Next sales plummet 72% as it struggles to return to normal

// Next full-price sales drop 28% in second quarter
// Online sales drop 9%
// In-store sales drop 72% since reopening stores in JuneNext has recorded a 28 per cent slump in full price sales in the second quarter, as it experiences tough trading since reopening stores.
The fashion retailer posted a nine per cent rise in online sales year-on-year in the second quarter to July 25, while in-store sales plummeted by 72 per cent during the period.
The full-price sales drop was “much better than