Next profits set to top £1bn after autumn trading boost
According to the group, this strong performance was driven by the colder weather over the period, versus the unusually warm September and early October seen last year
Next profits are set to exceed £1bn for the first time ever this year, as strong sales over autumn have pushed its full-year guidance from £995m to £1.005bn.It comes as full price sales in the third quarter rose by 7.6% against last year, 2.6% ahead of Next’s previous quarterly guidance of 5.0%.