Next has said that colder weather in March and April reduced demand for clothing, particularly over the Easter holiday period, which was unusually warm last year.  

Next said that it was possible, however unlikely, that sales will deteriorate further although sales had risen with the temperature in the past few days.
Next added that “the poor performance of the last six weeks may be indicative of weaker underlying demand for clothing and a potentially wider slow-down in consumer spending.”

As such, the company lowered and widened its full price sales guidance range to -3.5% to +3.5%. The lower end of this range is based on sales for the rest of the year continuing to run at the rate of the last six weeks.