LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - British clothing retailer Next
will re-open 25 stores on June 15 as the country's
coronavirus restrictions ease, it said on Tuesday.
Next closed all its stores on March 23, when Britain began a
coronavirus lockdown, while its online operations, which account
for more than half of group sales, shut three days later before
partially re-opening on April 14. The group trades from about
500 stores in the UK and Ireland.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that
non-essential retail in England could re-open from June 15 as
long as COVID-19 secure guidelines are met.
(Reporting by James Davey; editing by Kate Holton)
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