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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Jan- 2021 -22 JanuaryAdvice
Don’t relapse into a brick-and-mortar mentality
Despite vaccines being rolled out and there being some semblance of light at the end of the tunnel, the situation for brick-and-mortar stores this year remains bleak. In-store retail continues to struggle and according to a recent report from The Centre for Retail Research, up to 200,000 in-store jobs could…
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13 JanuaryOnline & Digital
Asos sees UK sales soar by 36%
Asos has revealed that revenue growth for the four months ending in 2020 has ”surpassed expectations”, with the store now expecting profits to be at the top of its forecasts for the financial year to August. In a post-Christmas trading update, the online fashion retailer reported that group sales were…
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8 JanuaryNews
Asos invests in new fulfilment centre
Asos has announced it will launch a new fulfilment centre which has the capacity to employ 2,000 people over the next three years. According to Sky News, the new centre, which is based in Staffordshire, will be backed by a £90m investment from the retailer. The news falls after the…
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Dec- 2020 -18 DecemberNews
John Lewis Partnership appoints Rita Clifton CBE as deputy chair
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that Rita Clifton CBE has been appointed as the group’s next deputy chairman. Clifton will join the Partnership board next February, and brings with her “significant” experience as a non-executive director in a range of consumer facing sectors. She replaces Keith Williams in the…
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7 DecemberAdvice
Re-energising retail in 2021: Three challenges and one solution
The story of retail in 2020 is one of extreme contrasts. On the one hand, the Amazons, Asos and supermarket operators of the world have all enjoyed tremendous success; on the other, almost every other segment of the industry has been decimated. More than 11,000 chain outlets shut in the…
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1 DecemberNews
Ebay welcomes new chief marketing officer
Ebay UK has announced the appointment of Eve Williams as chief marketing officer with immediate effect. In her new role, Williams will be responsible for all of Ebay UK’s marketing activity including creating “impactful brand campaigns” that show the “breadth” of the company’s marketplace. Williams joins the company from Asos,…
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberComment
Arcadia Collapse: What went wrong?
Once a titan of UK retail, the collapse of Arcadia 10 years ago would have come as a shock to everyone on the high street, whereas in 2020, the road to its demise has been mapped for some time and has now finally reached its end – with its rivals…
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17 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Boohoo appoints chair of audit committee
Boohoo has announced the appointment of Shaun McCabe to its board as an independent non-executive director, where he will assume the role of chair of the audit committee. Following his appointment, which takes place with immediate effect, he will also sit on the group’s remuneration and nomination committees. McCabe brings…
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Oct- 2020 -14 OctoberNews
Asos group sales rise nearly 20% during lockdown
Asos announced its group sales for the year rose 19% to £3.3bn from last year’s sales of £2.7bn. The online fashion retailer saw its UK sales increase by 18% to £1.2bn compared with last £1.02bn last year. Asos said its sales were driven by an additional 23 million customers who…
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Sep- 2020 -28 SeptemberHigh Street
Arcadia Group to put Burton HQ on the market
Sir Philip Green has reportedly put Burton’s former London headquarters on the market, according to The Sunday Times. The owner of Arcadia Group has drafted in agents from BNP Paribas to bring the Tottenham Court Road site to market for an asking price of £80m. The move follows rising pressure…
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