ASOS
This coverage analyses ASOS’s business strategy, market performance, and role within the UK retail industry. Reporting covers financial results, e-commerce initiatives, supply chain developments, marketing campaigns, product launches, and leadership decisions. With a focus on commercial outcomes and operational strategy, it provides valuable insights for retail executives, brand managers, and professionals monitoring online fashion retail and digital transformation.
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Jul- 2021 -12 JulyOnline & Digital
Nordstrom acquires minority stake in Topshop brands
ASOS has formed a joint-venture with Nordstrom, which will see the US department store chain invest in a minority interest of the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands. The UK online fashion retailer, which acquired the brands earlier this year, said the move will “help drive the growth” of…
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8 JulyClothing & Shoes
Asos reduces per order emissions by 21%
Asos has revealed that it has cut operational carbon emissions per order by 21% year-on-year for FY20. The reduction follows the group’s successful implementation of its carbon 2020 strategy introduced in January 2020. FY20’s progress now means that the reduction in emissions per order at the online fashion retailer stands…
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Jun- 2021 -25 JuneClothing & Shoes
Asos to slash roles at Topshop
Asos is set to make a series of redundancies across the Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge brands, Drapers has revealed. The redundancies are reportedly set to affect around 38 employees across senior buying, established buying, design and merchandising. Sources told Drapers that the brand’s employees were informed of the plan…
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16 JuneAdvice
Why data is the key to business survival and growth for e-commerce
Data has been heralded as the new gold for a few years now, but the last year really demonstrated just how valuable it is for businesses. With the world changing overnight no retailer was immune to having to change, and quickly at that. Yet, even though most of us realise…
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7 JuneAdvice
How retailers can reduce returns through the use of Google Shopping and AR
The pandemic has significantly accelerated the adoption of e-commerce, with the total proportion of UK online sales remaining considerably higher than pre-lockdown levels. In fact, research has found that digital sales in 2020 accounted for a third of total retail sales in the UK for the first time ever. By…
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May- 2021 -19 MayAnalysis
The Great Covid Experiment – Is the Pure-play Retailer Dead?
A year of enforced change in buying habits where pretty much everything went online is set to revert to “the new normal”. Yes, the Covid pandemic accelerated the shift to online; but is the future of retail really digital only? While in the short to medium term, there will remain…
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19 MayHealth & Beauty
Asos eyes Feelunique and Cult Beauty takeovers
Asos is reportedly eyeing a potential takeover of two major online beauty platforms in a bid to further expand into diversified markets. According to Sky News, the online retail giant is considering the move after Feelunique and Cult Beauty were put on the market by their present owners. Sources told…
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6 MayCoronavirus
Retail workers suffer worst mental health of any employee group
Retail staff in the UK are currently suffering among the worst mental wellbeing of any employee group, according to the industry charity retailTrust. The survey of nearly 1,300 retail employees revealed their average wellbeing levels are much lower than in people who work in other industries, with 84% of workers…
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4 MayFeatures
Has social media freed Cuthbert the Caterpillar?
For such small creatures, two caterpillars have kicked up a particularly large fuss this April. An intellectual property case turned social media frenzy, Marks and Spencers’ legal action against Aldi over its Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake has cut open the multiple layers involved in copyright infringement for all to see.…
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Apr- 2021 -29 AprilClothing & Shoes
Asos calls for new law to strengthen Modern Slavery Act
Asos has called for the implementation of a new mandatory human rights due diligence legislation in the UK in order to strengthen the 2015 Modern Slavery Act. The legislation, which is currently being developed by the European Commission for the EU, would help ensure that UK companies take steps to…
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