Asos’s treatment on the stock market shows up investor short-termism editorial Bold leadership takes many forms: one such is at Asos, where boss Jose Antonio Ramos Calamonte has leant in to one of the more eye-catching methods of turning round a business – selling less, to fewer people. The early indications are that the strategy is paying off, with profitability per order higher today than it [...]
Could Asos be set to offload Topshop? Retail Asos, the ailing online fashion retailer, is exploring a sale of Topshop, less than three years after it acquired the high street brand from Philip Green’s collapsed Arcadia empire. Notice of the sale could be announced as soon as Wednesday in conjunction with the digital retailers full year results, which Asos said have been pushed [...]
Shein still keen to buy Topshop from Asos Retail Fast-fashion disruptor Shein is reportedly still interested in buying Topshop from Asos, the former golden egg of Philip Green’s now collapsed Arcadia empire.
Asos under pressure as Gen Z shoppers switch to Shein April 9, 2024 Clive Black, analyst at Shore Capital, told City A.M. Asos has come off the back of three “really hard years” and is facing increased competition from Far East rivals Shein and Temu.
Asos hit by “dark destroyer” short seller April 23, 2023 Struggling online retailer Asos has been hit by a big short attack from the hedge fund Shadowfall as it attempts to recapture its pandemic-era lustre. Matthew Earl, head of investment firm Shadowfall, nicknamed the “dark destroyer”, has built a short position in Asos worth about £4m, the Sunday Times reported. Asos is the second most [...]
Asos: All eyes on pandemic poster child’s turnaround results September 24, 2023 Investors will turn their focus to online retailer Asos’s trading update on Tuesday to see if the digital fashion store has shown signs of a rebound, following its ongoing turnaround plan and bid to pick up the pieces after a post-pandemic lull. Asos was once the poster child of pandemic success, at its height buying [...]
ASOS reports sales slump as it offloads stock to ‘right-size’ the business March 26, 2024 It told the markets this morning that the sales decline was "broadly in-line with guidance" because in the fourth quarter of 2023, trends were expected to continue to slow down.
CMA greenwashing probe: Asda, Asos and Boohoo promise clarity on eco-claims March 27, 2024 Top fashion retailers Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda, have signed undertakings to clarify the way they promote and display their environmental credentials, the competition watchdog has said.
A fashion disaster: how Asos lost its throne to Shein (and Gen Z) November 3, 2023 Asos has Topshop in its arsenal but it has failed to recreate its dominance of the 2010’s and Shein has won favour among Gen Z buyers, writes Debbie Ellison
ASOS: Transformation plan on track as firm cuts marketing to ‘least profitable’ customers September 26, 2023 Reduced marketing spend and restrictions on buy now pay later have rooted out Asos' least profitable customers