UK: Next Posts Healthy H1 Profit, Sales Growth
Leading fashion retail group Next Plc on Thursday posted a modest rise in first half pre-tax profit but said recent hot weather had hurt current sales of its autumn and winter collections. The company reported a pre-tax profit for the six months to the end of July of £123.2 million versus £115.8m last year with sales reaching £1.12 billion versus £944.8m last year.