Appointment of Jonathan Blanchard as Chief Financial Officer
Acquisition of a 97% stake in Fatface
Acquisition of a further interest in Reiss, taking NEXT's shareholding to 74%
Acquisition of the brand name, domain names and intellectual property of Cath Kidston
Acquired the brand name, domain names and intellectual property of Made.com Design Ltd.
NEXT partners with Tom Joule to acquire Joules, a clothing company which sells clothing and homeware products inspired by British country lifestyle.
Acquired a further 26% of Reiss, taking NEXT’s shareholding in the fashion retail chain to 51%.
Acquired 25% of Reiss. From early 2022 Reiss' websites and Online operations, both in the UK and overseas, will be contracted to NEXT through TP.
Agreed a joint venture to operate Gap’s e-commerce business across Total Platform, host Gap-branded Shop-in-Shops and offer click-and-collect options for online customers.
First Total Platform client, Childsplay Clothing, launched. TP aims to leverage NEXT’s Online infrastructure and provide partners with a comprehensive solution to trading online.
Set up a joint venture to sell Victoria’s Secret and Pink products under licence in the UK and Eire.
Acquired Fabled by Marie Claire
Richard Papp appointed to the board
NEXT Directory rebranded as Online
Finance business reported separately for the first time
Michael Roney appointed as Chairman.
NEXT Directory introduces order by midnight for delivery next day.
NEXT opened its 546th store
2014 saw the opening of 2 large home and fashion stores which were built from the ground up in Hedgend and Maidstone.
Jane Shields appointed to the board.
NEXT now trades online in more than 70 countries worldwide.
NEXT celebrates its 30 year jubilee.
Ventura, the Group’s customer service management business, is sold for £65m cash.
NEXT opens its first combined fashion, home & garden store at Shoreham-by-Sea.
NEXT confirmed as Official Clothing and Homeware Supplier to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
NEXT extends its home shopping facility to the USA and over 30 other countries worldwide through NEXTdirect.com.
NEXT named British High Street Retailer of the Year.
NEXT acquires younger women’s fashion brand, Lipsy.
NEXT celebrates its 25 year jubilee. Launch of NEXT’s luxury Signature collection.
NEXT Home launches its Wedding List Service.
NEXT opens new larger format stores in Nottingham, Birmingham, Dudley and Newcastle Gateshead together with a large Home store at Glasgow Braehead.
Launch of NEXT Flowers.
Simon Wolfson appointed Chief Executive.
Next day delivery introduced as standard for orders placed before 5pm, with the NEXT Directory.
Launch of shopping on the internet from NEXT directory at www.next.co.uk. This extends NEXT’s business strategy to “One Brand; Three ways of shopping”.
NEXT’s 300th store opens. The brand is now trading in 16 countries worldwide.
NEXT announces its brand strategy of “One Brand; Two Ways of Shopping”, bringing together the common ranges across both retail and home shopping formats.
Sale of Grattan to Otto Versand.
Launch of NEXT Directory – the brand’s innovative new concept in home shopping.
Launch of NEXT childrenswear.
Parent company, J Hepworth & Son changes its name to NEXT plc.
The group acquires Grattan plc (mail order company).
Debut of NEXT’s first home interiors range.
First department store with womenswear, menswear and interiors opens in Regent Street, London.
NEXT for Men launches in August. By December there are 52 menswear stores.
The first mini department store in Edinburgh opens incorporating womenswear, menswear, shoes and a café.
The first NEXT womenswear store opens on 12th February.
There are 70 NEXT stores around the UK by the end of July.
Hepworth buys the chain of Kendalls rainwear shops to develop a womenswear group of stores called NEXT.
J Hepworth & Son, Gentleman’s Tailors is established in Leeds, England.
