LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The boss of British fashion
retailer Next said on Thursday the latest easing of
COVID-19 restrictions felt different from previous relaxations,
making him more positive about the trading outlook.
Non-essential stores reopened in England and Wales on April
12 after more than three months of lockdown. They reopened in
Scotland on April 26 and Northern Ireland on April 30.
"The relief from this (latest) lockdown feels more
optimistic. It feels like this might genuinely be the end of
it," CEO Simon Wolfson told Reuters.
"So to that extent the rally (in trading) may last a little
bit longer," he said after Next reported better than expected
first quarter trading.
(Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Alistair Smout)
Next (NXT)
