ComplaintCensus

Cotton Traders vs Next: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Cotton Traders and Next, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

Cotton Traders

TrustScore 4.4 · 216,019 reviews on Trustpilot.

3,539 reviews analysed, 2026-06-01 to 2026-09-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 11%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Delivery late24%
Not as described23%
Delivery failed18%
Refunds delayed14%
Faulty product14%
“arrived the following Friday, unfortunately too late”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-09-08

Next

TrustScore 4.3 · 300,064 reviews on Trustpilot.

3,283 reviews analysed, 2026-04-10 to 2026-09-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 19%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Delivery late36%
Delivery failed30%
Support unhelpful12%
Faulty product12%
Not as described11%
“Order was not next day delivery, again”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-09-03

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueCotton TradersNext
Delivery late24%36%
Not as described23%11%
Delivery failed18%30%
Faulty product14%12%
Other6%7%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, Cotton Traders or Next.