Drapers Retailers: Asos

Asos sales and margin up in third quarter

19 January 2012 | By Nicola Harrison

Fashion etailer Asos UK sales were up 10% to £62m in its third quarter.

Curvy Kate launches videos to promote continuity lines

30 December 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Plus-size lingerie brand Curvy Kate has released a selection of catwalk videos to promote its continuity lines to its retailers.

Asos to debut one-off Skype style sessions

23 November 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

Asos will tonight debut online style sessions via Skype giving users the chance to get fashion help in the comfort of their own homes.

Daily Round Up: Hot Tuna, White Stuff, Lyle & Scott, Walpole, Nick Robertson

16 November 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

From around the web and the nationals:

Asos half year profits soar 66%

3 November 2011 | By Gemma Goldfingle

Online giant ASOS half-year profits before tax and exceptionals soared 66% to £11.7m.

Fenn Wright Manson’s Hollins joins Asos as trading director

28 October 2011 | By Gemma Goldfingle

Online giant Asos has hired Fenn Wright Manson interim merchandising director Maria Hollins as its new trading director.

Asos losing young shoppers to high street discounters

21 October 2011 | By Gemma Goldfingle

Asos boss Nick Robertson has blamed the etail giant’s sharp slowdown in UK sales on younger shoppers being driven from the web to the promotion-rife high street.

IMAGE GALLERY: Johnstons of Elgin triumph at UKFT Export Awards

12 October 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

Boxfresh, Johnstons of Elgin and Asos were among the winners of this year’s UK Fashion & Textile Export Awards, held in London yesterday.

Asos launches Apple apps

22 September 2011 | By Colleen McDonnell

Online shopping giant Asos has launched a new app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Asos chairman pockets £14m in share sell-off

19 September 2011 | By Colleen McDonnell

Asos chairman Waheed Alli has cashed in nearly half of his £30m stake in the online fashion retailer.

Shortlist unveiled for Drapers Fashion Awards 2011

2 September 2011

The fashion sector’s top performers have been rewarded today with a place on the newly-released shortlist for the 2011 Drapers Fashion Awards.

Amplified to launch unisex footwear range

24 August 2011 | By Ruth Faulkner

Streetwear brand Amplified is to launch a unisex footwear range which will be sold exclusively to three key accounts from October.

Asos menswear editor to join Drapers

19 August 2011

Drapers has appointed Asos menswear editor Ian Wright as its new fashion director.

Cocosa raids Asos for new managing director

2 August 2011 | By George MacDonald

Online retailer Cocosa has poached a top Asos executive to lead the business.

Asos drives global sales with further overseas site launches

21 July 2011 | By Gemma Goldfingle

Asos will launch its next tranche of international websites in September as it seeks to further drive overseas sales.

Asos sales soar 69% in the first quarter

14 July 2011 | By Gemma Goldfingle

Sales at online fashion giant Asos soared by 69% to £104m in its first quarter.

Celia Birtwell receives CBE, Nick Robertson awarded OBE

13 June 2011 | By Victoria Gallagher

Textile and fashion designer Celia Birtwell has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday honours list while Asos boss Nick Robertson has become an Officer of the British Empire.