Online sales help Next shares surge to five-year high amid pandemic
05 January 2021 - 12:34
London — British fashion retailer Next soundly beat its forecast for Christmas sales despite Covid-19 lockdowns hitting store sales in November and the final shopping days of December, resulting in another upgrade to underlying profit guidance.
Shares in the company rose as much as 9% to a five-year high of £75.22 in early Tuesday trade...
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