Overview
- Next, which updated investors Wednesday, raised its expected cost hit from the Middle East conflict to £47 million from £15 million in March.
- The retailer will increase prices by up to 8% in selected international markets starting in May.
- UK and European customers face no extra increases beyond the 0.6% already forecast for this year, based on current estimates.
- Full-year profit guidance nudges up to £1.22 billion after a 6.2% rise in full-price sales in the first quarter to May 2.
- The company warns it could change pricing or guidance if disruption worsens as the year progresses.