DOOM: Thorntons

[caffeine man]

Who buys M&S clothes, they used be the place to get a decent cheap suit 30 years ago but they went downhill. Decent gents socks etc again gone cheap and nasty better in primark. MIL used be an avid M&S fan now there is nothing there she likes, its Next & Boutiques for her. Same for

The food court as you say is busy but if they don't change the clothes section they are going to become just food.

M&S are changing the clothing section. They bought Jaeger recently, and will sell their clothes.

They also will sell 11 rivals brands in store soon.

I know all this as I am a shareholder. The current strategy at M&S is literally called "never the same again". They even fired 7000 staff, once they realised they could get the same amount of work done, with 7000 less staff, during Covid. Big changes coming..

[vetran]

M&S are changing the clothing section. They bought Jaeger recently, and will sell their clothes.

They also will sell 11 rivals brands in store soon.

I know all this as I am a shareholder. The current strategy at M&S is literally called "never the same again". They even fired 7000 staff, once they realised they could get the same amount of work done, with 7000 less staff, during Covid. Big changes coming.

I think most high street stores need to rethink their offering there aren't many things you can't get online or in a Supermarket.

[AtW]

I think most high street stores need to rethink their offering there aren't many things you can't get online or in a Supermarket.

Like a queue?

[mattster]

I think most high street stores need to rethink their offering there aren't many things you can't get online or in a Supermarket.

This is true, and online is better for just about everything in terms of range, price, stock levels and convenience. I used to think that I preferred going to the supermarket over ordering online, but having gone back to the supermarket a couple of times recently, I have realised that is no longer the case. I think my preference would be for an online "basics" shop, supplemented by butchers, green grocers etc.

The only thing the high street has going for it, IMO, is that some people actually seem to enjoy the experience of shopping - a concept so alien to me, that I often overlook it when ruminating on the impending death of bricks and mortar retail.

[Halo Jones]

Back to the subject of chocolate, Neuhaus is the place to go to!

[SueEllen]

Back to the subject of chocolate, Neuhaus is the place to go to!

YES!!!