Next set to reveal whether it has shrugged off summer washout

Published on: September 15, 2024

By City & Finance Reporter

Updated: 21:54 BST, 15 September 2024

Next will reveal whether it has shrugged off the summer washout dampening rivals’ sales when it updates investors on its first-half trading on Wednesday.

Lord Simon Wolfson’s chain pierced the retail gloom in August when it forecast higher profits after early summer sales were better than expected.

In vogue: Next shares, which hit a record high last week, have risen 43.3 per cent over the past year

In vogue: Next shares, which hit a record high last week, have risen 43.3 per cent over the past year

Shares, which hit a record high last week, have risen 43.3 per cent over the past year.

By contrast its fast fashion competitors – including H&M and Primark – have given gloomy updates.

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Next set to reveal whether it has shrugged off summer washout