Next has reported further increases to pre-tax profits and sales in results for the half year ending July 2023.
Total group sales hit £2.6bn, up from £2.5bn in the same period of the year prior.
Profit before tax meanwhile grew to £420m up from £401m.
The results have seen the Leicestershire-based retailer raise its profit before tax guidance for the year from £845m to £875m, up 0.5% on last year.
Full price sales guidance for the second half has also been increased, to be up 2% on last year, compared with previous guidance of +0.5%. This would take full year growth to +2.6%.
