Asda 'beats M&S in clothes sales'

halight

Asda's George brand has overtaken Marks and Spencer to become the UK's biggest fashion retailer, figures suggest.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/companies/8299290.stm

michaels

I know M&S is exactly cutting edge but I feel this is a sad indictment on the UK

fc123

One of my fave bits of my job is taking out a rare half an hour and just sitting, somewhere, watching people, what they wear, as they walk past.

Often it's quite depressing and now I know why.;-)

fc123

Tesco have just launched an online clothing store and intend to add 'Brands' to it too.

SingleSue

fc123 wrote: »

One of my fave bits of my job is taking out a rare half an hour and just sitting, somewhere, watching people, what they wear, as they walk past.

Often it's quite depressing and now I know why.;-)

Hehe, you would completely despair at me! :rotfl: Although recently, I have taken to dressing up a little while doing the school run, even to wearing heels, had my hair cut and wearing a blouse instead of a T Shirt.....the head at the 2 youngest's school is so dishy

No, I don't shop at ASDA.....I get some things from M&S though!

Belisarius

michaels wrote: »

I know M&S is exactly cutting edge but I feel this is a sad indictment on the UK

Why do you think this, out of interest? I don't have much money at all, and buy quite a few staples from Asda (e.g. t-shirts, jumpers).

Snooze

Asda clobber is alright for working in where it's no big drama if it gets wrecked but for 'proper' wear their clothes are $hite for men at least. Same applies to Tesco and Sainsbugs stuff for that matter.

R

Cleaver

Belisarius wrote: »

Why do you think this, out of interest? I don't have much money at all, and buy quite a few staples from Asda (e.g. t-shirts, jumpers).

Because it's made by child slaves on 14p a day.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Well for a start I would'nt be seen dead in anything from Asda the cut of the clothing is atrocious.
As for M&S,well I may be getting on a bit but I personally find their range for women very dowdy and very rarely find anything I like.
I do buy my hubby stuff from there now and again as the menswear is ok.
I just can't see how Asda clothing has become so popular though unless there's been a big drop in standards.

Belisarius

Cleaver wrote: »

Because it's made by child slaves on 14p a day.

Could you post some links about this with recent info? I remember there being a big focus on it back in 2007 but haven't read much since, so I guess I assumed the problem had gone away or was getting towards being solved. If it hasn't, I'd like to know!

Cleaver

Belisarius wrote: »

Could you post some links about this with recent info? I remember there being a big focus on it back in 2007 but haven't read much since, so I guess I assumed the problem had gone away or was getting towards being solved. If it hasn't, I'd like to know!

Cosmetics sold by Asda made by 6 year olds working 12 hour days on 63p a day

To be fair you're right that they've made progress and I believe they have a range of clothes made in the UK now (not that that means their workers are treated well, but we tend to have better laws here).

Maybe I'm a cynic, but when I see a cotton T-shirt on sale for £2 that has been made in Bangladesh I question whether the person who made it received a fair wage. In summary, I don't like Wal-Mart full stop. I don't really like the way they treat their workers, their suppliers or other businesses. So a £2, bad-fitting T-shirt is never going to get bought by me. But each to their own and all that.

Have a Google about how Wal-Mart treat the children who work for Wal-Mart suppliers in Mexico. There's a few videos on You Tube too. You may then question whether you want to give your money to this company.