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Old Nov 1st 2010, 8:34 pm
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Marks & Spencer has approached European retailers about buying back some of the properties that it sold off in 2001

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...opean-comeback

Nearly a decade after Marks & Spencer shut up shop in mainland Europe, the retailer is poised to return to the continent by buying back the stores it sold at the time.

Britain's biggest clothing retailer is understood to have approached rivals in Spain and France about taking back some of its former shops. M&S is considering buying back some of the nine shops it sold to the Spanish department store chain El Corte Inglés nine years ago. The retailer also has its eyes on some of the 18 French outlets that were snapped up by retailer Galeries Lafayette. These include the store on Boulevard Haussman in Paris, its first ever European store which opened in 1975.
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Originally Posted by steviedeluxe
Marks & Spencer has approached European retailers about buying back some of the properties that it sold off in 2001

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...opean-comeback
If they carry the stock and prices as in the Marbella one, then don`t anyone get too excited.
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I just went on a pre-christmas shopping trip to the UK. First stop M&S - what a disappointment. The quality of the clothing I looked at was very poor and the styles were either very young or very frumpy. Even my mum who is in her late 70's thinks they are too boring for her!

I spent my money in John Lewis and Debenhams. Debenhams deliver to Spain now for £7 which is cheaper than Marks as well.
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I just went on a pre-christmas shopping trip to the UK. First stop M&S - what a disappointment. The quality of the clothing I looked at was very poor and the styles were either very young or very frumpy. Even my mum who is in her late 70's thinks they are too boring for her!

I spent my money in John Lewis and Debenhams. Debenhams deliver to Spain now for £7 which is cheaper than Marks as well.
Didn't affect their sales, they're doing OK.
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I agree. I went to Marbella and was astounded at the mark up. I also went to a medium size M&S in the UK and felt that the styles were very old fashioned, and I am no spring chicken. In fact Sainsburys had a better selection.
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Default Re: Marks & spencers are coming back!

Originally Posted by Chiclanagir
I agree. I went to Marbella and was astounded at the mark up. I also went to a medium size M&S in the UK and felt that the styles were very old fashioned, and I am no spring chicken. In fact Sainsburys had a better selection.
George at ASDA is/was good, time to stock up on quality cotton clothing, the only way the prices are going is up.
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Anyone seen any sign of these new stores?
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Originally Posted by steviedeluxe
Anyone seen any sign of these new stores?
The M&S in Marbella has improved a great deal since it first opened in November last year!

I bought a couple of things there in June, they were over priced but they are good quality just as you would expect from M&S.
On my visit there seemed to be a better and more modern choice of clothing, though their small food section was a complete waste of time.
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Not sure but I think the M&S in marbella belongs to the one in Gibraltar and they are similar to Iceland on a franchise. M&S has changed a lot. Larger stores like Guildford and Winchester aren't frumpy at all. The one in Gibraltar wasn't very good.
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Not sure but I think the M&S in marbella belongs to the one in Gibraltar and they are similar to Iceland on a franchise. M&S has changed a lot. Larger stores like Guildford and Winchester aren't frumpy at all. The one in Gibraltar wasn't very good.
The closest M&S to us in Marylebone is a totally food outlet. Not cheap, but it's a godsend as otherwise we're limited to umpteen Tescos.
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went into local uk M&S, they had dual £ and € pricing on some products. The exchange rate was the old €1.60 to £1. Theres some profit to be made out there.

the worst I have seen is BHS which has many things dual priced and still using €1.80 to £1. although Body Shop also use the same factor on their eu website.

if a shop advertises in the two currencies should they be able to take payment in the 2 currencies ? ?
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Wouldn't be beneficial would it if a spaniard came shopping in London to use the euro. They only have to give around 86 cents to get a pound coin at exchange shop. whereas to pay for it in euros they would have to give them 1.80...am I explaining it properly?
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Wouldn't be beneficial would it if a spaniard came shopping in London to use the euro. They only have to give around 86 cents to get a pound coin at exchange shop. whereas to pay for it in euros they would have to give them 1.80...am I explaining it properly?
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