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).
| Competitor | Cyborg Score | Industry | Why they compete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer | 6/10 | General Merchandise Retail | British department store and apparel retailer |
| Boohoo Group | 4/10 | Fashion and Apparel E-commerce Retail | Fast-fashion e-commerce platform |
| ASOS | 3/10 | Online Fashion Retail | Online fashion retailer targeting young consumers |
| John Lewis Partnership | UK 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.