All Next articles – Page 2
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AnalysisNext chief executive Lord Wolfson on the impact of war in the Middle East
Fashion bellwether Next posted an impressive set of results this week, with chief executive Lord Wolfson revealing not only a strong year recently ended but upgraded profit guidance for the year just begun – despite war fears and associated extra costs.
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NewsNext sales and profit rise but it warns on potential Middle East impact
Next has seen a rise in year-on-year sales and profits, but it warns of a potential future impact from instability in the Middle East.
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AnalysisIn a time of permacrisis, have retailers forgotten the art of trading?
With the sector staggering from one crisis to the next over the last six years of ‘permacrisis’, Retail Week looks at whether many retailers and brands have simply forgotten the fundamentals of the business.
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Opinion‘Next will set the tone on retail’s prospects when it reveals results as war rages’
Fashion powerhouse Next reports soon. The industry will look to chief executive Lord Wolfson for his views on prospects as war unsettles the global economy, says George MacDonald
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NewsZalando says AI is improving output, announces Levi’s partnership
The fashion retailer and technology platform hit revenues of €12.3bn (£10.6bn) in 2025, up 16.8% on the previous year and at the high end of guidance
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NewsM&S tops YouGov UK fashion brands ranking – but Nike rules among Gen Z
Marks & Spencer has once again topped the ranking of how likely shoppers are to consider a fashion brand, though sportswear specialists tend to do better among Gen Z, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRussell & Bromley losses nearly doubled in run-up to collapse
Russell & Bromley’s losses almost doubled in the year leading up to its collapse last month, as falling sales and rising costs weighed on the brand’s bottom line.
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Chart of the WeekChart: Vinted now has more customers in the UK than all but two fashion brands
Data from platform SpendMapper, shared exclusively with Retail Week, suggests that the secondhand trading platform had 17 million customers in 2025, with Next and Primark the only fashion brands with more
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DataRanking: the retailers with the happiest workforces in the UK
New data has revealed the companies with the happiest workforces, according to participants in WorkL’s Happy at Work Test employee survey.
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InterviewInterview: Tom Joule on what’s coming next for the British lifestyle brand
Tom Joule is entering the new year with a pep in his step. His eponymous lifestyle brand – a favourite among the middle classes for its town wellies and preppy jumpers – is on track to turn its first profit since it collapsed into administration in 2022.
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AnalysisWhat’s next for Russell & Bromley under new ownership?
Russell & Bromley was scooped up by high street giant Next this week, acquiring the specialist retailer’s brand and assets in a pre-pack deal.
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NewsNext snaps up footwear specialist Russell & Bromley
Fashion giant Next has bought the brand and other assets of footwear retailer Russell & Bromley in a pre-pack administration deal.
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NewsApparel Brands Group joins bidders for Russell & Bromley
Apparel Brands Group is among the parties said to be bidding for shoe retailer Russell & Bromley.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the week: Brits to cut fashion spend in new year budgeting push
Budget-conscious Brits are keen to cut down on discretionary spending in the new year and the number one target for cutting down on budgets is fashion purchases, according to new data from Barclays.
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NewsRussell & Bromley faces stores shutdown in Next deal
The 150-year-old shoe retailer Russell & Bromley may lose its store estate as part of a breakup deal.
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NewsNext executive Jane Shields retires
The company’s group sales, marketing and HR director joined the retailer as a sales assistant in 1985. She will retire from the company and step down from its executive board in May.
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AnalysisExplainer: What is the Zeos platform and how is it helping Next achieve success?
Fashion power Next traded strongly over Christmas, and flagged the benefit of its move onto the Zeos platform as a contributor to success.
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NewsNext raises profit outlook after better than expected Christmas
Next has raised its full-year profit outlook once again after reporting a better-than-expected Christmas trading.
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NewsNext eyes rescue bid for LK Bennett
Next is reportedly exploring a rescue offer for premium womenswear brand LK Bennett.
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DataRanking: Retail’s biggest winners and losers in business rates revaluation
Some retailers are facing increases of hundreds of thousands of pounds in their business rates on certain properties, while Harrods’ bill is set to fall by over £1m