All Asos articles – Page 46
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OpinionComment: Who won the Christmas battle on the high street?
This week has been an eventful week for UK retail. Despite weak overall figures from the BRC there have been some clear winners and losers over the Christmas period.
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OpinionBlog: Speedy delivery guarantees a merry online Christmas
As retailers across the high street gear up for their biggest weekend of the year, etailers would traditionally be counting up the Christmas takings. But not this year, as many online players are busy promoting their guaranteed delivery options to make sure that special gift is ready under the tree come Christmas morning.
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NewsAsos’ UK business has ‘turned a corner’ as sales rocket 24%
Asos boss Nick Robertson said the fashion etailer has “turned a corner” in the UK after a focus on price drove a sales surge in its first quarter.
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OpinionComment: UK growth bodes well for Asos
Global fashion powerhouse Asos is really leading the etail pack.
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NewsAsos first-quarter sales up after price investment
Asos’ total retail sales rose 30% to £165.8m in the first quarter, as an investment in price in the UK and rapid international growth drove sales.
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NewsBrian McBride revealed as investor in Comet
Asos chairman Brian McBride was an investor in collapsed electricals chain Comet, it has emerged.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare boss Simon Calver is making progress
New Mothercare boss Simon Calver is making progress with his turnaround of the maternity specialist, last week’s interims showed.
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NewsAsos invests in second-hand designer clothes site
Online giant Asos has invested in second hand designer clothing website Covetique.
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AnalysisApps: Asos Vs Shopstyle
Richard Downey, mobile marketing director at Fetch, shares his view of good and bad apps.
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NewsHobbs posts 9% sales surge in 10 months
Premium womenswear retailer Hobbs delivered 9% year-on-year sales growth from February to October.
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OpinionBlog: Asos style advice to push online service boundaries
Asos is to launch live online personal stylists as etail strives to compete with in-store service
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NewsAsos shareholders angry over Brian McBride pay package
Fashion etail giant Asos’ shareholders are understood to be concerned over the financial package for its new chairman, the former Amazon boss Brian McBride.
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NewsAsos profits soar as international sales surge
Pre-tax profits at Asos soared 42% to £13.2m in the five months to August 31.
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OpinionComment: Amazon and Asos are not kindred spirits
Ahead of etailer Asos’ results there was speculation that the online fashion specialist was being eyed as a possible takeover target by Amazon.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Asos would be a good acquisition for Amazon
The news Amazon has considered acquiring Asos was questioned by analysts today given the US etail giant could have made the move long before the fashion etailer grew to be valued at nearly £2bn. Retail Week takes a look at why Asos could still make a good buy for Amazon.
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OpinionBlog: Asos opens stores. Kind of.
Well it’s finally happened; Asos has opened a store. Kind of.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Kate Bostock bring to the Asos party?
Retail’s worst kept secret is out of the bag. Former Marks & Spencer fashion supremo Kate Bostock has finally been confirmed as the new executive director of product and trading at online giant Asos. What does she bring to the party?
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NewsFormer M&S fashion boss Kate Bostock joins Asos
Kate Bostock, former Marks & Spencer fashion boss, is to join the board of etail powerhouse Asos.