Businesses going bust

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RE: Businesses going bust

(26/03/2016 08:26)motormayhem1 Wrote:  So the food side of it must be a money spinner and the clothes side must only do well in areas that there is no matalan or primarks close by.

I'd completely disagree with that statement. The North West is home to two flagship stores of Primark (including the world's biggest in Manchester) Manchester is also home to the flagship M&S store and the Liverpool one has increased dramatically within the last 10 years. M&S is also renowned for it's bra-fitting service, which is free of charge. Both Liverpool and Manchester offer clothing across two floors of their store and M&S was one of the pioneers of School Uniform (providing it 365 days a year) before the supermarkets joined in and you can now buy cardigans for as low as £2 from Aldi (Seasonally) or £4 at Morrisons full-year

The clothing lines do well but more people are continuing to shop online. People buy basics from stores like Primark, Matalan, H&M etc, but M&S cater for clothes for those of older generations and those wanting occasionware or 'something special' from stores such as M&S or BHS or Monsoon.

M&S food is an extremely successful venture and was one of the first high-street stores to focus on what is essentially ready meals and menu-style offers such as the "3 for £7" and "Two can dine for £10". Although buying single items can be expensive compared to Supermarkets for own-branded products, with the large amount of deals and promotions your weekly shop can actually come out cheaper* (Depending on content).