Next keeps profit guidance despite slip in quarterly sales

// Next keeps profit guidance after first-quarter sales slip further than it expected
// Full price sales in the 13 weeks to 29 April fell 0.7%, ahead of its 0.2% guidanceNext has kept its profit guidance for the year despite first-quarter sales slipping further than it expected.
The retailer said full price sales dipped 0.7% in the 13 weeks to 29 April, slightly ahead of its 0.2% expectation.
The drop was driven by a 1.6% fall in online and 0.6% decline of in store sales.Subscribe to Retai