On some of the items on the site, say a page showing a suit, there are small videos (as well as the usual photos and product details) which is great. It shows you in motion what the item of clothing looks like, how it moves and interacts when being worn, it is a great sales tool.
Finally, there is some great videos like the one by Zandra Rhodes talking about inspiration and breaking rules. Watch here (click on image/thumbnail along the bottom "NEW! Zandra Rhodes Inspiration).
Reading the history of M&S on Wikipedia is a great read, highlighting the rise, fall and rise again of a company over a 125 year span.
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M&S celebrate 125th birthday
M&S (Marks & Spencer) turns 125 tomorrow. My mum who lives in Leeds (where M&S started as a single market stall) is off to a special event tomorrow at M&S, so I thought I would check out the corporate site for more info. I u [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Categories: Branding, Design, Inspiration, Marketing, Websites | 1 Comment »
