M&S, Next and Dunelm all in the red as retail sales fall in August
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO said its monthly High Street Sales Tracker (HSST) showed like-for-likes fell 2.7% in August from a year earlier
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Next PLC
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Next plc is a United Kingdom-based retailer offering products in clothing, footwear, accessories and home products
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