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Next Plc is one of Britain's biggest clothing, footwear and home retailers, built on a network that spans high street stores and one of the UK's most established online platforms. Founded by Joseph Hepworth and now led by Simon Wolfson, the company has grown from a single tailoring business into a multinational retail group headquartered in Leicester. Its reach extends across the UK and abroad, with stores and digital operations standing alongside each other rather than one replacing the other, a model that has kept Next a fixture on British high streets for decades.
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212 open roles across 81+ locations. Biggest teams hiring: Creative, Marketing, Marketplace.
In the news
Can cautious Wolfson keep stunning Next shareholders?
City A.M.Sep 2026
Next growth in the spotlight after shrugging off high street pressures
The IndependentSep 2026
Next overturns court ruling which forced it to pay shop staff the same as warehouse workers
Markets | Mail OnlineSep 2026
UK tribunal rules in Next’s favour on equal pay dispute
Retail Insight NetworkSep 2026
Next and Frasers to lodge Harvey Nichols takeover bids
Yahoo Finance UKAug 2026
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Next Plc is one of Britain's biggest clothing, footwear and home retailers, built on a network that spans high street stores and one of the UK's most established online platforms. Founded by Joseph Hepworth and now led by Simon Wolfson, the company has grown from a single tailoring business into a multinational retail group headquartered in Leicester. Its reach extends across the UK and abroad, with stores and digital operations standing alongside each other rather than one replacing the other, a model that has kept Next a fixture on British high streets for decades.
Yes. Next Plc currently has 212 open roles, which you can browse and apply to on this page.
Next Plc was founded by Joseph Hepworth.
Next Plc is headquartered in Leicester, GB.
Next Plc has approximately 835 employees.
