Marks & Spencer

£1bn - Almost

Profits. And that's a lot of redistribution. It has little to do with an ethos of not resting on their laurels and making business advances. Or giving the public what it wants. More to do with:

"there's more money out there and we can get it. The more that comes in then the more the executives can 'earn' in the way of bonus"

This is the 'spin talk' (euphemism) as I see it.

04.07.2019 - Hussar, Margate

Any further involvement with this business will not happen (petrol, stores, garage shops). A price increase of 27% saw to that. Maybe only a sandwich but an increase of 40p on top of 150p is just arrogance - and greed. What next? Petrol price hike. Store price rise on the way? The contempt this demonstrates is nauseating:

M & S products are so good
that the idiots will pay anything

Many other businesses offer very acceptable products at very reasonable prices.

17.03.2020 - Hussar, Margate

Just a week ago, a snack meal (bacon bap) with a hot + soft drink was shown for sale at £4=00 and was posted together (opposite sides of the entrance) with an old photo of the same combination (worded/font only slightly different) for £3=50. Clearly, the change-over was not complete (simply very badly organised). The increase is just under 15%.