Next faces questions over its preparedness for a cyber attack as it delivers a first-quarter trading update on Thursday.
Hackers have frozen rival Marks & Spencer’s online retail business, costing it millions and leaving shelves empty.
Next chief Lord Wolfson is set to be asked how it would cope in a similar attack and if it is benefiting from the M&S crisis.
Last line of defence: Lord Wolfson (pictured) is set to be asked how Next would cope in a similar attack to the one at Marks & Spencer
The update follows Next reporting £1billion annual profits for the first time. Online sales topped £2.5billion, against £1.8billion earned in stores.
Lord Wolfson is also likely to be asked if he expects an impact from Donald Trump’s trade war on consumer confidence and supply chains.
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