In February 1982 the Next retail chain was established and the 1st store opened with a coordinated gathering of stylish accessories, shoes and clothes for women. There are also collections for children, home and men. The clothes of Next Plc. are styled by their team of in-house design to provide great value, quality and style for money with similar fashion edge. Next Plc employs around 28000 people and creates 330 stores in Ireland and UK as well as 35 stores in Middle East, Asia and Continental Europe. This makes it one of the largest retailers of high street in UK which provides extra financial services and home shopping (www.hoovers.co.uk, 2000). Next Plc has 5 strategic divisions such as:
• Next Directory is the division for mail order.
• Next Retail performs shops in high streets.
• Next Overseas performs international retail outlets.
• Ventura manages the division of financial services and
• Other activities consist of property management and telecommunication software services.
The main factor in Next Plc. is the clothing market for stylish women and men between the age of 20 and 40 years. Women’s wear, Men’s wear, baby wear and children’s wear is a part of the expansion into all the sectors of the clothing market under the label of Next brand. The Next Plc has further expanded its range of products into bridal wear, personal finance and home furnishings. Next have 20 franchised overseas outlets extra to its wholly owned international subsidiaries. Despite an ongoing expansion programme over the past 5 years.
在1982年2月的零售连锁企业建立了第一店开业的时尚配饰，鞋子，衣服的妇女与协调的聚会。也有儿童，家庭和男人的集合。下一个PLC的衣服。风格由他们的团队的内部设计类似的时尚边缘提供巨大的价值，质量和款式的钱。下一个PLC员工约28000人，在爱尔兰和英国创建了330家门店，以及在中东，亚洲和欧洲大陆有35家专卖店。这使得它最大的零售商提供额外的金融服务和家庭的购物（www.hoovers.co.uk，2000年）在英国高街之一。下一个PLC有5个战略部门，如：
•一个目录邮购的部门。
•下一个零售执行在主要街道的商店。
•下一步海外进行国际零售网点。
•文图拉的金融服务和管理部门，
•其他业务包括物业管理，电信软件服务。
在一个PLC的主要因素。是服装市场的时尚女性和男性的20至40岁之间的年龄。女装，男装，婴儿服装，童装扩展到服装市场的所有部门下一步品牌的标签下的一部分。下一个PLC进一步扩大其产品范围为穿婚纱，个人理财及家居用品。接下来有额外的20个专营海外网点其全资拥有的国际子公司。尽管在过去的5年里正在进行的扩张计划
