Next sales surged in the past three months as the high street fashion brand was buoyed by warm weather over the Easter period and online sales. Next sales surged in the past three months as the high street fashion brand was buoyed by warm weather over the Easter period and online sales. Total sales rose 4.5% over the 13 weeks to April 27, compared to the same period last year, as its high street sales were boosted by “unusually warm weather”. Online sales continued to drive growth, jumping 11.8% over the period amid the continued change in shopper behaviour. “We experienced strong sales growth during February because sales were adversely affected by extreme winter weather last year,” the company said in a trading update.

Source: Irish Independent May 01, 2019 06:56 UTC