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Asos Plunges After Cutting Guidance on Distribution Problems

18 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

18 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

The shares fell as much as 22 percent, wiping 513 million pounds ($640 million) off the company’s market value.

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Asos Plunges After Cutting Guidance on Distribution Problems

The shares fell as much as 22 percent, wiping 513 million pounds ($640 million) off the company’s market value.

Quads Are the New Biceps: Why Fashion Went Long on Short Shorts

16 July 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen and Brian Baskin

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Quads Are the New Biceps: Why Fashion Went Long on Short Shorts

Men are sporting thigh-baring shorts at a rate not seen since the days of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Tom Selleck. But does the trend have legs?

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Emerging Markets Retailer GFG Prepares for IPO

3 June 2019 • By Reuters

3 June 2019 • By Reuters

The online retail group, valued at €1 billion with 11.2 million active customers, has announced its plans for its listing in Frankfurt.

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Emerging Markets Retailer GFG Prepares for IPO

The online retail group, valued at €1 billion with 11.2 million active customers, has announced its plans for its listing in Frankfurt.

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Asos Sticks to Full-Year Guidance Despite Profit Plunge

10 April 2019 • By Reuters

10 April 2019 • By Reuters

The British online retailer reported an 87 percent drop in first-half pretax profit on Wednesday, in part due to logistical challenges in the US market.

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Asos Sticks to Full-Year Guidance Despite Profit Plunge

The British online retailer reported an 87 percent drop in first-half pretax profit on Wednesday, in part due to logistical challenges in the US market.

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Fashion’s Gender Pay Gap Isn’t Getting Any Smaller

5 April 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

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Fashion’s Gender Pay Gap Isn’t Getting Any Smaller

Data published this week in the UK revealed a stubborn gap between what men and women earn at fashion brands and retailers, with Farfetch, Missguided, Karen Millen and Asos among the companies reporting large disparities favouring male employees.

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What the Return of the Cargo Pant Reveals About Consumer Psychology

27 March 2019 • By Elizabeth Holmes

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What the Return of the Cargo Pant Reveals About Consumer Psychology

Why the polarising style is trending at every segment of the spending spectrum.

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Asos Maintains Full-Year Outlook After December Profit Warning

19 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

19 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

The e-tailer will cut prices and raise marketing spending in France and Germany, and look to improve its US business after unexpectedly high demand there caused significant dispatch backlog.

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Asos Maintains Full-Year Outlook After December Profit Warning

The e-tailer will cut prices and raise marketing spending in France and Germany, and look to improve its US business after unexpectedly high demand there caused significant dispatch backlog.

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How Big Retailers Are Selling Sustainability

15 March 2019 • By Sarah Kent

15 March 2019 • By Sarah Kent

Department stores and e-commerce sites like Selfridges, Farfetch and Galeries Lafayette are making moves to promote more sustainable fashion, a shift that could have a powerful impact on the industry.

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How Big Retailers Are Selling Sustainability

Department stores and e-commerce sites like Selfridges, Farfetch and Galeries Lafayette are making moves to promote more sustainable fashion, a shift that could have a powerful impact on the industry.

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Zalando Sees Solid Growth After Strong End to 2018

28 February 2019 • By Reuters

28 February 2019 • By Reuters

Europe's biggest online-only fashion retailer expects solid sales this year after posting better-than-estimated figures for the end of 2018 and gaining traction among 1.3 million new customers.

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Zalando Sees Solid Growth After Strong End to 2018

Europe's biggest online-only fashion retailer expects solid sales this year after posting better-than-estimated figures for the end of 2018 and gaining traction among 1.3 million new customers.

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Web Retailers Should Pay Higher Taxes to Save UK Shops

21 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

21 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

To help soften the blow to physical stores as consumers shift to internet shopping, internet giants such as Amazon, Asos and Boohoo Group should pay higher UK taxes, according to a government report.

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Web Retailers Should Pay Higher Taxes to Save UK Shops

To help soften the blow to physical stores as consumers shift to internet shopping, internet giants such as Amazon, Asos and Boohoo Group should pay higher UK taxes, according to a government report.