Next has been promoting the "SHARE THE SECRETS OF NEXT.CO.UK" page where apparently if you introduce a friend to Next you'll both receive £20 off.
Dispatch Weekly isn't surprised, the UK clothing retailer is predicting a difficult 2017 year ahead, providing a blow to the industry at the start of the Christmas reporting season.
Next forecast pre-tax profit for the following fiscal year in the range of 680 million pounds to 780 million pounds, below estimates of about 784 million pounds.
We expect the cyclical slowdown in spending on clothing and footwear to continue into next year.
We aren't surprised if retailers treat customers and staff unfairly.