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NewsAsos hires former Next director for own-brand label
Asos has appointed former Next executive Jon Bennett as its new menswear product director for its Design label.
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NewsCotton Traders reports revenue and profit growth despite challenging environment
Cotton Traders has reported an increase and revenue profit across all areas of the business.
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InterviewQ&A: Infobip retail specialist discusses why effective communication with consumers builds trust and loyalty
Infobip retail specialist Kim Johal spoke to Retail Week about effective communications, agentic AI, fraudulent messages, and loyalty.
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NewsMike Ashley casts doubt over Harvey Nichols’ prospects
Mike Ashley has raised concerns over the future of Harvey Nichols, stating it is in a “death spiral”, despite his retail empire being in the running to acquire it.
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GalleryNext debuts new multi-brand concept as it opens its largest UK store
Next has debuted a new multi-brand concept as it opens the doors to its largest store in the UK
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NewsWarm weather helps Next beat sales forecast again
Next reported a 9.2% full-price sales increase in the 13 weeks to August 1, £70m ahead of what it had forecast for the second quarter.
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Chart of the WeekRaising business rates on warehouses would hit traditional retailers harder than Amazon
Andy Burnham floated a higher business rate on warehouses to charge online giants to fund the high street support. The data shows the largest bills would fall on traditional retailers instead.
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NewsFrasers and Next to make offers for Harvey Nichols as deadline looms
Frasers and Next are both expected to submit offers for department store group Harvey Nichols today.
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NewsHarvey Nichols bidders told it needs £60m for transformation
Bidders for Harvey Nichols have been urged to invest up to £60m in the department store chain to deliver a successful turnaround.
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AnalysisBurnham moves on business rates, but retailers have to wait
The approach suggests Burnham is serious about his high-street revival project, but retail is not a direct beneficiary yet
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NewsNext to open multi-brand concept flagship in Bluewater
Next is gearing up to open its first multi-brand concept store in Bluewater shopping centre at the end of this month, featuring more than a dozen fashion and homeware labels, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataRanking: The Top 10 UK retailers for customer satisfaction
John Lewis was the highest-rated retailer for customer satisfaction in the July edition of a long-running barometer published by the Institute of Customer Service, but retailers are now rated lower than banks on average
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AnalysisCould Harvey Nichols acquisition finally help Next crack the luxury market?
Retail behemoth Next is setting its sights on luxury department store business Harvey Nichols, after the retailer’s Hong Kong owner hoisted a ‘for sale’ sign above the door
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NewsNext plots offer for Harvey Nichols
Next is reportedly plotting to make an offer for luxury department store Harvey Nichols.
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Opinion‘It’s nonsensical to make hiring harder as youth unemployment climbs’
Retail is the biggest private employer in the country. As rising youth unemployment stokes concern, retailers could help more if the government would let them, says George MacDonald
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NewsNext boss Wolfson warns of ‘crisis is in youth unemployment’
Next chief executive Lord Simon Wolfson has signalled alarm over a “dramatic fall” in entry-level job opportunities.
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NewsFatFace expands European reach under Zalando tie-up
FatFace has expanded its partnership with European ecommerce platform Zalando to launch in an additional 20 markets.
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AnalysisIs fashion underestimating its exposure to the Middle East conflict?
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is creating turbulence across the fashion industry, with Next warning the troubles would cost the business three times more than what it had previously estimated.
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NewsNext to raise overseas prices due to Middle East conflict
Fashion giant Next has said it will implement “moderate” price increases in some international territories and pair them with “operational cost savings”.
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NewsNext boss Wolfson takes home record pay
Next boss Simon Wolfson took home his highest-ever pay package last year, and it could spike again following plans to increase his salary and bonuses.