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Li & Fung poised to buy Visage Group
Global supply group Li & Fung has entered into an agreement to buy UK private label supplier Visage Group to expand its reach in Europe.
Selfridges soft-launches transactional website
Selfridges has launched a beta version of its much-anticipated transactional website.
Record attendance at Pure London as optimism reigns
Pure London notched up record visitor numbers on its first day and saw a 23% year-on-year increase in people attending the three-day trade show.
Stitch adds third day next season despite mixed feedback
Stitch hosted 48 exhibitors at Old Billingsgate Market in London on February 14-15. Show organisers declined to release visitor numbers but a spokeswoman said: “We were very targeted about who we invited and it was never a quest for volume but rather for quality. On this we delivered 100%.” She added that an extra day would give buyers more opportunity to visit.
Asos taps into plus-size market
Asos has launched plus-size range Asos Curve in an attempt to take a slice of the £3.7bn plus-size market.
Optimism reigns among Bread & Butter visitors
Young fashion brands and retailers were in a mood of optimistic resilience as young fashion trade show Bread & Butter kicked off this week in Berlin.
Etailers enjoy sales bonanza at Christmas
Online fashion retailers celebrated a sparkling Christmas, with shoppers spending more than £500m on clothing, accessories and footwear in December, an 18% hike on last year.
Asos appoints marketing director
Asos has appointed Clare Dobbie marketing director to help grow the etailer’s international arm.
Asos sales rise 30% at Christmas
Asos said sales surged 30% year-on-year in the five weeks to January 3.
Etailers scramble for last minute sales
Same day deliveries are being offered by a brace of retailers online today in a last-ditch attempt to maximise full-price sales
Asos signs labels for launch of ethical site
Etail giant Asos is gearing up to launch The Green Room, a new section on its site to target ethically minded shoppers and boost Asos’s ethical credentials.
Marketing push at Asos to drive sales
Etail giant Asos is to ramp up investment in marketing and increase delivery options in a bid to grow sales.
Drapers Award Winners 2009
Tom Singh, the founder of fast-fashion chain New Look, was awarded the Drapers Lifetime Achievement Award last night, as the fashion industry gathered to celebrate the best retailers and brands in the market.
Asos interim profit climbs 9%
Online fashion giant Asos.com recorded rising sales and profits during the six months to September 30, bucking the downturn.
Asos first-half sales soar 47%
Asos, the etailer, said sales rose 47% in the six months to September 30, with profits “marginally ahead” of last year.
Asos bolsters board
Etail giant Asos has appointed Mary Turner, the chief executive of internet provider Tiscali to its board.
Asos profits soar but online growth "moderates"
Asos saw sales rise 104% to £165.4 million for the year to March 31. Trade has continued strongly with sales for the 13 weeks to June 26 ahead 52% on last year but Asos warned online sales growth was “moderating”.
Asos to repeat student collection
Asos has joined forces with the London College of Fashion for the second year running to create a capsule collection of one-off pieces designed by first-year or final-year design students, to be sold online.
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Tesco online to launch Asos-style site
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Discounting slows etail growth
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Nick Robertson to become Skillsmart Retail patron
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Asos appoints finance director
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Asos to deliver Gap’s etail aim
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Asos launches kidswear
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Asos issues new payment terms
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Little Asos to debut next month
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Asos reports sparkling Xmas sales
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Burberry sheds jobs and axes its bridge band
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Sales continue to soar at Asos
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Asos profits defy consumer slowdown
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Asos launches maternitywear
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Brands to piggyback Asos’s etail operation
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Sales soar at Asos
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Asos aims to overtake Next
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Asos to net US young talent
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Retail leaders headline Drapers Fashion Summit
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Asos to target global market
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Asos to target global market
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Asos scores record results
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Asos guns for slice of discount spend
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Asos announces Ltd 100 winner
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Asos boosts independent designer offer
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Asos customers to be given personal touch
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Asos powers ahead despite economic slowdown
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Students to design for Asos
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Asos to hit the fairways with golfing range
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Topshop's buying boss join Asos
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Asos to recruit 50 new buyers to support rapid growth
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Asos reports 83% sales rise
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Mosaic Fashions brands link up with Asos.com
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News in brief
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Asos sales rocket 80%



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