All Next articles – Page 49
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NewsKidswear most resilient clothing sector
Kidswear has been the most resilient clothing sector in the recession, according to market research house Verdict.
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NewsNext opens first dedicated shop-in-shop sportswear departments
Next has opened its first dedicated shop-in-shop sportswear departments in three of its stores.
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NewsNext launches branded sportswear departments
Next is introducing branded sportswear shop-in-shops into its stores.
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NewsNext to roll out dedicated areas for footwear
Next is to introduce dedicated footwear departments, dubbed The Shoeroom. The fashion retailer tested the format at the end of July and wants to roll it out this autumn.
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NewsNext’s Simon Wolfson: sentiment won’t recover with economy
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson does not expect any fundamental return to improved consumer sentiment despite emerging signs of economic recovery.
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NewsNext raises annual earnings forecast
Fashion retailer Next has raised its annual earnings forecast after delivering a 6.9% rise in first-half pre-tax profit to £185.5m.
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NewsEU sanctions could hit clothing imports from Sri Lanka
Retailers including Next, Marks & Spencer and Tesco could have their clothing supply from Sri Lanka hit as the EU looks set to withdraw funding from the country.
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NewsNext incorporates all brands into main site
Next has abandoned its branded standalone fashion website Brand Directory and incorporated it into its main website.
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AnalysisDoes David Cameron think retail?
Many retailers are disillusioned with Labour rule in the downturn but would a Conservative government led by David Cameron really be the answer to their woes?
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NewsNext upgraded on back of share price expectations
Broker Pali International upgraded Next from neutral to buy in expectation that the fashion group’s share price will rise ahead of next month’s interims.
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NewsRetail lags market despite City upgrades
The FTSE’s record 11-day rally came to an end on Tuesday and retail underperformed the market as good official sales figures and reassuring trading updates were cancelled out by a bearish view on the sector released by credit rating agency Fitch.
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NewsAndy Bond warns of long road to recovery
Despite a better than expected trading outlook for the rest of this year, the road to recovery for UK retailers will be long and hard, Asda chief executive Andy Bond has suggested.
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NewsSwine flu could threaten trading, warns Next's Simon Wolfson
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has voiced fears that the growing swine flu epidemic could threaten second-half trading.
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OpinionA well deserved second chance?
Should people be given a second chance in business? Some lessons from the comebacks by George Davies and Andy Hornby
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OpinionNext boss Simon Wolfson excels again
Next boss Simon Wolfson is making a habit of beating expectations. So good has recent performance been that Next brought forward its trading update and upped internal profit forecasts by £30m.
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NewsRetailers stir FTSE 100 onto impressive gains
Retailers helped the FTSE 100 make its best run of gains in four years on Tuesday, the seventh consecutive day that the index rose.
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OpinionNext's Simon Wolfson surprises again
Next chief Simon Wolfson has become the master of managing expectations.
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NewsNext raises profit forecast
Next has raised its profit forecast by £30m after a strong start to the year.
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NewsJysk prepares for UK expansion after improving business model
Danish furniture retailer Jysk is poised to roll out more UK stores after resolving teething problems at its operations here and bolsters its management with a head of buying from Next.
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NewsStrong range helps Next in Q2
Next is performing ahead of expectations and should deliver a strong second-quarter trading update when it reports at the end of the month, broker Singer Capital Markets believes.