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The next step is to reveal whether it has overcome the summer slump

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Trending: Next shares, which hit a record high last week, are up 43.3 percent in the past year

Next will reveal whether it has managed to overcome the summer slump that held back sales at rivals when it reports to investors on its first-half trading on Wednesday.

Lord Simon Wolfson’s chain broke the retail sector’s gloom in August when it forecast higher profits after better-than-expected early summer sales.

Trending: Next shares, which hit a record high last week, are up 43.3 percent in the past year

The stock, which hit an all-time high last week, is up 43.3 percent over the past year.

By contrast, its fast fashion competitors including H&M and Primark have given gloomy updates.

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