Subsequent has mentioned it would make an “unwelcome” rise to costs to assist offset a £73m improve in workers wages and taxes.
The Excessive Road retailer mentioned that prices will rise as a consequence of measures introduced within the autumn Finances, together with larger Nationwide Insurance coverage funds by employers in addition to a rise within the Nationwide Residing Wage.
Subsequent expects costs to extend by 1%, which is under the present fee of inflation.
Greater than half of corporations are planning to raise costs over the subsequent three months to assist with larger prices, the British Chambers of Commerce enterprise group mentioned this week.
Subsequent mentioned will increase in costs will offset round £13m in wage and tax prices.
It additionally plans to make different financial savings by way of extra automation in its warehouses and decrease bonuses.
The retailer mentioned it expects UK gross sales progress to sluggish because the Nationwide Insurance coverage will increase filter by way of into the broader financial system.
However it nonetheless forecasts revenue to rise by 3.6% to greater than £1bn subsequent yr.
Richard Lim, chief government of Retail Economics, mentioned there have been “difficult situations on the Excessive Road”.
He mentioned retailers had seen “successive waves of disruption” and rising prices would “actually squeeze margins”.