that tasty. You're right about the food to an extent, because there are some rich widows whom love to shell out money for food they cannot taste.

[Rizla]

I love M&S food.

They know how to market and package their shit.

Gotta love those Jews.

[jus_me]

:werd: sainsbury's is the shit
but under Uniwersity regulations I'm told I must fulfil my Spencery Duties :(

Thats exactly what i think about the advertising when I see it... whereby they put too much effort in making their products/brand seem more precious then they really are.

We tore into some M&S prawn crackers yesterday finished the whole bag in 20mins, and they weren't even that tasty. You're right about the food to an extent, because there are some rich widows whom love to shell out money for food they cannot taste.

their food isnt as nice as you would expect it to be for the price you pay, their sweet stuff like biscuits and that are "below par" (lol, white boys are funny)

me and simon argue about whether to go to sainsburys or tescos EVERY SINGLE TIME WE NEED TO GET FOOD :no:

i need to straighten my hair

btw you see the footy? carlos and hargreaves foot fiddling, i was getting wery excited :eyebrow: THE THIGHS!

[akuza]

their food isnt as nice as you would expect it to be for the price you pay, their sweet stuff like biscuits and that are "below par" (lol, white boys are funny)

me and simon argue about whether to go to sainsburys or tescos EVERY SINGLE TIME WE NEED TO GET FOOD :no:

i need to straighten my hair

btw you see the footy? carlos and hargreaves foot fiddling, i was getting wery excited :eyebrow: THE THIGHS!
yeah had milan on the old matsui was a bit boring, gilardino missed 5/6 chances, gatusso grazed the near post it was alright I guess, I just pray they let a lot of people into the G.M. so they can create that hostile atmosphere that opposing teams usually find keep them on tenterhooks.

Fix Diego up ain't no Tesco thang.

[killuminati87]

damn shit's getting bad when yoou see a topic like this :no:

[jus_me]

yeah had milan on the old matsui was a bit boring, gilardino missed 5/6 chances, gatusso grazed the near post it was alright I guess, I just pray they let a lot of people into the G.M. so they can create that hostile atmosphere that opposing teams usually find keep them on tenterhooks.

Fix Diego up ain't no Tesco thang.

ive told him but he just wont listen.

i found something new that annoys me today.

men who go to work in navy blue pinstriped suits.

BRIGHT FUCKING CREAM PINSTRIPES!

this aint the 80's anymore, we are ALL yuppies :rolleyes:

its disgusting because
1)having pinstripes that thick arent even en vogue anymore
2)they look too loud and thus hurt my eyes.

why do it, WHY?!

about the ball de foot << yeah tonnes of matches on and nowt seemed decent though i did see a number of my favourite men so i was happy :love: hadnt seen a certain thigh master for ages :D

[akuza]

damn shit's getting bad when yoou see a topic like this :no:
lol that or "damn that akuza is a genius"
jus_meerkat - lol get him to have a flock of seagulls haircut.
Eindenhoven beat the Arsenhoven though.

[killuminati87]

lol that or "damn that akuza is a genius"
jus_meerkat - lol get him to have a flock of seagulls haircut.
Eindenhoven beat the Arsenhoven though.
:roflbow: nice joke :| :p

[jus_me]

he has decided to grow it for some reason :sarb:

we had a food fight the other day and he decided to be clever and lemon juice my head up so now my hair wont be greasy for six million years and its getting browner, there are like 5 BLONDE bits at the back :no:

dyejob gone tits up.

you had to mention the arse, didnt you!

that underwear model who plays for them should get his foine azz on the pitch man.

