Next Deals

Rumours about a Next* autumn sale have been circulating, and now MoneySavers have told MSE they've begun receiving their VIP invites. While Next hasn't yet officially announced it, the sale is expected to start in stores and online this Saturday (22 Sep), with most stores opening early from 7am.

These are always popular with MoneySavers, as Next sale items are usually at least 50% off rather than the more common 'up to 50%' you tend to see in sales elsewhere. We'll update you here and on Twitter @MSE_Deals and Facebook once we know more. 

What do we know?

We've done our usual investigating and we think we've found enough evidence to be pretty certain that the sale is happening this weekend...

(1) We've heard from some of our MSE Forumites and some MoneySavers on Twitter have already got their VIP pre-sale slots for this week. 

(2) We usually see handwritten tags on clothing in the run-up to Next sales and on Tue 18 Sep, MSE Laura spotted a few examples of this:

We've found out from Next ex-employees the handwritten numbers on tags (circled above) refer to the price an item will be in the sale. So in our photos above, going left to right, the first item will be £10, the second £7 and the third £5. The letter just tells staff what colour tag to use when reducing the item. See our Secret Shopping Tips for more on this.

(3) When we checked the opening times for Saturday for the Next closest to MSE Towers, it says that this Saturday it'll be opening at 7am:

We've been keeping an eye on this over the last couple of weeks and the store doesn't usually open until 9am on a Saturday. Past experience tells us that if the stores are opening early, it usually means there'll be a sale.

Do check with your local store before turning up at 7am to avoid disappointment (find your nearest).

What's likely to be included?

Based on what we've seen in previous Next sales, we expect to see womenswear, menswear, kidswear and homeware all included. In previous sales, strong discounts included women's tops for £5 (were £18) and men's shorts for £8 (were £18), so we expect to see similar this time.

In the meantime, something to look out for in stores is handwritten codes on clothing tags indicating reduced prices of items set to be included in the sale. Keep an eye out and see our Shopping Secrets guide for what exactly they mean, and what else to look out for.

You can get a full school uniform (ages 3-16) in store and online from £18 at Next*. Delivery's £3.99 or free click and collect to any store.

What do you get?

• 2x polo shirts* - £6-£11
• Sweatshirt* - £6-£11
• Skirt* - £6-£11
• Trousers* - £8-£13

Prices change depending on size.

If you're buying from Next, you can often cut costs by up to 50% or more in the official Next clearance* online. It's essentially an outlet for past seasons' stock with most items half-price or less, including men's, women's and kid's clothes, accessories and homeware.

Delivery's £3.99 or you can collect from a Next store for free. Next also has 30+ outlet stores located in the UK and overseas, including at Cheshire Oaks, Doncaster, Glasgow, Newport, Sheffield, Stockport, Warrington and Wembley (find your nearest*).

There are always ways to save money at Next*, so even if there isn’t a cracking deal out there that works for you, don’t assume you can’t cut your costs further.

Ways to save include:

• Free Click & Collect. Every online purchase is eligible for free Click & Collect and there's no minimum spend required.


• Look out for hand-written numbers and letters on price tags. Next shop staff are renowned for writing on price tags before sales. If you spot hand-written markings on a full-price item you want to buy, hold off – it probably means the item’s about to be reduced.


• Try haggling. We polled 2,518 MoneySavers to find out in which shops hagglers have most success. High street fashion retailers did feature, so it’s worth a go. Find out more in our Haggle on the High Street guide.


• Check the Clearance page. The Next Clearance* page lists clearance stock from all departments. Stock is limited, so it's worth filtering your searches by product and size.


• Check out similar retailers, eg, Debenhams. If you're not committed to buying from Next, check out our deals from Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, BHS, John Lewis, House of Fraser, Very and Littlewoods, where there may be a better offer.


• Want more? Find out more shopping tricks in our Shopping Secrets guide.


• Had a problem with Next? There’s a free online tool you can use to complain – it helps draft, manage and if necessary escalate your complaint. It’s offered by a firm called Resolver, which we like so much we work with it to help people get complaints justice – you can use it to complain to Next*.

If you spot any hot deals out there we have missed (we are human after all!), please let us know on Twitter @MSE_Deals or by emailing vouchers@moneysavingexpert.com.