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Originally Posted by paulyoung666
but they are paying peanuts compared to what would be paid in this country arent they , accept your point about the clothing though , maybe we should all buy clothes made in this country , if there any still made here of course  |
Even M&S over the last 4 years has largely switched to non UK manufacture as it could no longer compete and pricing was a factor.
COATS VIYELLA is / was the last major UK clothing manufacturer. Basically when M&S pulled the plug they had to follow suit with their staff.
Marks & Spencer, instead of pontificating that they have supported British manufacturing more than any other retailers, should remember that it was British manufacturing that made Marks & Spencer what it was. You do not have to pay consultants £20 million to point out your sales have declined since you dropped your policy of advertising your goods as top quality and British made. They are not just statistics. They are the facts. Thousands of disillusioned customers are pointing that out to them for nothing. What arrogance for them to claim these order books are theirs. Our members design these products, providing the technical development to ensure their quality, and can produce them better than anyone. If these businesses are to be sold, then the fruits of our members' labour go with them.
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