The company also raised its profit forecast for the full year.
They have cut this year's profit forecast by £18m to £570m.
He said it would be difficult for some retailers to meet profit forecasts.
The company also raised its profit forecast to 9 percent for the year, ending in March.
The company also lowered its profit forecast for the remainder of the year.
The company is not making a profit forecast, but profits for the 36 weeks to 9 January have grown to £9.79 million.
The company did not provide a sales or profit forecast for 2005.
On Wednesday, the company said that it would meet its profit forecasts for the third quarter.
It also cut its profit forecast for the year by 40 percent.
Analysts are expected to make a small reduction to Next profit forecasts for the 2012-13 financial year.
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