AIBU to think that Next shops need better ideas than this?

[CrazyDaze1]

I’ve been listening to the radio (the Ian Dale show on www.lbc.com) and they always have a finance/market report on ‘Drivetime’.

It was stated that ‘Next’ stores have had a poor financial outcome, losing 8% in sales. Apparently they have plans to revamp some of their stores, including having in-store cafes, barber shops and possibly even a car showroom!

I can imagine that no women at executive level suggested the latter two (do they even have women in top positions at Next?)....but honestly AIBU to think that all they need to do to increase their sales - and this seems to go for all retail clothing stores these days - is to to have clothes made from natural fibres and to get rid of all the acrylic and polyester fabrics?

Being tall I have no choice really but to go to Next for trousers. And to be fair I have some nice ones. But they don't give you much of a choice..black or navy usually and anything interesting sells out immediately
It was great in the 80s. Fresh and interesting. I order everything online and return 90%.

zara is good for tall people

I alway thought that Next had a really specific person in mind when they market their clothes. She works in middle management at a supermarket or something, drives a Ford Focus and lives on a new build estate with her husband and 2.4 kids. Anyone who isn’t this person they don’t really work for.

Yes, being tall I find the only place I can get a coat to fit is Next tall, I also return loads but as they don't stock tall in the shop, I have no choice as the sizing is so haphazard, also I am the XL in trousers and jeans which they don't stock in the stores either.

I looked in the sale today and bought a lampshade and some clear washbags as DH uses them to store things . The clothes all looked horrible.