Assignment task:
Questions to consider, but should NOT provide the framework for your write-up: Why has Marks and Spencer been so successful in U.K. retailing? What type of strategy are they pursuing? Why have they had difficulties replicating success in Canada and France? What is your assessment of the Brooks Brothers and Kings Supermarkets acquisitions? WRITE-UP FOCUS: Based on your evaluation of M&S's competencies, do these acquisitions make sense as a pathway for growth? Do you support these acquisitions and this strategy?