All Next articles – Page 30
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Getting excited about wage rates and debtor levels?
Following Next’s half-year results, many retail bosses would be energised by the subjects of retail wage rates and credit account trends.
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AnalysisThe living wage: Retail bellwether Next examines the implications in its half-year results
Forget the weather, the hot topic for retail is the living wage. Since the Government announced the surprise measure, reaction has been varied.
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NewsNext boss Lord Wolfson confident customers can afford price hikes
Next boss Lord Wolfson has defended plans to increase its prices due to the Government’s living wage, saying “the maths is very compelling”.
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NewsNext warns on living wage impact as first-half profits climb
Next has reported a 7.1% rise in first-half profits, but warned that the Government’s new living wage will cost the business £27m a year and force up its prices.
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GalleryStore gallery: Next's out-of-town offer sets a standard for big-box retail
Next’s interpretation of big-box retailing on the Longwater retail park in Norwich shows edge-of-town development at its best.
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NewsRetailers lose appeal case over Visa card fees dispute
A consortium of 12 retailers including Arcadia, Next and Asda have had their case against Visa thrown out of the Court of Appeal.
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NewsSocial media ranking: How the UK's biggest retailers perform on Facebook
Retail Week analysed Facebook to unearth which retailers are the best at building relationships with customers on the social network.
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NewsNext generates £170m in interest charges from shoppers
Next made almost £170m last year from interest charges on its online and catalogue credit service.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on living wage, John Lewis, Matalan and more
Retail news round-up on August 3, 2015: Living wage impact, John Lewis’ fashion boutique and Matalan gets brand director
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OpinionComment: Are UK retail parks still destinations or dinosaurs?
The continued rise in online retailing could be seen as a threat to the physical store environment. Are retail parks doing enough to adapt?
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OpinionRetailers should take heart from Next's second-quarter trading update
Fashion bellwether Next’s second-quarter update reminds bosses that despite external challenges there are opportunities for good retailers.
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AnalysisNext reports 3.5% increase in first-half sales: What the analysts say
Fashion bellwether Next beat forecasts for the first half of the year, thanks to the warm weather in July. This is what the analysts said.
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NewsNext raises full-year outlook after warm weather boosts first half
Next has reported a better-than-expected 3.5% rise in overall first-half sales as warm weather boosted performance.
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NewsFat Face poised to open first English retail park store at Elliott's Field
Fashion retailer Fat Face is poised to open its first store at a retail park in England after signing up to Elliott’s Field Shopping Park in Rugby.
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AnalysisTransforming Target: How Stuart Machin is revamping the Australian retailer
Australian retail, like its UK counterpart, is in the midst of radical change. But its British-born boss is undaunted by modernising Target.
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NewsTony Blair joins retailers to celebrate Fashion Retail Academy anniversary
Former PM Tony Blair joined top retailers including Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green to celebrate Fashion Retail Academy’s 10th anniversary.
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NewsThree-quarters of consumers unwilling to pay for click-and-collect
Three-quarters of consumers believe they should not have to pay for click-and-collect services, a Retail Week survey has revealed.
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NewsSunday trading: The industry reacts to potential relaxation of laws
The Chancellor is expected to unveil a relaxation of Sunday trading laws in his Budget, but the move has divided opinion among retailers.
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OpinionComment: Why John Lewis had to end free click-and-collect for all
John Lewis is to charge for small click-and-collect orders, suggesting it is failing to persuade shoppers to spend on additional purchases.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK, 2015
Multichannel retailers performed well in IMRG’s top 50 online retailers ranking, with a number of high street brands rising in the rankings in April.