Markets await March inflation data for new signals on interest rate cuts April 14, 2024 Analysts expect the headline rate of inflation for March to ease to 3.2 per cent from 3.4 per cent, when new figures are published this week.
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.
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.
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.
Whether it’s Shein or Vinted, we’re addicted to buying clothes for pennies November 30, 2023 Business is booming for both Shein and secondhand retailers. The link? We're addicted to buying clothes for nothing, writes Anna Moloney.
Asos: Short sellers ramp up bets against former retail favourite as profits dwindle November 21, 2023 Short sellers have been hiking their bets against Asos this month after the former e-commerce darling slashed its profit forecasts in September.
Asos chief: We’ll ‘reignite our brand heat’ to turn firm around November 1, 2023 Despite a fall in earnings, Asos said it is on track to deliver revenue growth of pre-COVID levels by the 2025 financial year.
Topshop on the block: Meet the runners and riders… October 30, 2023 Asos bought Topshop and a number of its sister brands such as Topman and Miss Selfridges for £265m back in 2021 after Arcadia plunged into administration.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers offloads Missguided to Shein just one year after acquisition October 30, 2023 Frasers Group will retain Missguided’s real estate and employees which have already been blended into the Sports Direct owners fashion division.
Could Asos be set to offload Topshop? October 28, 2023 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 [...]