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Next increases full year profit guidance to over £1bn

The retailer’s profit guidance has risen to £1.01bn following a 6% year-on-year increase in full price sales in the nine weeks to 28 December. Next also reported a 10% rise in group profit before tax, as well as unexpected growth overseas in the period.

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