Next customers furious as shops introduce ‘joke’ new charge at checkouts

NEXT has become the latest retailer to charge for clothes hangers – sparking a backlash from customers.

The store is trialling the 15p fee in four different stores at the moment – and will potentially be rolled out further if successful.

But customers aren’t happy, with one fuming: “So we spent a fair amount on clothes and was abruptly told we couldn’t have the hangers unless we paid for them!