City Republic: Retailers defy gloomsters as British shoppers rally to the cause

By Stephen Foster Wednesday, 07 January 2009 12:00PM

LONDON - Next CEO Simon Wolfson should be expecting a bottle or two of Marks & Spencer's finest today from Sir Stuart Rose as yesterday's figures from Next set the scene perfectly for M&S's announcement of falling sales and a few store closures today.

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