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Does NEXT plc support Israel?
Yes — NEXT plc has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Fashion & apparel brands · Retail & supermarket chains · Companies that support Israel
Background
NEXT plc is a British clothing, footwear and home-products retailer founded in 1864 and headquartered in Enderby, Leicestershire, listed on the London Stock Exchange. No donation, humanitarian pledge, sponsorship, investment or statement of support for Israel by NEXT has been documented, and no Israeli corporate foundation or political spending exists to check. Unlike most international fashion brands active in the Israeli market, NEXT has deliberately kept out of physical retail there: it has no Israeli stores and no Israeli franchisee, and has said so publicly on more than one occasion. Its only verified Israeli connection is the Hebrew-language website through which it ships to Israeli customers — a market it described in 2019 as its second-largest by sales. NEXT does not appear on the BDS movement's official targeted-boycott list.
Calcalist — NEXT's Israeli market position and store policy (Nov 2019) Wikipedia — Next plc (founded 1864, Enderby HQ, LSE listing) BDS movement — official targeted-boycott list (NEXT absent)
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2019-11 | — | Israeli online customers (NEXT's Hebrew-language website) NEXT plc sells into Israel online only. The British retailer runs a Hebrew-language site, next.co.il, and told Israeli media in November 2019 that Israel was its second-largest market by sales after the United Kingdom, driven mainly by childrenswear. NEXT operates no stores in Israel and no Israeli franchisee: its international head of PR, Shontel Binley, said at the company's first Israeli marketing event that "we will not open physical stores in Israel, but we are considering pop-up stores," repeating the position NEXT had given Globes in January 2016, when it said it had no plans to open Israeli stores and offered online purchase instead. This is cross-border e-commerce, not a donation, sponsorship or political statement. |
Frequently asked questions
Did NEXT plc donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but NEXT plc has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 6 distinct sources are cited for NEXT plc. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Calcalist — NEXT's Israeli market position and store policy (Nov 2019) calcalist.co.il
- Globes — NEXT considering Israeli branches; company says it does not plan to open stores in Israel globes.co.il
- Ynet — NEXT to open pop-up stores in Israel, not permanent shops ynet.co.il
- NEXT Israel — official Hebrew-language site next.co.il
- Wikipedia — Next plc (founded 1864, Enderby HQ, LSE listing) en.wikipedia.org
- BDS movement — official targeted-boycott list (NEXT absent) bdsmovement.net