All Next articles – Page 47
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AnalysisThe garden centre market
With Easter on the horizon garden centre retailers are preparing for their busiest time of the year, with the aim to recover and grow after lost sales last year.
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AnalysisThe Olympic opportunity
Retailers are hopeful that the Olympic Games will give a boost to consumer spending. Rebecca Thomson finds out what retailers need to do to make sure they are ready for the big event.
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OpinionAsos typifies online success
It’s a hard life on the high street but online sales are still growing strongly.
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NewsNext boss Wolfson takes home £1m bonus
Next boss Lord Wolfson has received a £1m bonus for last year’s performance.
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OpinionPublic retailers in pole position
There’s no doubt that 2011 is shaping up to be a somewhat punishing year for retailers and store stocks have consequently been under pressure.
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NewsStore stocks up ahead of Dixons profit alert
Despite bearish comments from Next boss Simon Wolfson, general stores outperformed the market over the week - but that was ahead of a profit warning from electricals giant Dixons.
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NewsNext to ramp up online and Directory overseas
High street fashion giant Next is to further expand its online and mail order Directory business overseas as it aims to quadruple international sales in the next two years.
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AnalysisRunning up the down escalator
Retailers are in unknown territory, but it is areas such as cost-cutting and multichannel that will mark out the winners. Nicola Harrison reports
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NewsNext posts profit rise and warns that retail landscape has been transformed
Fashion giant Next has reported record profits but warned that the retail landscape has fundamentally changed.
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NewsNext drops womenswear prices by 7% says analyst
Fashion chain Next has dropped the price of its current season womenswear by 7%, according to Credit Suisse, flying in the face of many retailers’ decision to up prices in line with cost price inflation.
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index
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NewsDouble-dip fears hit general retail stocks
Retail stocks were hit as the economy went into reverse, renewing fears of a double-dip recession, and Bank of England governor Mervyn King warned of plunging living standards.
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NewsAsos shifts focus to international sales with new website launches
Fashion etail giant Asos expects overseas sales to overtake its UK division in the next quarter as it plans to launch “a handful” of new international websites over the next 12 to 18 months.
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NewsNew Look turns to third-party brands to drive online growth
Value fashion chain New Look is looking to widen its offer by selling third-party young fashion brands on its website.
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OpinionNext offers lessons for a difficult 2011
The shape of things to come for retailers in 2011 was evident in this week’s updates from Next and HMV.
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NewsStore chiefs warn interest rate hike would rock retail
Keeping interest rates low is vital for the retail industry this year, says Next boss
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NewsA tough start to the year for retail shares
General retail stocks began the year in deep freeze as the reporting season got under way.
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NewsSnow hits Next's Christmas sales but profits will meet expectations
Fashion retailer Next revealed it lost £22m in full-price sales because of snow in the run-up to Christmas but it remains on track to increase profits by between 7% and 10% this year.
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NewsDixons, Home Retail and HMV among most at risk from snow disruption
Electricals group Dixons, Argos-owner Home Retail Group and entertainment specialist HMV are among the retailers most likely to be affected by snow and icy conditions broker Numis believes.
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AnalysisIt’s almost Christmas......Anybody really care?
Glance at this year’s seasonal displays and with a few exceptions, it’s hard to be enthusiastic. John Ryan walks the West End with visual merchandising expert Peter Cross to get a feel of what’s on offer