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News briefsFrasers Group invests in electrical retailer AO World
Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, has announced the purchase of a “strategic stake” in AO World, a retail group specializing in electrical goods based in Bolton, England, listed on the London Stock Exchange. The investment follows “productive talks over the last two years about establishing a strategic partnership,” ...
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Logistics services companies ReBound Returns and Cycleon merge
The U.K.-based companies ReBound Returns and Cycleon announced their company merger. They had previously operated as separate entities under the Reconomy Group, after both being acquired in recent years. In the future, the service companies will operate under the name ReBound, a Reconomy Group company. The newly formed logistics services ...
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International is important cog in Columbia’s growth plan
Columbia Sportswear unveiled a three-year financial target plan last week that calls for potential double-digit growth on its profit & loss statement that will be driven by sales gains outside its home U.S. market, footwear and digital. In FY22, the company confirmed a guidance call for 10 to 12 percent ...
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Asos enters the e-sports arena through Fnatic
Asos has signed a three-year deal with Fnatic, an e-sports brand with 30 million users, many of them members of Gen Z. As Asos’ chief growth officer, Robert Birge, explains, “gaming and fashion are both passions for young adults,” and “Gen Z-ers increasingly express their style in both the physical ...
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News briefsAsos warns of volatility ahead while global sales rise
Asos, the British online fashion retailer, warned of volatility in the months ahead, due to the rapidly evolving Covid situation worldwide, as it reported a rise in sales and maintained its guidance for annual profits. It pointed out that profits were being squeezed by increased freight costs and global supply ...
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Asos and DPD team up on clothes recycling initiative
Asos has teamed up with DPD, the big British parcel delivery firm, on a new textile recycling initiative called ReLove. Under the scheme, Asos customers will have an opportunity to donate unwanted clothing to five charities, including the British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross, Marie Curie, Scope or The Children’s ...
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Asos issues a £500 million convertible bond
After its publication of excellent results for the first half ended Feb. 28, Asos announted an offer to sell £500 million (€577.5m-$686.6m) in senior unsecured guaranteed convertible bonds due in 2026. The bonds are being offered by the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cornwall. The proceeds will be used by the U.K.-based ...
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ArticleAsos posts record profits on lockdown shopping boom
In the first half of its financial year ended on Feb. 28, the British online retailer Asos more than tripled pre-tax profits to a record £106.4 million (€122.8m-$145.8m). The company raised its expectations for the full year as it continues to benefit from the Covid-19 pandemic. While the switch to ...
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ArticleBoohoo, Asos make moves on major U.K. retail assets
Boohoo, the growing British online fast-fashion retailer has acquired the intellectual property assets of Debenhams, the oldest and biggest department store in the U.K., for £55 million (€75.3m-$69.1m) in cash, plus value-added tax. The takeover includes Debenhams’ big internet marketplace with the related customer data, contracts and other business information, ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 10 major European sports retailers online
The online retail business in the sporting goods sector has been growing stronger and stronger in recent years, find out which players are the real winners.
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ArticleAsos will focus more on activewear
Asos, the international U.K.-based fashion e-tailer, said it will expand its activewear offering as locked-down clients spurned party outfits in favor of sportswear and exercise gear during the Covid-19 pandemic. Asos said that a focus on curating and presenting “the best edit of sports lifestyle and activewear product … from ...
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Asos teams up with Nike for the Re:Set Lab
As reported by Fashion Network, Asos and Nike recently invited customers to take part in immersive or high-intensity classes in exercise, yoga, meditation, and arts and crafts such as candle-making, make-up application, terrarium set-up and illustration. The event, called Re:Set Lab, was held from Feb. 28 to March 1 at ...
