Next warns of store closures if equal pay appeal fails
It said that increasing store operating costs will result in more shops being closed when their leases expire

Next has warned that store closures may be necessary if its appeal against a recent equal pay ruling fails.ย Last month, more than 3,500 current and former Next employees won a six-year legal fight for equal pay, with the total amount payable by the retailer estimated to be over ยฃ30m.