Next PLC has released its third quarter trading statement, reporting a 4.0% increase in full price sales compared to the same period last year. This is £23m ahead of the company's guidance of a 2.0% increase. The company has also increased its full year profit before tax guidance by £10m to £885m. The full price sales performance by business division shows that online sales were up 6.5% in the third quarter, while retail sales were down 0.6%. Total product full price sales were up 3.8% and finance interest income was up 7.2%. Overall, total full price sales including interest income were up 4.0% compared to last year. The company believes that the volatility in sales performance is due to changing weather conditions rather than any underlying changes in the consumer economy. The company's revised guidance for full year full price sales growth is now 3.1%, assuming that full price sales for the rest of the year are up 2.0%. The company's revised full year guidance for profit before tax is £885m, up 1.7% compared to last year. The company will release its Christmas trading statement on 4 January 2024.