[akuza]

he has decided to grow it for some reason :sarb:

we had a food fight the other day and he decided to be clever and lemon juice my head up so now my hair wont be greasy for six million years and its getting browner, there are like 5 BLONDE bits at the back :no:

dyejob gone tits up.

you had to mention the arse, didnt you!

that underwear model who plays for them should get his foine azz on the pitch man.
you mean braptista?
You, like the Meelan can pull it back at home, ahh wouldn't that be awesome, the arse vs the mila

[jus_me]

you mean braptista?
You, like the Meelan can pull it back at home, ahh wouldn't that be awesome, the arse vs the mila

im a don.

remember that time we were in that shop with the mini barca team?

and they had all those posters? the one i SWORE was the bend it like beckham shop? :sarb: and you said about bwin? and i was just like yeah yeah.

well, today my brother was like bwin? whats that?

guess who stepped up with the know-ledge.

[akuza]

im a don.

remember that time we were in that shop with the mini barca team?

and they had all those posters? the one i SWORE was the bend it like beckham shop? :sarb: and you said about bwin? and i was just like yeah yeah.

well, today my brother was like bwin? whats that?

guess who stepped up with the know-ledge.
I am powerful proud of you sweet-ness :p

Show 'im 'oo's boss :lol:

I need to get a new Kaka shirt, either him or Gourcuff/20 on the back the long sleeved one so i can wear it without a jacket :kekeke:

[jus_me]

I am powerful proud of you sweet-ness :p

Show 'im 'oo's boss :lol:

I need to get a new Kaka shirt, either him or Gourcuff/20 on the back the long sleeved one so i can wear it without a jacket :kekeke:

bruv i has to get some new ones, a bajillion at that.

if they are in cheaper in paris il just buy them there.

[akuza]

bruv i has to get some new ones, a bajillion at that.

if they are in cheaper in paris il just buy them there.
probably are, try and get a Lyon shirt preferrably with Pernambuncano/10 on the back :p or even scratch that get Benzema/17 and you will forever be THE MOFO'IN (WO)MAN!

[jus_me]

my "valentines" present from simon came the other day


muttley pjs :lol:

[akuza]

my "valentines" present from simon came the other day


muttley pjs :lol:
:rofl: ahh you're an esteemed pj playa pimp now yo.

[sweet_like_choc]

Whats your opinion on this business?
How do you like the advertising?
Value for money?
When you think of Marks and Spencer do you think of something fancy or just a generic store similar to Tesco/Asda/Sainsbury's?

I think of M and S to be far in front of competetive supermarkets i.e. Asda/Tesco

I was rather shocked to find you can purchase bread at M and S for under a pound. And the groceries in general are normal priced. But yeah, I was shocked.

It just has a very high status :|

[class_of_my_own]

i don't shop at M & S because they give the profits to israel whom use it to buy weapons for the army!! :mad: :mad:

http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-marks-and-spencer.html

[killuminati87]

i don't shop at M & S because they give the profits to israel whom use it to buy weapons for the army!! :mad: :mad:

http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-marks-and-spencer.html

:rolleyes:

[class_of_my_own]

:rolleyes:

:rolleyes: :werd:

[kashif1986]

Whats your opinion on this business?
How do you like the advertising?
Value for money?
When you think of Marks and Spencer do you think of something fancy or just a generic store similar to Tesco/Asda/Sainsbury's?
coursework?

[killuminati87]

coursework?

:rofl: not everyone is like you :no:


.. i bet it was one of his class excercises instead :Oops:

[kashif1986]

:rofl: not everyone is like you :no:


.. i bet it was one of his class excercises instead :Oops:

twat. i never posted my coursework online

[Angel_Face_K]

Watch it fall over the next couple of years

[Rizla]

i don't shop at M & S because they give the profits to israel whom use it to buy weapons for the army!! :mad: :mad:

http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-marks-and-spencer.html
You should move out of the UK then because your taxes go towards armies that are allies of Israel.

[Rizla]

Watch it fall over the next couple of years

Why? :squint:

[zaph69]

M&S croissants :love:

[Nilü]

There use to be a Marks & Spencer in The Netherlands too but not anymore.
I liked it it was just like u are in The Uk.