Retailer Next loses €18m in sales from Irish shop lockdown

Due to the lockdown, the company said it saw a 100% drop in sales here in its first quarter which runs to the first week in May. 

Next is generally upbeat for its prospects this year.

Popular high street fashion retailer Next said it lost £16m (€18.5m) in sales from its shops in the Republic being closed due to Covid restrictions over the past few months.

Next operates 11 stores in the Republic.