All Next articles – Page 7
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AnalysisLife after Covid: John Lewis, Asda and Ikea on retail’s post-pandemic priorities
From a renewed focus on price to a more flexible workforce and changing approaches to online, stores and supply chain, Retail Week looks at what’s top of the to-do list for retailers.
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GalleryIn pictures: Primark, JD Sports and John Lewis lure back shoppers for reopening
As non-essential retail reopens its doors in England on April 12, Retail Week visits key shopping locations to gauge retail offers and shopper appetite.
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NewsHomebase strikes Next shop-in-shop deal as buyers circle
Homebase will open garden centres inside six Next stores from today to coincide with retail’s reopening.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss Wicks lays down gauntlet to M&S and Next with Anyday launch
John Lewis boss Pippa Wicks believes the retailer can wrestle sales from high street rivals Marks & Spencer and Next through the launch of its new entry-level brand Anyday.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Next’s Total Platform is ‘following the money’ online
Bellwether retailer Next unveiled its full-year results today, confirming that online is doing better than ever and providing more information on its latest etail venture.
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NewsNext raises 2022 forecast despite slump in profits during pandemic
Next has raised its profit guidance for the 2021/22 financial year despite a slump in earnings during the coronavirus crisis.
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AnalysisFootprint calculator and sustainable labelling: what Textiles 2030 means for fashion
The UK government has unveiled several initiatives in a bid to tackle the environmental issues surrounding the fashion industry and support a sustainable future – but what will it mean for retailers?
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Opinion
‘New partnerships such as Next and Reiss are shaping retail’s future’
Agility and partnerships go hand in hand with brand relevance and evolution. So do innovation and investment.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reveals line-up for ‘Brands at M&S’ online fashion push
Marks & Spencer has unveiled an array of third-party fashion brands that will be sold through its website to accelerate online appeal.
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NewsNext takes stake in Reiss in new strategic partnership
Next and Reiss have agreed on a long-term strategic partnership whereby Next will take a 25% equity stake in the fashion brand.
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AnalysisSuper-deduction: what it is and the retailers that could benefit
As part of the Budget last week, chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a ’super-deduction’ allowance to provide relief for certain businesses – but what does it mean for retail?
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DataData: Which fashion giants got peak buying right?
The New Year Sales are an important part of the retail calendar and what a retailer does during this period can provide an indicator to the wider health of the business, especially after Christmas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s the best alternative to the broken business rates system?
Everyone seems to agree the UK’s outdated business rates are broken and its many detractors claim the system is crippling hopes of retail recovery post-lockdown. Yet there is less unanimity about finding a fairer alternative, as Mark Faithfull discovers.
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OpinionErin Brookes: ‘There is no doubt that further retail consolidation is coming’
Green shoots of optimism may be germinating, but it is certain that the last 12 months have left an irreversible imprint on the UK’s retail industry.
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NewsNext boss calls for business rates reform as Sunak delays government review
Next boss Lord Wolfson has called for business rates on high street stores to be slashed by a third to stem the tide of store closures.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Key fashion players bring relevance and style to M&S
The appointments of Fiona Lambert and Anna Braithwaite provide some welcome cheer for M&S’ clothing business.
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AnalysisThe power players: the acquisitive retailers snapping up brands
As Boohoo snaps up Debenhams, Retail Week takes a look at the pack of retailers taking advantage of the acquisition opportunities Covid has created to boost their business. Who are the sector’s new power players?
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NewsNext pulls out of race to acquire Topshop
Next has withdrawn from the bidding process to acquire Arcadia’s Topshop brand, despite previously being pinned as the frontrunner to snap up the fashion retailer.
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NewsNext emerges as frontrunner in race to buy Topshop
Fashion giant Next has emerged as the leader in the race to salvage Topshop from the administration of the Arcadia brands.
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OpinionPeter Williams: ‘The pressure is on for fewer but better stores’
After the experience of the last 10 months, do we really need shops any more? Perhaps we should start by reflecting on how they were created and why we started going to them in the first place.