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Help! Have M and S stopped doing them?

(31 Posts)
JessM Mon 31-Mar-14 19:50:54

My MIL, in her 80s, is a conservative dresser. She wears those loose t shirts, usually synthetic. Round neck. Plain fabric usually pastels. You know the sort of thing. She could do with a new one or two for her birthday.
They don't seem to have any of them on M and S web site. Have they turned their noses up at the over 80s? Or am I just looking in the wrong part of the website?

janerowena Wed 02-Apr-14 13:41:35

I was about to suggest British Home Stores, they have some lovely things and M&S does seem to be veering away from their older customers, which is a shame.

Lona Wed 02-Apr-14 15:25:37

Just been on the M&S website to see what the problems are. Not something I'll be doing again in a hurry!
I don't think some of these web designers have a clue.

mrsmopp Fri 18-Apr-14 23:08:30

Have you tried Edinburgh Woollen Mill Jess? My mum used to love their stuff and the styles have hardly changed in years. Plenty of T shirts skirts and cardigans all in coordinating colours.
Cotton Traders is another suggestion, they advertise in the papers a lot.
I haven't bought anything in M&S for ages - they are just not stocking the kind of things I want. Back in the 80s I was always in M&S,now I think they've lost the plot.

rosesarered Wed 30-Apr-14 20:53:32

They have certainly lost the plot with their website. I can't understand that a company as big as M&S have a terrible website, hard to get on and off or move around in, crashes, freezes etc.

Ana Wed 30-Apr-14 20:59:00

And what's more, so many of their basic items (e.g. formal trousers for work) are 'out of stock' if you give up with your local store and try online! Lots of larger sizes, but not so many for the long-tall-Sally type like me...angry