Short sellers target Metro Bank ahead of crucial shareholder vote November 26, 2023 Short sellers are targeting Metro Bank ahead of a decisive shareholder vote tomorrow on a major refinancing plan agreed just over a month ago.
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.
Shadowfall hedge fund turns against Darktrace November 19, 2023 The fund, led by ‘dark destroyer’ Matthew Earl, has shorted 0.52 per cent of Darktrace’s stock, worth around £12.8mn.
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
Shein is plotting world domination, should UK retailers be worried? November 2, 2023 It is expected that Shein’s chokehold on shoppers will get even greater after acquiring its first UK company earlier this week.
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 [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers raises Boohoo stake to 16.5 per cent October 25, 2023 Frasers, the British sportswear group controlled by Mike Ashley, has raised its stake in online fashion retailer Boohoo to 16.5 per cent, according to a regulatory filing published on Wednesday. The group previously held 15.12 per cent. Frasers, formerly called Sports Direct, said in June its purchase of Boohoo shares was consistent with its strategy [...]