All Next articles – Page 21
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NewsToday in retail: New horizons for John Lewis and AO
John Lewis’ managing director Paula Nickolds has said the department store will focus on developing customer service while driving efficiencies.
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OpinionBlog: Why Next’s Amazon Prime-style pass is a smart move
Next revealed this week that it had quietly launched an unlimited next-day delivery subscription.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Next, Ted Baker, Brantano and Booker
The Retail Week team discuss the ups and downs in the fashion sector, the shifting shape of the shoe market and questions for Booker.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is Lord Wolfson going to fix Next?
Next reported its first negative year since the recession this morning, marking the end of its tenure as a bullet-proof business.
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NewsToday in retail: Next braces for 'tough year'
Next posted its first fall in full-year profits in eight years as boss Lord Wolfson warned that the retailer was set for “another tough year”.
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AnalysisNext boss Lord Wolfson on Brexit, product and price
Next full-year profits fell for the first time in eight years, but its boss Lord Wolfson had an interesting take on the state of the industry.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Headwind versus tailwind at Next
Today’s questions: how cautious would Next be about the economic headwinds for the sector? And how optimistic is it about any tailwinds for the business?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Next is stress-testing its store portfolio
As online sales grow, fashion giant Next has assessed the viability of its stores. In this extract from Next chief executive Lord Wolfson’s preliminary results business review, he considers three scenarios and explains why he is confident shops ”will remain a profitable asset”.
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NewsNext warns of further headwinds as profits tumble
Next has suffered a drop in full-year profits and its chief executive Lord Wolfson warned of further “external headwinds” in the year ahead.
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OpinionOpinion: What can Next learn from Matalan?
Value players are giving their more upmarket competitors a run for their money when it comes to the omnichannel customer experience they provide.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: high street footfall, Next and more
Retail news round-up: Footfall on UK high street declines, and Next may report drop in profit
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AnalysisAgenda: Next, Kingfisher and ScS financial updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Next, Kingfisher and ScS all on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: Next's Wolfson must paint a prettier picture
It is almost a year ago to the day since Next boss Lord Wolfson issued a stark warning about the 12 months that lay ahead.
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AnalysisFrom Chelsea Girl to River Island: 11 retail rebrands
Last month both Staples and Games Workshop unveiled new monikers across their entire estates. Retail Week looks at other retail rebrands over the years.
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NewsNext and New Look sign up to Telford's new fashion mall
Next and New Look have penned pre-let deals at Telford Shopping Centre as the town’s fresh fashion mall takes shape.
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NewsMastercard wins card fees case against Asda and Next
Mastercard has won a ruling in a legal battle over card interchange fees brought by a group of retailers including Morrisons and Asda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers shouldn’t ignore the silver pound
The latest Family Spending report confirmed one of the most important trends to hit retailers in the past decade: a spending shift to the over-50s.
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AnalysisInfographic: Reiss hires Angelides, Clarks' store review
The week in words and numbers, February 24, 2017: Reiss’s founder on hiring ex-Next executive Christos Angelides, and Clarks’ boss on its portfolio review.
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NewsMove of the week: Christos Angelides joins Reiss
This week’s move sees Christos Angelides join Reiss as its new chief executive after turns at Next and Abercrombie & Fitch.
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NewsToday in retail: Will inflation stunt consumer spending?
Retailers will have watched with interest today as the latest figures showed inflation has hit a two-and-a-half year high.