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Visage owns etailer Fashion Union

Li & Fung poised to buy Visage Group Subscription Required

26 February 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

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

Selfridges soft-launches transactional website Subscription Required

27 February 2010 | By Lisa Berwin, Amy Shields

Selfridges has launched a beta version of its much-anticipated transactional website.

Pure

Record attendance at Pure London as optimism reigns Subscription Required

19 February 2010 | By Marie Davies

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

Stitch adds third day next season despite mixed feedback Subscription Required

20 February 2010

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

Asos taps into plus-size market Subscription Required

30 January 2010 | By Lisa Berwin

Asos has launched plus-size range Asos Curve in an attempt to take a slice of the £3.7bn plus-size market.

Asos launches plus-size range

Asos launches plus-size range Subscription Required

22 January 2010 | By Lisa Berwin

Asos has launched its first plus-size range called Asos Curve.

Bread and Butter

Optimism reigns among Bread & Butter visitors Subscription Required

23 January 2010 | By Laura Weir

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.

ASOS

Etailers enjoy sales bonanza at Christmas Subscription Required

23 January 2010 | By Lisa Berwin

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 appoints marketing director Subscription Required

19 January 2010 | By Lisa Berwin

Asos has appointed Clare Dobbie marketing director to help grow the etailer’s international arm.

Asos sales ahead 30% over Christmas

Asos sales rise 30% at Christmas Subscription Required

18 January 2010 | By Lisa Berwin

Asos said sales surged 30% year-on-year in the five weeks to January 3.

Etailers scramble for last minute sales

Etailers scramble for last minute sales Subscription Required

24 December 2009 | By John Ryan

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 Subscription Required

5 December 2009 | By Lisa Berwin

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 Subscription Required

21 November 2009

Etail giant Asos is to ramp up investment in marketing and increase delivery options in a bid to grow sales.

The 2009 Drapers Awards celebrated the best in the industry last night

Drapers Award Winners 2009 Subscription Required

19 November 2009 | By Laura Weir

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 profits up 9%

Asos interim profit climbs 9% Subscription Required

16 November 2009 | By Laura Weir

Online fashion giant Asos.com recorded rising sales and profits during the six months to September 30, bucking the downturn.

Asos sales soared 47%

Asos first-half sales soar 47% Subscription Required

30 September 2009 | By Amy Shields

Asos, the etailer, said sales rose 47% in the six months to September 30, with profits “marginally ahead” of last year.

Mary Turner will take her her post as Asos non-executive director next month

Asos bolsters board Subscription Required

21 August 2009 | By Laura Weir

Etail giant Asos has appointed Mary Turner, the chief executive of internet provider Tiscali to its board.

Karen Jones, non-exec Asos

Asos appoints non-exec Subscription Required

6 August 2009 | By Lisa Berwin

Asos has appointed Karen Jones as non-executive director.

Asos' profits almost doubled last year but online sales growth appears to be slowing

Asos profits soar but online growth "moderates" Subscription Required

29 June 2009 | By Jessica Brown

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 Subscription Required

30 May 2009

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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