Next plc competitors and alternatives (2026)

Next plc’s closest tracked peers in the AskCyborg corpus, with each peer’s Cyborg Score (1–10) from a bull-vs-bear AI analyst debate. Highest-scored: Marks & Spencer (6/10), Boohoo Group (4/10), ASOS (3/10).

CompetitorCyborg ScoreIndustryWhy they compete
Marks & Spencer6/10General Merchandise RetailBritish department store and apparel retailer
Boohoo Group4/10Fashion and Apparel E-commerce RetailFast-fashion e-commerce platform
ASOS3/10Online Fashion RetailOnline fashion retailer targeting young consumers
John Lewis PartnershipUK department store with fashion and homeware

Read the full Next plc research report · Top companies in Specialty Retail by Cyborg Score.

Cyborg Scores (1–10) are synthesized by AskCyborg’s multi-agent analyst-debate framework across 11 dimensions, recalibrated weekly. How the score works · Methodology.