All Asos articles – Page 13
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NewsNet-a-Porter closes UK warehouse and Asos hits back at union health claims
Pureplay luxury fashion brand Net-a-Porter confirmed it will close its UK distribution centre in the next few days, while Asos lashed out at union claims it is ‘playing Russian Roulette’ with warehouse workers’ lives.
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NewsRetail Week Awards 2020: The winners
Tesco boss Dave Lewis and Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner were among the winners of the Retail Week Awards 2020 sponsored by Salesforce.
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NewsAsos bolsters board with chief people officer appointment
Asos has snapped up former Sainsbury’s HR director Jo Butler as its new chief people officer.
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AnalysisCEO churn: Why are retail bosses booted out so quickly?
The turnover of retail CEOs reached its highest level since 2012 last year. Why are retail’s leaders sent packing so frequently?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Chief strategy officer? Isn’t that the CEO’s job?
Strategy directors are de rigueur, with Asos, JLP and M&S all making big hires. But are they “a fashion accessory”, as one chief executive claims, or a necessary exec role in today’s fast-changing climate?
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NewsCoronavirus: Delays to UK retail supply chains but no panic yet
As workers in China begin returning to work after the coronavirus-extended Lunar New Year break, experts are predicting modest supply chain delays but say there is no cause for retailer panic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who really won Christmas and why?
Asos was the last major retailer to unveil its Christmas trading yesterday, giving the industry a full picture of the festive period.
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NewsAsos sales jump as Beighton hails ‘encouraging start to the year’
Asos has reported sales increases in all of its markets, which led boss Nick Beighton to hail an “encouraging start to the year” for the pureplay retailer.
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AnalysisWho will be retail’s winners and losers of 2020?
Who will rise to the top in 2020 and who will struggle? Retail experts share their tips for the year ahead
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NewsHedge funds gamble against retail big names
Hedge funds are betting that big-name retailers’ share prices will fall as the industry faces continued tough conditions.
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AnalysisHappy Christmas from retail – 12 gifts from retailers to society in 2019
It may have been a tough year for retail, but that didn’t stop the industry from playing its part as a good corporate citizen and helping those in need, from the homeless to refugees. These initiatives are just the tip of the iceberg of retail’s engagement with the wider community.
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AnalysisFrom horsemeat to the Crystal Methodist: most memorable moments of the decade
Retail Week looks back at the most groundbreaking retail stories of the 2010s.
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Retail VoiceThe A-Z of international ecommerce
Amazon, Asos, Boohoo, Gymshark and Paul Valentine are setting the standard for retailers to follow in borderless commerce.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Asos’ ‘ferociously intelligent’ chief growth officer
Asos’ decision to hire its first chief growth officer has sparked debate about what the job entails and why the business needs one now.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why has Asos hired a chief growth officer?
Asos has snapped up its first chief growth officer, also the first in a series of executive hires to bolster its leadership team.
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NewsAsos recruits chief growth officer to bolster executive team
Asos has snapped up former Blink Health executive Robert Birge for the newly created role of chief growth officer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Christmas cheer beat festive fear as election looms?
The golden quarter is underway against a backdrop of worrying predictions on consumer spending, Brexit chaos and a possible general election. Retail Week looks at the industry’s prospects at this crucial time of year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Asos plans to get back on trend
This time last year signalled the start of a very bumpy road for Asos. After a difficult autumn – a peak trading period – the unthinkable happened.
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NewsAsos profit tumbles despite increased sales
Asos has reported a nosedive in its profit before tax despite strengthening sales in its full-year results, with boss Nick Beighton warning of more work ahead to turn the business around.
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AnalysisWhat retail supply chains must look like in 2020
Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2020 report reveals how retailers are winning in the first and final mile through analysis of the latest trends