{"id":28519,"date":"2024-05-28T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T10:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=28519"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:32:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T10:32:47","slug":"marks-spencer-makes-more-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2024\/05\/marks-spencer-makes-more-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Marks & Spencer Makes More Money"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 2021, Marks & Spencer (M&S)\u00a0had incurred debts of about \u00a3200m. Their sales decreased by almost a third when the lockdowns during the pandemic happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward to 2024, we’ve heard some positive news for this clothing and homeware brand. Their profits have increased a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about M&S\u2019 growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/ms-makes-more-money-level-3\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is a \u201cretailer<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cBritish <\/em>retailer<\/em><\/strong> Marks & Spencer (M&S) saw a 58% rise in yearly profit, beating expectations.<\/em>\u201d Make your own sentence with this word.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Define \u201cmargin target<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cM&S hit their\u00a0<\/em>margin targets<\/em><\/strong> early, with 4.8% in food and 10.3% in clothing and home.<\/em>\u201d Make your own sentence with this phrase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cmarket share<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThey aim to increase their market share<\/strong> by 2027\/28 and are confident about the future.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 Make your own sentence with this phrase.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What are the things you know about M&S?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What can you say about\u00a0Marks & Spencer\u2019s higher profits?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What have they been doing to improve their sales?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How can a company increase their market share?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What has your company done to improve sales and increase market share?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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