Editing Next plc (section)

{{Short description|British retailer}}
{{about-distinguish|the British retailer|NeXT, Inc.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Next plc
| logo = Next_plc_Logo.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| trading_name = Next
| former_name = J Hepworth & Son (1864–1982)
| type = [[Public limited company]]
| traded_as = {{Lse|NXT}}<br />[[FTSE 100 Index|FTSE 100 Component]]
| industry = [[Retail]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1864}}<br />[[Leeds]]
| founder = [[Joseph Hepworth (tailor)|Joseph Hepworth]]
| location = [[Enderby, Leicestershire|Enderby]], England, UK
| locations = {{circa}} 500 stores (2018)<ref name="glance">{{cite web |url=http://www.nextplc.co.uk/about-next/at-a-glance/ |title=At a glance |publisher=Next plc |access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref>
| area_served = {{hlist|[[United Kingdom]]|[[Europe]]|[[Asia]]|[[Middle East]]}}
| key_people = {{ubl|{{wd-chairperson}}|{{wd-ceo}}}}
| owner = 
| brands = [[Lipsy]]<br>[[Victoria's Secret|Victoria's Secret UK]]<br>[[Gap Inc|Gap UK]]<br>[[Joules (clothing)|Joules]]<br>[[Cath Kidston Limited|Cath Kidston]]<br>[[FatFace]]<br>[[Made.com]]
| subsid = [[JoJo Maman Bébé]] (44%)<br>[[Reiss (brand)|Reiss]] (72%)
| revenue = {{increase}} [[Pound Sterling|£]]5,491.0&nbsp;million (2024)<ref name="results">{{cite web |url=https://www.nextplc.co.uk/~/media/Files/N/next-plc-v4/about-next/r-and-p/2023-24/annual-report-and-accounts-jan-2024.pdf|title=Annual Report for the year ended January 2024 |access-date=9 February 2025}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{increase}} [[Pound Sterling|£]]987.9&nbsp;million (2024)<ref name="results" />
| net_income = {{increase}} [[Pound Sterling|£]]800.5&nbsp;million (2024)<ref name="results" />
| assets = {{increase}} [[Pound Sterling|£]]4,724.3&nbsp;million (2024)<ref name="results" />
| equity = {{increase}} [[Pound Sterling|£]]1,638.8&nbsp;million (2024)<ref name="results" />
| num_employees = 48,417 (2024)<ref name="results" />
| footnotes = 
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.next.co.uk/}}
}}
'''Next plc''', trading as '''Next '''(styled as '''NEXT''') is a British [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] clothing, footwear and home products retailer, which has its headquarters in [[Enderby, Leicestershire|Enderby]], England.<ref name="FT">{{cite web |work=Financial Times |url=http://markets.ft.com/tearsheets/businessProfile.asp?s=NXT:LSE |date=12 January 2011 |title=Next Plc NXT:LSE Company Description |access-date=12 January 2011}}</ref> It has around 700 stores, of which circa 500 are in the [[United Kingdom]], and circa 200 across [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and the [[Middle East]].<ref name="glance" /> Next is the largest clothing retailer by sales in the United Kingdom, having overtaken [[Marks & Spencer]] in early 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-29/m-s-loses-britain-s-largest-clothing-retailer-title-to-next-1-.html |title=M&S Loses Britain's Largest Clothing Retailer Title to Next |publisher=Bloomberg |date=29 June 2012 |access-date=25 November 2012}}</ref> and 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10709606/Next-profits-overtake-MandS-for-first-time.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10709606/Next-profits-overtake-MandS-for-first-time.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Next profits overtake M&S for first time |website=The Telegraph |date=20 March 2014 |access-date=25 March 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It is listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]] and is a constituent of the [[FTSE 100 Index]].