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NewsAsos warehouse should stay open, staff union says
The trade union that represents Asos’s Barnsley distribution workers wants the warehouse there to carry on trading, rejecting calls for its closure by rival unions and politicians who have questioned coronavirus safety measures at the premises.
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Zalando warehouses to stay open despite fall in consumer demand
Pureplay fashion retailer Zalando says it will keep its warehouses open in a bid to preserve “business continuity” despite saying it had seen a drop in consumer demand for its products due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Data: How online demand has changed since coronavirus lockdown
As Next and TK Maxx suspend online operations , the latest data shows the UK’s online spending habits have shifted since the coronavirus lockdown began and are now skewed towards essential provisions and the home, garden and electricals categories.
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Net-a-Porter closes UK warehouse and Asos hits back at union health claims
Pureplay luxury fashion brand Net-a-Porter confirmed it will close its UK distribution centre in the next few days, while Asos lashed out at union claims it is ‘playing Russian Roulette’ with warehouse workers’ lives.
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Boohoo hails record-breaking Black Friday weekend
Boohoo has registered a “strong” Black Friday performance across the promotional weekend with key brands bolstering sales.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Asos’ ‘ferociously intelligent’ chief growth officer
Asos’ decision to hire its first chief growth officer has sparked debate about what the job entails and why the business needs one now.
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Asos recruits chief growth officer to bolster executive team
Asos has snapped up former Blink Health executive Robert Birge for the newly created role of chief growth officer.
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Shop Direct raids Clarks for new chief financial officer
Shop Direct has poached former Clarks European president Ben Fletcher as its new group chief financial officer.
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Opinion
Opinion: How Shop Direct is becoming an agile retailer
Over the last 15 years, Shop Direct has transformed from a catalogue-led business with high street stores into one of the UK’s largest pureplay digital retailers.
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Sosandar raises £7m through sale of new shares
Sosandar has raised £7m through the sale of new shares, as the retailer looks to widen its capital expenditure following impressive results.
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Sosandar sales rocket as losses narrow
Sosandar has registered a surge in sales and narrowed losses during its full-year results as it “continues to expand its product range” to fuel “future growth”.
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Zalando sales and profits rise in 'strong' first quarter
Zalando has posted an increase in sales and profits and gained more customers during its first quarter.
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Online sales grew at slowest-ever rate in December
Online retail sales suffered their lowest-ever rate of growth in December, new figures have revealed.
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Gareth Jones takes reins at MuscleFood
Missguided’s former online boss Gareth Jones has taken the reins at healthy food etailer MuscleFood as the business accelerates its focus on technology.
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Online sales growth hits seven-year low in November
Online retail has suffered its worst November sales growth since 2011 after lacklustre Black Friday trading.
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Opinion
Opinion: When Asos sneezes, retail catches a cold
When Asos sneezes, you can be pretty certain that retail has caught a rather nasty cold.
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Opinion
Opinion: Helping founding CEOs give up their 'baby'
The implementation of a chief executive succession plan is tricky in any organisation.
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AO.com full-year losses widen despite sales rise
AO.com has slipped further into the red despite increased sales as Britain’s Got Talent marketing costs and the weak pound bit into its bottom line.
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Analysis
Analysis: How The Hut Group is primed for success
The Hut Group is sitting pretty with surging full-year profits and sales. We spoke to boss Matt Moulding about the secrets of its success.
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Hut Group acquisitions boost profits and sales
The Hut Group’s profits and sales have rocketed following its acquisitions of new brands over the year.
