LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - British clothing retailer Next downgraded its annual sales guidance for the third timein five months, citing a possible further slowdown in consumerspending.
Next said on Wednesday that it now expected full-price salesfor its 2016-17 year to be between 3.5 percent lower and 3.5percent higher, widening the range from a previous forecast forsales to be down 1 percent to up 4 percent.
The retailer, which trades from over 500 shops in Britainand Ireland and about 200 in more than 40 countries overseas,said total sales fell 0.2 percent in the 13 weeks to May 2, itsfiscal first quarter.
(Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul Sandle)