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UK clothing retailer Next plc (Next) has upgraded its full year pre-tax profit guidance after second quarter full price sales outperformed internal forecasts. Full price sales for the 13 weeks to August 1, 2026 rose 9.2 percent compared to the same period in the prior year, exceeding the company’s expectation of 4 percent. The Leicester-based...
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Next opens its largest UK store at Bluewater shopping centre
Next has opened its largest UK store at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, tripling its footprint at the centre to 132,000 square feet in a relaunch designed by London-based studio Dalziel & Pow. The store opened on July 30, taking over the corner unit vacated by House of Fraser, which closed in November 2024, and is Bluewater's first new...
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Next raises profit guidance following strong first quarter sales
British clothing retailer Next has increased its full year profit guidance to 1.21 billion pounds after full price sales in the first quarter exceeded internal forecasts. Total full price sales for the 13 weeks to May 2, 2026, rose 6.2 percent compared to the previous year, surpassing the 4 percent growth initially anticipated by the group. This...
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