Premium Company Profile: Next plc

Next plc (Next) is a UK-based retailer offering clothing, footwear, accessories and home products. The group is trying to drive sustainable growth in earnings per share by implementing the following strategies: improving and developing Next product ranges, increasing selling space and increasing customer base.



Report Highlights
Next is a general merchandize retailer operating 480 stores across the UK, the Middle East, Asia and other European countries. The group operates through five business divisions: Next retail, Next directory, Ventura, Next sourcing, and Other. As a part of its expansion plans, the group added 41 new stores in fiscal 2007, including 13 stores in Russia and five in Turkey. In addition, it opened stores in India and Thailand and further plans to open about 25 stores in this region in fiscal 2008. Next has established two divisions, the Next sourcing division and Ventura division, to support its main business. The Next sourcing division is engaged in the design, sourcing, buying, merchandising and quality control of the group's products.
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Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Company Structure 5
Company Overview and Key Facts 5
Business Description 6
History 8
Locations and Subsidiaries 10
Company Financials 11
Overview 11
Revenue by Division 11
Revenue by Geography 12
Products and Services List 13
Major Products and Services List 13
Competitors And Strategic Business Relationships 14
Key Competitors 14
Key Suppliers and Partners 15
Clients 16
Shareholders 17
Strategy 18
Company View 18
Strategy 19
Corporate Social Responsibility 21
SWOT Analysis 23
Overview 23
Strengths 24
Weaknesses 25
Opportunities 26
Threats 27
Value Chain Analysis 28
Raw materials 28
Manufacture 29
Wholesale 29
Operations and Distribution 29
Sales 29
Key Employees 30
List of Key Employees 30
Key Employee Biographies 31
Appendix 35
Ask the analyst 35
Datamonitor consulting 35
Disclaimer 35
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Table 1: Next- Key Facts 5
Table 2: Next- Other Locations and Subsidiaries 10
Table 3: Next- Revenue by Division, 2006-2007 (£ Mn) 11
Table 4: Next- Revenue by Geography, 2006-2007 (£ Mn) 12
Table 5: Next- List of Products and Services 13
Table 6: Next- List of Key Competitors 14
Table 7: Next- Shareholders 17
Table 8: Next - SWOT Analysis Summary 23
Table 9: Next - Value Chain Analysis 28
Table 10: Next- Key Employees 30



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