Laura Ashley joins forces with Next

Laura Ashley will be relaunched in a partnership with Next after filing for administration in March. Its homewares will be stocked in Next stores and online from spring 2021 after the two retailers struck a deal. The 67-year-old company said earlier this year it would permanently close 70 stores in mid-March, with plans to cut 268 office jobs and furlough more than 1,500 workers as it filed for administration. Laura Ashley hired PwC to advise on the administration process, blaming the impact of