Furthermore, it is hoped that it will reveal sales momentum despite pressure from consumers

Next is expected to report further growth in the final quarter as the high street chain continues to shrug off pressure on consumer financing.

The company’s shares lifted on Friday to a new record high as investors continued to buy into the group.

The company has consistently been a bright spot in the retail sector in recent years, posting strong trading despite higher cost of living and operational cost pressures.

The fashion retailer, which runs 899 stores, will report its trading for the last three months on Wednesday 29 October.

It is expected to show continued sales growth although this may experience a slowdown compared to the first half of the financial year.

In an update last month, bosses at Next said full price sales were on track to grow by 4.5 per cent over the half year to January 2026, compared with the previous year.

This comes after the company said full price sales grew by 10.9 per cent in the half year to July, with total sales up 10.3 per cent.

The projected growth slowdown comes as chief executive and Conservative peer Lord Simon Wolfson indicated that consumer sentiment was weakening amid economic uncertainty and rising unemployment.

“The medium and long-term prospects for the UK economy do not appear to be favourable,” he said in September.

“To be clear, we do not believe the UK economy is on the verge of a cliff. At best we expect growth to be sluggish.”

However, industry data shows retail sales have been resilient recently.

Shares were further boosted by Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showing retail sales volumes grew by 0.5% in September.

This happened even though analysts expected a decline this month and marked the fourth consecutive month of growth.

Therefore, investors will hope that this indicates resilient consumer spending habits.

Michael Hewson of MCH Market Insights said: “We have seen a decent quarter for Next shareholders with the share price hitting a new record high this month, despite concerns over continued pressure on consumer incomes.

“When Next reported back at the end of July, there was some skepticism that the retailer would be able to continue the upward trend in its guidance that has been a hallmark of many of its recent trading figures.”

By Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor