All Asos articles – Page 11
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AnalysisAnalysis: Forget fast fashion, is slow fashion the future?
As modern slavery allegations blight the world of fast fashion and the world pauses to think about the impact of consumerism in lockdown, is this the turning point to change the fashion industry for the better?
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Opinion‘Asos ticks the boxes for success in turbulent times’
Online fashion trailblazer Asos’ trading update this week was a sparkling exception that proved the generally dismal rule that the retail industry right now is under the cosh as never before.
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NewsAsos sales surge during lockdown as international markets drive growth
Asos has posted a jump in sales during the coronavirus lockdown and said it expects to deliver “strong profit growth” across its financial year.
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DataData: M&S to Monzo – the top 50 brands bossing customer experience
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, customer needs and behaviours have shifted rapidly in just a few months.
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NewsBoohoo launches independent review into supply chain following slavery allegations
Boohoo has launched an independent review into its UK supply chain and committed to invest £10m to “eradicate supply chain malpractice” as pressure over modern-day slavery allegations mounts.
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NewsAsos, Next and Zalando cull Boohoo brands amid slavery allegations
Asos, Next and Zalando have pulled Boohoo products from their websites following allegations of modern slavery at a warehouse in Leicester, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTikTok launches business arm to work with brands
Social media giant TikTok has launched a new ‘TikTok for Business’ platform to help brands market themselves on the app.
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AnalysisWarehouses at war: Has Covid-19 transported industrial relations to the 1970s?
When Britain went into lockdown at the end of March and the shutters were drawn down on almost all shops, many retailers were left reliant on a single trading lifeline – their online operations.
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NewsCoronavirus spurs brand partnerships for Asos
The coronavirus crisis has prompted interest from a raft of fashion brands to sell through Asos as lockdowns worldwide decimate sales through bricks-and-mortar stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asos data reveals lockdown sales recovery pattern in Europe
After a record first half, Asos’ celebrations have been momentarily paused as the fashion pureplay tackles the impact of coronavirus on customer traffic and sales.
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NewsAsos profits jump as it orders £200m equity raise to cope with coronavirus
Asos has launched an equity share raise and extended its revolving credit facility to deal with the impact coronavirus on its business.
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OpinionWhat next? Asos, Boots and Pets at Home bosses on the post-pandemic future
You will be relieved to hear that I’m not writing about the current situation – we’re all deluged with information already and anything I wrote would be out of date before you read it.
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NewsAsos warehouse should stay open, staff union says
The trade union that represents Asos’s Barnsley distribution workers wants the warehouse there to carry on trading, rejecting calls for its closure by rival unions and politicians who have questioned coronavirus safety measures at the premises.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can non-essential retailers trade online without damaging their brand?
Since the government forced all ‘non-essential’ shops to close last Monday, many retailers have found themselves at something of an impasse.
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NewsZalando warehouses to stay open despite fall in consumer demand
Pureplay fashion retailer Zalando says it will keep its warehouses open in a bid to preserve “business continuity” despite saying it had seen a drop in consumer demand for its products due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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AnalysisTikTok boom: the brands winning as lockdown spurs social surge
With the UK on lockdown and people increasingly housebound, social media will become more important than ever as we seek information, solace or distraction from the outside world. Retail Week looks at the newest social platform to take the Western world by storm and the brands winning on it.
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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?
