- The FTSE 100 retailer’s earnings dropped by almost a half last year, but online sales boomed
- Next’s results were delivered against a rapidly-changing retail backdrop, with questions about how far online shopping will sustain as lockdown eases
As Easter weekend drew to a close, Boris Johnson brought hope of an economic resurrection to the people of England. Addressing a Downing Street briefing, the prime minister confirmed that the country would move onto ‘step two’ of its path out of lockdown – gradually reopening sectors which have suffered acutely over the past year.