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British retailer Next achieves solid Christmas sales without cutting prices
Published Thu, Jan 1, 2015 · 09:50 PM
London
NEXT signalled brighter prospects for British retailers on Tuesday with a solid rise in Christmas sales, especially online, without resorting to the discounting seen on many shopping streets.
The British fashion company has outperformed rivals for a decade, thanks to its strong online business, new stores and diversification overseas and into areas such as homewares.
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