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  • Next boss Lord Wolfson: London’s High Streets had ‘more to worry about’ four years ago despite loss of brands like Topshop

    RETAIL THERAPY

    Next boss Lord Wolfson has “less reason to worry about the high street” compared to a few years ago, on the tail of a slew of household names shuttering. Physical retail was in a less concerning position than in recent years, when a switch to online shopping signalled a death knell for many staple retailers, [...]

  • Next: Prices to rise in the spring – but boss hopeful inflation will ease in second half

    HIGH STREET

    Next has warned it will lift prices further in the spring as the retailer’s chief said he was optimistic that inflation would let up in the second-half of the year. The fashion firm hiked its full-year profit guidance after seeing better than expected sales over the Christmas shopping period. The high street staple lifted its [...]

  • Next steps: Gap builds on UK return with re-introduction of Banana Republic and Athleta brands

    NEXT STEPS

    Gap has added a pair of apparel brands to its joint venture with Next, after the fashion firm left the high street amid the pandemic.  The e-commerce retailer said it will re-introduce Banana Republic and Athleta products to the UK via Next’s Total platform.  The US retailer shut its 81 stores in the UK and [...]

  • Next boss laments not getting ‘Brexit I wanted’ and calls for migration changes to fill staff shortages

    November 10, 2022

    The CEO of Next has implored ministers to ease rules for overseas workers wanting to come to the UK and said he did not get “the Brexit I wanted.” Lord Simon Wolfson reiterated previous pleas for the government to make it easier for workers to move to the UK to plug staff shortages across the [...]

  • Next snaps up collapsed Made.com in £3.4m swoop

    November 9, 2022

    NEXT snapped up the brand, domain names and intellectual property of Made.com for £3.4m in a prepack administration this morning, just 18 months after it made its £775m London debut. In a statement this morning, Made.com confirmed it had appointed administrators PwC to sell off its other assets and pay off its debts. Former chief [...]

  • Next sales ahead of expectations as analysts warn ‘worst still to come’

    November 2, 2022

    Fashion stalwart Next posted better than expected full price sales while analysts have warned the full impact of market volatility is yet to be seen. The retailer shared a 0.4 per cent boost to sales in its third quarter versus last year.  The London listed chain reiterated full year guidance for profit before tax of [...]

  • Joules: CVA one of ‘potential options’ as retailer steams ahead with turnaround plan

    October 10, 2022

    Joules has acknowledged a CVA is one of a number of “potential options” it may opt for as it seeks to turn around the fortunes of the beleaguered lifestyle retailer. Sky News had reported that the struggling firm had been working with Interpath Advisory to discuss using a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), with job losses [...]

  • Next boss warns of two cost of living crises after slashing forecasts

    September 29, 2022

    Next has slashed its sales forecasts for the second half of the year today despite a 16 per cent jump in pre-tax profit in the six months to July.

  • Investors to examine retailers’ books for signs of spending slump

    September 25, 2022

    Investors will be parsing over a slew of results from top retailers for signs of a slowdown in consumer spending in response to an economic slump. London’s premier FTSE 100 index notched a poor performance last week, shedding 3.62 per cent to close at 7,018.60 points, mainly driven by a sharp sell off on Friday [...]

  • Shares dive for Joules after stake acquisition talks with Next called off

    September 14, 2022

    Joules’ shares have been further subdued after it confirmed it is no longer in discussions with Next acquiring an equity stake in the lifestyle group. The ailing retailer’s share price was down around twelve per cent in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, following an announcement the day before. Shares were down by 33 per cent [...]

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