Marks and Spencers

Advantages: high quality
Disadvantages: more expensive than other stores

...a well known fact that Marks and Spencer have been struggling in recent years and the company as a whole has only just started to make that long climb back up to the top. Now marketing itself as Your M&S as supposed to Marks and Spencer. Gone are the days when it was a shop that only little old ladies could shop at and now a wider range of people are being targeted. Obviously it may not compare to the likes of Top Shop and so on and so forth when ...
...this is a bad thing. Marks and Spencers food is generally very high quality, and hence why I love any trips we have to visit my grandmother, as not only will she stock up with lots of goodies, but they all taste really nice as well, in a way that you can just tell where they are from. There are meal deal opportunities on a large range or drinks, sandwiches and wraps and for anyone that is on a diet they have the Count on Us range, which is basically ... Read review

Advantages: Quality items for the more discerning shopper. You get what you pay for!
Disadvantages: No longer the epitome of department stores for the working classes

Marks and Spencer used to be the top notch of the department stores. Their undies were the height of fashion, and well made to boot. The problem is that today's Marks and Sparks has lost the edge it used to have. There are all manner of other (cheaper) stores all over the place, and unfortunately, we don't seem to want to pay for quality anymore. M & S sales assistants used to be a different breed too, always extremely well dressed, and polite to ...
...pamper yourself with (or a favourite friend/sister/aunt) - a bargain if you can get them at half price or less! It's look has changed, and there's a lot that disappoints, but I can remember Marks and Sparks as they used to be. Ah ..those were the days! ... Read review

Advantages: great food, good menswear
Disadvantages: not much choice in womens section

Marks and Spencer have been hitting the headlines recently due to thew problems that they are currently having worldwide. Now, I do not know the first thing about retailing but I do know why I like some things about Marks and dislike others. Ok, I love the food, especially the take away range. Its definitely the best place to pop into at lunchtime if your hungry and want a sandwich. The nutritional values are clear to read, they have a variety of ...
...is suburb and most cost under £1.50. You can also buy little bottles of orange or apple juice and plenty of flavours of crisps ( all there own make tho) are available. I also love the smellies. When I want to pamper myself, M & S toiletries are the thing. (not the magnolia range though because it gives me a headache). These smellies are good value, always nicely packaged and not too expensive – they make excellent gifts too. And the mens ... Read review

Advantages: Quality
Disadvantages: Still not GREAT clothes

...I always used to associate Marks and Sparks with being reasonably priced. However, recently I found that I was being decieved! Is it me or have their prices slowly crept up? Even so, I don't think you'll ever find yourself paying hugely over what you should when buying clothes in there. The Quality: I still find the quality excellent. The M&S chain set out to improve the quality of clothing and thankfully they have always kept their standards up. ...
...sum them up nicely. Also, Marks and Spencers is the easiest place to take clothes back to. Whether it's because of a fault or whether you have just changed your mind. A full refund with receipt, or gift vouchers without. Fair enough! Usually M&S have a designated till for returns which saves queuing behind people who spend ages taking stuff back. *THE UNDERWEAR* The Range: Who hasn't got undies from Mark's?!If you say you haven't, I'm sure your ... Read review

Advantages: Outstanding food quality, a clean bright tidy store, good location, good accessibility
Disadvantages: VERY expensive, arguments about refunds, rude staff (on at least two occasions),LONG QUEUES!

I understand that Marks and Spencers are going downhill... Well it's a shame if a great High St institution is going downhill in such a manner but they are falling between two stools. Let me explain why. Back in 1973, at the age of 11, I had my first experience of Marks and Spencers when my parents partially kitted me out with a new school uniform. All I can remenber is the fact the shirts were cheap, they looked OK and lasted virtually forever-Marks ...
...have been a customer of Marks and Spencers virtually all my adult life and seen several refits of the Wolverhampton store-the last one of about five years ago expanded the sales floor massively and also added an extra floor. I have also experienced the humiliation of being having a credit card presentation rejected ("If you want credit apply for our Chargecard!" -cheeky cow!) but maybe I should have known that back in 1986 they didn't accept credit ... Read review