Next third quarter sales drop while online sales advance 9.7%
Next also reported a seven per cent increase in finance interest income, and a two per cent rise in total full price sales, including interest. The retailer said it now estimates its full year 2020 profit before tax to remain at £725 million, as well as a 0.3 per cent increase on 2018/19 full year profits.
“We believe the improved sales growth in October recouped some of the lost. sales in September and we do not expect sales growth for the rest of the year to be as strong as October...
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