All Next articles – Page 38
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OpinionComment: For Next, imitation may offer more than just flattery
Next, the UK’s second largest clothing retailer, has raised its profit forecast following strong Christmas sales.
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OpinionBlog: Marks & Spencer's tale of two Christmases
Marks & Spencer told a tale of two Christmases when it posted seasonal figures today.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Marks & Spencer - who’d be a food retailer?
Marc Bolland may have mixed feelings about the unfolding disaster at his old company Morrison’s, but he can be proud of how M&S Food has performed.
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OpinionComment: Next makes money in the middle market
Next was very much in fashion with shoppers over Christmas, when it posted better than expected sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Debenhams, what went wrong at Christmas?
The scale of the department store group’s December profit warning came as a shock. Tiffany Holland looks at why it failed to wrap up festive sales.
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OpinionComment: What happened to Debenhams at Christmas?
What could have been done to make Christmas happen at the department store retailer?
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OpinionComment: Retail lessons from Next's Christmas update
A standout Christmas performance from Next puts the retailer in line to rival Marks & Spencer’s profitability this year.
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AnalysisNext's Christmas trading: What the analysts say
Next has raised its profit forecasts after enjoying a bumper Christmas period driven as like-for-like sales rose 11.9% between November 1 and December 24. The City reacted positively.
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NewsNext profit forecasts raised after bumper Christmas
Next has raised its profit forecasts after enjoying a bumper Christmas period driven by strong sales of Christmas jumpers and growth in its ecommerce arm.
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OpinionComment: The Christmas retail story will be margin, not just sales
Christmas updates from Debenhams, House of Fraser and John Lewis told wildly differing stories about seasonal trading.
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NewsNew Look replaces Zara as most popular high street store
New Look has replaced Zara as Britain’s favourite fashion retailer, according to fashion recommendation site Dressipi.
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OpinionComment: Debenhams shares drop after supplier squeeze
Retail stocks across the board edged down over the week as the City suffered a case of nerves that Christmas trading has not fully taken off as hoped for.
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InterviewInterview: Ao.com founder John Roberts on reinventing white goods retail
John Roberts, founder and chief executive of white goods etailer Ao.com, is frantically preparing for a key event in the etailer’s year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Kingfisher, Alliance Boots, Clintons and Next
Retail news round-up November 28, 2013: Kingfisher profits advance in third quarter, Alliance Boots accused of ‘avoidance of tax’ and Alliance Boots accused of ‘avoidance of tax’.
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AnalysisWoolworths collapse 5th Anniversary: How has the high street changed?
The news that Woolworths was collapsing broke half a decade ago. Five years on, what have retailers learned from Woolworths’ demise?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Halfords, SuperGroup, Next and more
Retail news round-up November 7, 2013: Morrisons like-for-likes dip 2.4% in its third quarter, Halfords pre-tax profits rise in first half and SuperGroup like-for-likes jump as it takes control of German stores.
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OpinionComment: Product exclusivity breeds success in the world of retail
While M&S’s reluctance to launch a full online food shopping offer perplexes some, the success of its bricks-and-mortar food stores provides a masterclass in how shops can thrive even as ecommerce grows.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Next - Weathering the retail storm
Monday’s storm reminded us how extreme “the weather” can get, but today’s Next update reminds us how short people’s memories are about the weather.
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NewsNext raises full-year profit guidance after third-quarter sales increase
Next has raised its full-year revenue and profit guidance after sales increased 4.3% in its third quarter to October 26.