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Cosco Ships Cross Hormuz as Retailers Brace for Cost Fallout

The transits through the conduit are the first for a major ocean carrier since the start of the Iran war…

Next Plc Buys British Footwear Brand Russell & Bromley for 2.5 Million Pounds

Next plc has been the front-runner to purchase the troubled brand, and said it plans to keep three stores…

Next Plc Buys British Footwear Brand Russell & Bromley for 2.5 Million Pounds in Cash

Next plc has been the frontrunner to purchase the troubled brand, and said it plans to keep three stores…

Next Plc Pursues Troubled British Footwear Brands Russell & Bromley and LK Bennett

U.K. high street giant Next plc is a frontrunner to purchase heritage brand Russell & Bromley and LK Bennett…

Next Plc Pursues Troubled British Footwear Brands Russell & Bromley and LK Bennett

U.K. high street giant Next plc is a frontrunner to purchase heritage brand Russell & Bromley and LK Bennett…

Gap Reopens Its Historic Flagship in London’s Covent Garden

The refreshed store on Long Acre nods to London's creative community with a curated vinyl selection and an…

EXCLUSIVE: Laura Ashley to Open First U.K. Store Under New Owners, Marquee Brands

The opening, at Lakeside shopping center near London, will be operated in partnership with Next plc, and…

Are Unionized Garment Factories Being Targeted for Closures?

Fruit of the Loom closed its last two unionized cut-and-sew facilities in Honduras. Next did the same with…

Britain’s Retailers Brace for Hard Times

A grim environment for retail will only get worse in 2025 as businesses face dwindling consumer confidence…

‘Tag Ur It’: The Fashion Brands Behind Ghana’s Textile Waste Crisis

An environmental nonprofit has been cataloging the clothing labels it finds during its beach cleanups. It's…

Brands Still Sourcing From Myanmar Hit With OECD Complaints

IndustriALL Global Union, together with its banned Burmese affiliates, have filed complaints against Next…

Next Launches Who’s Next by Next Management, a Digital Extension of Its Services

For example, a model like Mieke Visser will now receive support from Who's Next for social media.

The Body Shop Could Have a New Owner as Soon as June 30

Potential buyers for all, or part, of The Body Shop International handed their bids to U.K. administrators…

After Rana Plaza, Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Still Live in ‘Climate of Fear’

After last year's wage protests, the risk of arrest continues to loom over thousands of workers through…

UK Roundup: Numbers From Next, John Lewis

Next and John Lewis eye retail's future as UK inflation cools, but March saw Ted Baker, Matches & others fall…