All Next articles – Page 28
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OpinionComment: Next’s Lord Wolfson sets the tone on retail prospects
When the fashion retailer posts results next week its boss’s views will influence sentiment towards the entire retail industry.
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InterviewInterview: George Davies on how he intends to make FG4 a success
As George Davies gears up for the UK launch of FG4 this week, he talks to Retail Week about how the clothing retailer will fit into the market.
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NewsFriars Walk development in Newport to open in November
The £100m Friars Walk development in Newport, South Wales, will officially open its doors on November 12, developers have revealed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is there room for more fashion retailers – even if it’s George Davies?
Yet another fashion retailer is set to join the fashion fray. But is there enough room for new entrants such as FG4 and Pep & Co?
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NewsNext legend George Davies launches fashion retailer FG4 in the UK
George Davies, the entrepreneur who helped create Next, Per Una and George at Asda, is poised to open fashion retailer FG4 in the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grand Central and Birmingham’s retail reinvention
Grand Central Birmingham is one of four shopping centres opening in 2015 and will have one of the largest John Lewis stores outside London.
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NewsBHS managing director Richard Price to take up senior clothing role at Tesco
BHS managing director Richard Price is leaving the Arcadia-owned business to take up a senior role at Tesco’s clothing business.
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NewsWork to begin on new-look Westgate Oxford shopping centre
Work is poised to begin on an 800,000 sq ft retail and leisure destination in the centre of Oxford that has been plagued by delays.
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NewsNext to pay special shareholder dividend worth £90m
Clothing retailer Next plans to pay another special dividend totalling £90m and signalled that it may issue a further three payouts this year.
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NewsAsos founder Nick Robertson sells shares worth £20m
Asos founder Nick Robertson has sold shares in the fashion etailer worth £20m following a turbulent year for the business.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: John Lewis and Next are retail’s Christmas stars
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on John Lewis and Next being retail’s big winners over the festive period.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: No jam for M&S today – maybe tomorrow?
Marks & Spencer continues to promise that things will soon get better for the struggling retailer, but somehow they never do.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should prepare for another year of change
Black Friday and increased online trading made 2014 a tumultuous year in retail – and the pace of change looks set to continue into 2015.
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AnalysisChristmas 2014 trading league table: Retailers battle it out for the top spot
Boux Avenue is third in the Christmas trading league table, while sixth-placed Fortnum & Mason benefited from an unprecedented demand for luxury items.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Next and retail prospects for 2015
Retail news round-up on December 31, 2014: Asda’s Clarke warns of challenging year for grocers, Next boss labels Black Friday ‘pointless’, retail sales to rise 2% next year.
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NewsNext sales increase 2.9% as it allays fears about Christmas discounting
Next has reported a 2.9% sales increase during Christmas trading as it recovers from dramatically cutting profit expectations in October.
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NewsChristmas success rides on final days after shopping patterns skewed
Retailers are banking on a last-minute shopper rush for seasonal success after Black Friday disrupted shopping patterns in the golden quarter.
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NewsGraduate Fashion Week appoints Mothercare boss as chairman
Mothercare chief executive Mark Newton-Jones has been appointed chairman of Graduate Fashion Week, replacing former Debenhams boss Rob Templeman.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer stores must reflect its fashion-led product
Marks & Spencer’s results show that Bolland’s strategy for turnaround is slowly taking hold, but does the retailer need to take more risks?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Fashion sales demonstrate need for a weatherproof retail plan
Fashion sales have been hit as unusually high autumn temperatures means shoppers have stuck with T-shirts instead of buying sweaters.