Company Earnings UpdateNext (LON: NXT) Holiday Trading Update: Stronger than Expected, but Weak Store-Based Sales Trends Continue Coresight Research January 4, 2018 Executive Summary British fashion retailer Next reported that total full-price sales growth strengthened to 1.5% during the holiday trading period ended December 24. This compared to company guidance for a full-price sales decline of 0.3%. Full-price store-based sales growth remained very weak, falling by 6.1%. Online and catalog full-price sales grew by 13.6%. Reflecting improved trading, the company raised full-year sales and profit guidance slightly. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Store Tracker Extra, October 2025: Rite Aid Takes Total Closed Retail Space to 143 Million Square Feet3Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Apparel, Off-Price and Warehouse Club Retailers Expand Inventories for the HolidaysSector Focus: Off-Price Shopping—Data GraphicApril 2025 US Retail Sales: Growth Rate Reaches New High for 2025 Despite Economic Uncertainty