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FTSE 100-listed Next is the largest clothing retailer by sales in the UK, As well as stores, it has a growing marketplace platform selling brands such as Calvin Klein, Reiss, Fat Face, Joules, Dorothy Perkins, Warehouse and Ralph Lauren. It also launched its Next Total Platform, offering an online, tech and logistics solution that can be licensed by smaller fashion brands to give them an online presence. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Next and the fashion sector.

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Badenoch vows to lower retail costs but rules out business rates cuts
2026-09-18T14:37:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has told Retail Week she would lower costs for retailers to support job creation if she were to win the next election, but ruled out widespread business rates reform.
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Next ups profit guidance again
2026-09-17T06:39:00+01:00By George Arnett
The fashion retailer said a £12m increase to its profit guidance for the full year was down to a “small upgrade” in sales expectations and cost savings, primarily in its warehouses
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Matalan appoints former M&S exec Richard Price as new adviser
2026-09-15T14:39:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Matalan has announced the appointment of former Marks & Spencer managing director of clothing, home and beauty Richard Price as an adviser.

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Next wins appeal of equal pay case

2026-09-07T14:50:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan

Next has won its appeal to overturn a 2024 court ruling that forced the retail giant to pay its store staff the same higher basic pay rates as its warehouse workers.

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Asos hires former Next director for own-brand label

2026-08-17T15:27:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan

Asos has appointed former Next executive Jon Bennett as its new menswear product director for its Design label.

Cotton Traders reports revenue and profit growth despite challenging environment
2026-08-17T11:13:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Q&A: Infobip retail specialist discusses why effective communication with consumers builds trust and loyalty
2026-08-14T05:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Mike Ashley casts doubt over Harvey Nichols’ prospects
2026-08-07T06:11:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
Next debuts new multi-brand concept as it opens its largest UK store
2026-08-05T13:55:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan

Warm weather helps Next beat sales forecast again
2026-08-05T06:25:00+01:00By George Arnett
Raising business rates on warehouses would hit traditional retailers harder than Amazon
2026-08-03T15:28:00+01:00By Francisco Uranga
Frasers and Next to make offers for Harvey Nichols as deadline looms
2026-07-28T06:23:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Harvey Nichols bidders told it needs £60m for transformation
2026-07-27T06:29:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

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