All Asos articles – Page 9
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AnalysisSuper-deduction: what it is and the retailers that could benefit
As part of the Budget last week, chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a ’super-deduction’ allowance to provide relief for certain businesses – but what does it mean for retail?
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AnalysisFrom catwalk to high street: is genderless fashion the future?
Not only did London Fashion Week go digital this year, it went genderless – but what could that mean for fashion retail?
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Analysis‘Google is god’: Why retailers must maximise online search in 2021
Retail Week’s inaugural Ecommerce 2021 report surveyed 1,000 UK shoppers to find out how they start their online shopping journeys and where SEO fits in, their key drivers to spend and which retailers offer the best online UX.
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OpinionErin Brookes: ‘There is no doubt that further retail consolidation is coming’
Green shoots of optimism may be germinating, but it is certain that the last 12 months have left an irreversible imprint on the UK’s retail industry.
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NewsOnline retailers launch new trade body to champion ecomm cause
Big-name pureplay retailers have formed an industry association to highlight their contribution to UK success and fight their corner – including on tax.
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NewsWatch: Asos relaunches Topshop and Topman with denim push
Asos has relaunched its newly purchased Topshop and Topman brands with a two-week social media campaign.
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Opinion‘Topshop’s Oxford Street flagship should be on Asos’ wish list’
When Asos revealed it had won the battle for the jewel in Arcadia’s crown – Topshop, along with Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT activewear – a big question mark was raised over the fate of the retailer’s 214 Oxford Street flagship store.
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AnalysisData: Top 10 retailers ranked for best online UX
Retail Week’s inaugural Ecommerce 2021 report surveyed 1,000 UK shoppers to discover which retailers are winning in UX, where the new consumer is starting their online journey and what is driving them to purchase
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AnalysisDo you really need shops? Lessons from Cath Kidston, Karen Millen and Coast
As pureplays Boohoo and Asos scoop up the brand rights to former high street darlings Debenhams and Topshop, switching them to online only, Retail Week gleans lessons from brands that have already ditched their stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Asos will make Topshop live up to its name again
Asos this week swooped on Arcadia’s Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands in a bid to reach new heights with the iconic names under its umbrella
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NewsAsos scoops up Topshop in £265m deal
Asos has acquired Topshop and other Arcadia brands in “a hugely exciting moment” for the online fashion specialist.
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Opinion‘Asos and Boohoo swoops for Topshop and Debs are changing of the guard’
If proof were needed of the scale of change underway in retail, it came this week as pureplays Asos and Boohoo swooped on two of retail’s most venerable high street names.
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NewsAsos could retain Topshop flagship if Arcadia deal goes ahead
Online retailer Asos, which is in exclusive talks to buy Arcadia brands, is interested in retaining the flagship Topshop store on Oxford Street.
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NewsAsos emerges as frontrunner to acquire Topshop
Asos is closing in on a deal to acquire Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge out of administration.
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NewsAsos Christmas sales beat expectations after ‘exceptional’ UK growth
Online fashion giant Asos expects profits to come in at the top end of expectations after a strong Christmas sales performance, particularly in the UK market.
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Opinion‘Investors must separate wheat from chaff as etailers race to market’
The acceleration of online retail sales during the pandemic has brought a race to market as ecommerce players rush to pull off IPOs.
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NewsAsos to launch £90m warehouse, creating 2,000 jobs
Asos has unveiled plans to open a new £90m warehouse to support “ever-increasing customer demand” and help it accelerate its delivery capabilities.
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OpinionPeter Williams: ‘The job losses are awful, but fashion needs a cull’
I joined the retail industry rather a long time ago – in 1987 to be precise, at Freemans, the traditional mailorder business that produced a 1,000-page catalogue twice a year.
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AnalysisHow can retailers mitigate the £5bn returns headache?
RWRC’s Supply Chain 2021 report looks at how the coronavirus crisis has exacerbated returns rates and why it is imperative retailers act now to protect their bottom line
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OpinionMove of the Week: Williams tasked with maintaining eBay momentum
In a desperate week for high street retailers, Eve Williams’ move from Asos to eBay serves as a reminder of how the balance of power has shifted in the industry.