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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Jun- 2018 -19 JuneClothing & Shoes
ASOS to stop selling silk and cashmere in animal welfare policy update
Online retailer ASOS has announced that it will stop the sale of products made with silk, cashmere, angora, feather/down, bone, horn and shell as part of its updated animal welfare policy. It has also pledged to only sell leather, wool and animal hair which is a by-product of the meat…
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18 JuneAdvice
Solving the age-old problem of returns
Returns, the ‘dirty’ word in retail, are a recurring nightmare for staff and customers alike. It’s something we can all relate to; as a consumer we dread the long lines, endless waiting, and seemingly annoyed sales staff. Whilst as a retailer, processing a mountain of returns can seem like a…
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12 JuneComment
Fast Fashion: The global battle
The fast fashion landscape is a crowded space. Spend a couple of minutes on a train platform, browsing Instagram, scrolling through Twitter or watching YouTube and the vast array of adverts, celebrity endorsers, vloggers and other assorted brand affiliates makes it clear that a fierce battle for the wallets of…
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8 JuneClothing & Shoes
Poundland to make history with fastest roll out in retail
Poundland’s fashion brand, PEP&CO, will trade across the UK and Republic of Ireland from more than 300 locations by the end of June, a year since it first started its ‘shop-in-shop’ roll out. Poundland’s upcoming openings in Milford Haven, Edgware, Wallsend and Naas in the Republic of Ireland expect to…
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5 JuneClothing & Shoes
Quiz defies high street blues with 30% growth
Fashion retailer Quiz has bucked a calamitous high street trend in the first half of 2018, announcing revenue growth of 30% from the previous financial year. Physical store sales grew by 12% and online sales by 158% compared with last year. The company also saw pre-tax profit rise slightly from…
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May- 2018 -31 MayAdvice
The real cost of ‘freeturns’ for retailers?
In today’s hyper-competitive online environment, ecommerce directors face a difficult choice when it comes to the thorny issue of online return policies. Despite being hugely appealing to consumers, free returns can have a catastrophic impact on retailers’ margins. According to industry experts Clear Returns, the cost of processing online returns…
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29 MayDepartment Stores
Number of department stores ‘falls 25%’ in less than a decade
The number of large department stores in England has fallen by 25% in less than a decade according to new research by secured lending platform Lendy. It said department stores have been more sharply affected than the rest of the high street by online shopping, as the unusually heavy debt…
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15 MayOnline & Digital
ASOS launches same-day delivery in Birmingham
Online fashion retailer ASOS has announced that ASOS Instant, its same day delivery option, is now available in Birmingham. The move follows successful launches in London, Leeds and Manchester over the past six months. ASOS Instant is available to customers with deliveries to selected Birmingham, London, Leeds and Manchester postcodes…
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11 MayAnalysis
The death of the UK high street
The high street as we know it is dead. Boring stores are dead. Or if they are not dead yet, they will be if retailers do nothing. The high street started to decline because retailers saw firstly that out-of- town, and then online were what customers wanted. It’s always driven…
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Apr- 2018 -11 AprilClothing & Shoes
Asos enjoys 22% sales growth
Fashion giant Asos has generated retail sales growth of 27% for the six months to 28 February 2018. The UK had growth of 22% with strong international growth of 31%, despite a “challenging market”. The firm said “extra enhancements” such as a ‘try before you buy’ scheme had contributed to…
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