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
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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