to think that MOther care is the crappiest shop in the world and tbh a bit rough?

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i went in there to look ( indesperation) for a gift for a new mum - was thinking some gear or some clothes. WHat a hell hole. Naff logoed clothes, sterile shopping area, stroppy be-polyestered staff and a general air of tiredness

AIBU to sugggest that Mothercare has Lost its way?

i went in the one at watford the other day and thought it was nice

Yep, it hasnt changed in YEARS has it apart from the dire mYelene Klass thing. Its blue and white and boring. and plastic.

It's OK, I have got a couple of nice clothes for my baby in there, but most of it is horrible, not particularly good quality and over priced for what it is.

I do have friends and family who view it as a 'premium' brand though.

they are common though arent they though midori?

AT least you can get your kids come chelsea pyjamas there. urghh

and the changing room HONKED from miles away.
why no cafe?
why nothing to entertain toddlers/kids?

do you live in a particularly rough area yourself op

tsk

terrible. Both hideously overpriced and lacking in imagination. And, as you say, the staff don't know their arse from their elbow. H&M baby clothes are better quality and about a third of the price. That shop is going to go under, in this retail climate, if it isn't careful.

most have an elc shop within them now,ours has toys out

i wouldnt expect a cafe in a shop....why??

oh mums have sod all else to do
all they do is drink coffee

YANBU I hate the place.

the lighting is set at 'depressive' at all times. i dare not enter for fear of gathering enough static and spontaneously combusting.

through it's air con it pipes desperation.

if you listen carefully you can hear the whisper of lost dreams

i imagine bhs is the same, i haven't been in there since 1992

god yes
was traumatised last time i ventured in on
think it was for car seat so yrs ago
it is stuck in late 80's time warp

very common and smelly

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they should give out prozac at the till

YABU i can think of far worse shops than mothercare.
I dont like many clothes there but its good for some stuff and they price matched a buggy for me.
I prefer it to omewhere nasty like asda/primark/tesco/tk maxx

mumsnet used to advertise in there didn't they
bet they regret that now
mn has never been the same since

asda is boutique compared to mothercare

YANBU. They are grim. Crammed to the rafters with stock, and yet curiously lacking in choice. Having said that, I went to one of their megastores at a retail park a couple of weeks ago, and bizarrely that was really airy and pleasant.

god no primark and tesco much better
don't go in asda
mothercare has stained carpets fgs

Yy but Tesco is what it is. ( lord help me when my MIL says that it does my nut in)

Mother care is a british brand. It should be a destination. Not a last resort.

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