All Next articles – Page 27
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NewsFormer Next and Mothercare exec Tufnell emerges as BHS front runner
Former Next, Mothercare and Burton executive Greg Tufnell is spearheading a bid to rescue beleaguered department store chain BHS.
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OpinionOpinion: M&S could close quarter of stores, but boost profitability
With M&S shareholders reportedly warning that the retailer faces “headaches” over its portfolio, could new boss Steve Rowe shutter stores?
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OpinionThis week in retail: SuperGroup will be scrutinised, Greggs updates
Eyes turn to SuperGroup for a read on fashion retail trends, while Greggs benefits from the increasing ‘food on the go’ trend.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Convenience on the wane, Hotel Chocolat and Next results
We discuss Morrisons’ and Sainsbury’s full-years, Hotel Chocolat’s upcoming flotation and the reasons for Next’s disappointing results.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why has Next's strong run finally come to an end?
Next posted a poor update today after total sales fell in the first quarter and retail like-for-likes were estimated to have fallen nearly 10%.
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NewsNext lowers sales guidance after first-quarter revenue fall
Next has posted a 0.2% dip in total sales across its first quarter and has warned of a possible “wider slow-down in consumer spending”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the implications for retail of the vote on Brexit?
Britain has sensationally voted to leave the EU. Here’s a piece Retail Week wrote in April examining the claims of what a vote to leave could mean for retailers.
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NewsChristo Wiese crash lands onto Sunday Times Rich List
South African entrepreneur Christo Wiese is one of the highest new entries on The Sunday Times Rich List as his retail interests in the UK have soared.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Yoox Net-a-Porter and Next
Retail round-up on April 20, 2016: UAE's Alabbar Enterprises takes 3% stake in Yoox Net-a-Porter and Next's chief executive's yearly bonus slashed.
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AnalysisInfographic: The living wage comes into play plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, April 1, 2016: Next’s Lord Wolfson warns of tough trading, Naked Wines reaches sales milestone, plus more.
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NewsMarks & Spencer’s new chief executive Rowe to succeed Bolland this weekend
Marks & Spencer formally changes the guard when chief executive Marc Bolland hands over the reins to Steve Rowe on April 2.
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NewsConsumer confidence stalls as Brexit concerns hit home
UK consumer confidence has stalled at zero for the second month running as Brexit concerns begin to take their toll.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can adapt to a ‘peak stuff’ consumer mentality
When Ikea’s head of sustainability Steve Howard stated that the West had reached a state of ‘peak stuff’, the reaction was one of surprise.
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NewsData: Indie shop openings drop off as women's fashion stores suffer
The UK has seen a “dramatic decline” in the growth of independent shops with women’s clothing stores taking the greatest hit.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Next warning on economy, BHS's CVA and Sports Direct
Next unveils its full-year results and looks ahead to 2016 among the other biggest stories in The Retail Week on March 24.
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AnalysisNext's Lord Wolfson: ‘All evidence shows that we are going into a slowdown’
Next boss Lord Wolfson has warned of “an economic slowdown” driven by shifts in consumer behaviour, despite revealing positive results today.
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NewsNext profits rise but boss Lord Wolfson warns of 'toughest' year since 2008
Next has posted a 5% uplift in full-year profits but boss Lord Wolfson warned that this year could be the retailer’s “toughest” since 2008.
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NewsAgenda: Next, Game and B&Q owner Kingfisher to post full year results
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with full-year figures from Kingfisher, Next and Game, plus ONS retail sales data on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s focus on quality and value pays off as sales advance
When Sainsbury’s updated after Christmas, boss Mike Coupe said he expected sales in the second half of the year to be better than the first.
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AnalysisInfographic: Next boss backs Brexit plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, March 11, 2016: BHS seeks to slash rent by launching CVA proceedings, supermarket sales growth, plus more.