Is it me or are Next and Tesco just ruling the clothes market these days?

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Just been in my local Next and Tesco, Christmas outfits literally everywhere. Sooooo many choices of Xmas jumpers, like 20 different styles, just got woken. This never used to be the case.

Seeing as most smaller clothing jobs have either closed or been acquired by one of the giants and put online, is it me or are Tesco and Next (maybe George and Tu as well), just benefitting massively out of footfall in their shops?

@GreyTS H&M is so overpriced and their clothes are so poorly presented and hung up creased. Would rather look in a supermarket.

I heard LongTallSally is at Very now.

I just had a look at Next funnily enough and was surprised to see how pricy it is.

I'm on a No Buy this year to try and re-educate myself about what I actually need, and also because our monthly mortgage payment has gone up several hundred pounds. (Thanks Tories!)

Clothes wise I buy everything else on Vinted( better quality brands often BNWT)

These comments are surprising me. I've just tried on jeans at Sainsburys. Are all the fitting rooms meant to be shut?

I don't buy anything from Tesco or next anymore, everything appears so aged and frumpy. The last year or so ?
I've been buying al my clothes on Vinted. I really like diesel skinny jeans, iv got 8 pairs but only one pair bought new from the shop, I bought the rest, new with tags, from Vinted for the same price as the one pair new from the shop!

@43ontherocksporfavor perhaps, I mostly shop online in Zara, Cos and Arket but you did ask for cheap. My teenagers buy everything apart from overpriced sportswear in H&M and Primark, lots of crop tops and spandex for sure but they also do a lot of great basics in small sizes, t-shirt, jeans, vests, sweaters etc

Eh not for me. Neither make any clothes that would fit me because of vanity sizing.

Just for example, lace dress in H&M, fashion at a low cost......lace dress in Next, frump city

Commercially, Next is a hugely successful & exceptionally well-run business. In terms of the quality of its merchandise, it is a shadow of its former self. Back in the 80s & 90s, Next was synonymous with affordable, stylish good quality clothes. Now, they sell the same cheap tat as everyone else at inflated prices. That’s how they make such enormous profits, of course.

Tesco clothes have always been pretty horrid, but what do you expect for the prices they charge? You get what you pay for, obv.

Not bought clothing in either of these store for years, I don’t even think of them if I am thinking of purchasing tbh.

But are these shops selling as large a quantity as Tesco? I doubt it.

This thread is so strange (not OP). So many people get their clothes at these places now, it's cheaper! They are definitely popular

@Libertass how rude! Horrid clothing? There’s good and bad in every store. If you have style you’re able to pick out what’s good in any place.

I woke in next and our store is rammed every single day

The reason is we have the credit account and our website literally sells everything

I was never a fan of the clothes but actually we have some great clothes now and very few returns due to faults ..

They have bought a lot of the high street stores and willl continue to do so so actually the op is correct

Tesco too have great clothes which they sell online on next website too..

I woke in next and our store is rammed every single day

The reason is we have the credit account and our website literally sells everything

I hate the Next website! It certainly does sell everything, almost literally. It's huge, clunky and annoying to navigate.

But are these shops selling as large a quantity as Tesco? I doubt it.

I doubt they're selling much less tbh.

I've had some decent stuff from George this year. I've got a long pleated skirt and a cream
marl type jumper. Their bras also go up to either a G or F cup now, so I got a few of those as well and have no complaints.

I use next for the children's things. Had some.lovely things rhe last couple of years. I buy online and they stock a lot of different brands. I also had a lovely jumpsuit for me that was what I wore most last summer.

Next carry a LOT of brands. I don't think I've ever bought next brand but why wouldn't you shop there for your big brand lingerie, big brand sports wear etc.

Yup, I actually like the clothes from Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco- they are cheap, decent enough and affordable. So no eye rolling here of no no, I couldn't possibly buy from there like some people there children's clothing, and school clothing is also budget friendly so yes, I'm pretty happy for a browse

The Next in Meadowhall is always empty

Both Tesco and Asda closed the changing rooms during covid and never reopened so I never buy in them. I tend to buy mostly in Sainsbury and Matalan. Although I’m thinking of doing a no clothes buying year in 2024.

The next website is most definitely huge . The amount of stuff we sell is crazy . The filters work pretty well though .

Ours is always rammed and soo busy .

Same!
Also used to buy a few bits from Sainsbury's, office stuff etc, but they closed the changing rooms and I'm not traipsing back to return it so I never buy anything there now. Fk em!