All Next articles – Page 12
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why are UK retailers coming off Alibaba’s Tmall?
Alibaba’s Tmall platform has been heralded as the gateway to sell to the Chinese consumer, but many notable British brands have left it in recent years. Retail Week looks into why.
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NewsWorld Mental Health Day: Retailers launch staff support scheme
Seven leading retailers have joined together in a bid to improve the mental wellbeing of retail staff, with the help of Samaritans.
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AnalysisThe rise of the online platform powerhouse – beat ’em or join ’em?
Retail is increasingly being dominated by online platform businesses with Next the latest retailer to state its platform ambitions. Where do single-brand retailers stand in this new world?
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OpinionOpinion: Next gets that the future of ecommerce is stores
To be relevant in retail today, you have to acknowledge that stores are no longer purely about selling.
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OpinionLeader: Being a disruptor won’t make you a success
“What online-only company is really profitable? Basically none of them. That’s the dirty secret”
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Next become an ‘Asos for the middle-aged’?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have been empty-chaired on his latest visit to Europe, but there’s one UK representative that is being welcomed in the EU and elsewhere overseas: fashion giant Next
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VideoWhy Next's boss thinks no-deal Brexit will mean lower prices
As Next unveils its half-year results, the team discuss boss Lord Wolfson’s assertion that the clothing retailer would be able to cut prices by 2% in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsNext profits boosted by growth in full-price sales
Next has posted an uptick in half-year profits as it hailed strong growth in full-price sales and its online business.
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NewsAgenda: Next, Kingfisher and Ocado update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Next, Kingfisher and Ocado all on the agenda.
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NewsTed Baker partners with Next to expand childrenswear
Ted Baker has announced it has joined forces with Next to help create and sell Ted Baker childrenswear products.
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VideoWatch: Wolfson or the grocers – who’s right about Brexit?
In a week when retail leaders such as Next’s Lord Wolfson and Asda’s Roger Burnley have expressed starkly contrasting views on the impact of Brexit, the team debate who’s right and who’s wrong.
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NewsNext ups profit guidance as second-quarter sales rise
Next has increased its full-year profit guidance after reporting a rise in sales during its second quarter.
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NewsAgenda: Next, Pets at Home and Travis Perkins update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Next, Pets at Home, Travis Perkins, Hammerson and Intu all on the agenda.
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NewsNext acquires Fabled beauty brand from Ocado
Next has bought Marie Claire Beauty Limited from Ocado in a deal that is guaranteed to net a minimum of £3m for the online grocer and technology company.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon could be source of new ideas on retail property
In a week in which Arcadia took its proposed store closures to a creditor vote, Amazon was opening shops.
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NewsAmazon partners with Next for click-and-collect
Amazon has partnered with Next to launch a click-and-collect service desk called Counter.
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AnalysisFive ways retailers are solving the returns problem
As retailers continue to battle with serial returners and ‘wardrobers’ – people who wear something once then send it back – Retail Week looks at five ways retailers are trying to solve the returns problem
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OpinionOpinion: Arcadia's woes are reminder of need to stay relevant
Fashion giant Arcadia’s struggle to secure its future is another reminder that in today’s hard-fought environment, retailers must battle more than ever to remain relevant.
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NewsNext overperforms after online drives sales
Next has reported rising sales despite falling store figures thanks to its online business.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Nextradamus – Wolfson predicts the future
Patrick Blower’s take on Next boss Lord Wolfson speculating on how the retail landscape will change in the coming 15 years.