<prompt> Fingqa isihloko: Ingabe ngiyakujabulela ukuzwa ukuthi i-Next isizodlula i-MS? Ukuthengiswa kwe-Next kwanda ngo-7.2 ekhulwini ngonyaka odlule, kwafinyelela ku-4 billion, kuyilapho kubikezelwa ukuthi ukuthengiswa kwezingubo ku-Marks Spencer kuyobe sekwehle njengezingubo eziningi zama-gypsy Per Una lapho kumenyezelwa amanani kamuva kuleli sonto. Futhi ziyoba cishe ama-4 billion. Ngangimthanda u-Next, owaqanjwa uGeorge Davies, lapho eqala ukusebenza ngo-1982. Kwakuwumkhiqizo wokuqala owasinikeza ukunethezeka okungabizi, ngomkhankaso wawo wokuqala kakhulu owasinikeza ama-chunky 100 wool knits, i-chambray ethambile, ne-tweed yaseBrithani kakhulu. Wasinika i-Next Directory eyinguquko ngo-1988, eyandulela ukuthenga nge-inthanethi, futhi-ke ngo-1998 waphayona ukuthengisa imfashini nge-inthanethi, waba umthengisi omkhulu kunabo bonke eYurophu. Skrolela phansi ukuze ubone ividiyo. Ingubo ehlakaniphile: I-foil pleated skirt ne-blush formal jacket yakwa-Next kwesobunxele iwina ngokuba yiyona evamile kunengubo ye-Marks and Spencer ene-double-breasted Crêpe Drape kwesokudla ethathwa njengengajwayelekile emshadweni. Nokho, manje, ngithola impumelelo yayo ikhathaza: iyaphila futhi inqobe ngamanani entengo aphansi, icindezela iMarks ngokunciphisa ikhwalithi. Isikhwama sempelasonto sesikhumba sangempela ku-Next Directory yokuqala sasibiza ama-99; namuhla inguqulo efanayo ibiza ama-72. Ngo - 1988 ijazi elenziwe ngoboya lalibiza amaRandi angu - 60; namuhla uhlobo olwenziwe ngensimbi lubiza amaRandi angu - 34. Futhi liyachuma, yebo, ngokunikeza abesifazane abasebancane isikweletu esisheshayo: Kumelwe ngigcizelele ukuthi izimali zayo zenzalo zinonya njengoba kunjalo nokuzingela kwayo abakhokhi abaphuza ukukhokha. Ukuze ifinyelele kulezi zibalo ezintsha ezishaqisayo, i-Next iye yashiya lokho eyake yakwenza kahle kakhulu - ubuciko obuncane obuhle obuhlelwe ehhovisi - futhi manje ilandela izitayela zokugqoka. Kodwa ngaso sonke isikhathi iye yacabanga ngezinyawo zayo eziyisicaba, kuyilapho i-M S ibonakala incipha, futhi inikeza ikhwalithi, yebo, kodwa ngamanani abesifazane abajwayele ukuwathenga ngemfashini eshibhile. Niyayikhumbula ijazi lasebusika elisanda kukhiqizwa elenziwe ngoboya obungu-R345? Ngemva kokuqhathanisa izitayela ezimbili ezinkulu lapha, ngicabanga ukuthi sekuyisikhathi sokuba umphathi wesitayela sikaMarks uBelinda Earl ahambe izinsuku ezinhlanu ngesonto esuka kwezintathu zakhe zamanje, akunjalo? Izingubo ezinhle zomshado... noma zomsebenzi. OLULANDELAYO: I-foil enezinhlamvu...  <response>: Ukuthengiswa kwe-Next kukhule ngo-7.2 ekhulwini ngonyaka odlule kuyilapho kubikezelwa ukuthi ukuthengiswa kwezingubo ze-Marks Spencer kuzokwehla. Olandelayo unqoba ngamanani entengo aphansi nokuncishiswa kwekhwalithi. Kodwa i-Next ibilokhu icabanga ngezinyawo zayo, kuyilapho i-M S ibonakala i-lumber, ngakho-ke lapha i-Femail iqhathanisa ububanzi bama-giants amabili. 