Shares in Next have fallen despite the fashion and homeware retailer reporting a double-digit increase in half-year profits. The FTSE 100 constituent posted a 13.8% rise in group profit before tax to £515 million for the six months to 26 July 2025, with sales climbing more than 10% to £3.25 billion.  Post-tax earnings per share … Continue reading ‘Anaemic growth’: Next shares slump despite leap in profits