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Major retailers launch unified framework and digital tool to streamline compliance

How can fashion companies fulfil sustainability and supply chain data demands without duplicating data or significant administrative burden, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)? Seven major retailers and nonprofits Cascale and Fair Wear have co-developed and launched a unified self-assessment questionnaire as well as a free...

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Topshop launches European site across 23 countries

Topshop is continuing its rollout, this time on the digital front. The British brand has now introduced a dedicated European website, launched across 23 EU countries. The Shopify-based platform offers curated edits, new collections, hero categories, and seasonal drops, expanding the availability of its refreshed identity. The EU platform serves...

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Asos adds Noughts & Kisses to brand portfolio

E-commerce giant Asos has reportedly acquired Noughts & Kisses and is preparing to launch the fashion brand on its site later in 2026. The news was confirmed to Drapers by Noughts & Kisses founder Jemma Bramley, who said the retailer’s customer “aligns closely” with Asos’ own. “Asos is the perfect next step for us because it expands our reach...

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Asos opens 'Winter Wonderland' pop-up in SoHo, NYC

Global online retailer Asos is hosting a special winter pop-up in New York City to promote a curated edit of its festive collection. Running from December 5 to December 21, the ‘Winter Wonderland’ pop-up at 182 Spring Street in SoHo includes pieces from the Asos Design, Arrange, Asos Collective, and the relaunched Topshop and Topman brands. Asos...

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Jon Kamaluddin joins Asos board, set to chair audit committee

Asos Plc has announced the appointment of Jon Kamaluddin as an independent non-executive director, effective December 1, 2025. Kamaluddin will assume the role of chair of the audit committee and will also join the remuneration committee, the online fashion retailer said in a press release. Bringing more than 20 years of international retail,...

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Asos FY25 profitability improves but revenues decline

Asos reported a step forward in its multi-year turnaround as the Group delivered substantial improvements in profitability, stock efficiency and cost discipline during the 52 weeks to 31 August 2025, despite softer consumer demand and a deliberate pullback on low-quality orders. The company posted an adjusted loss before tax of 98.2 million...

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Asos strengthens balance sheet with new five-year loan facility

Asos today announced the successful refinancing of its asset backed loan facility into a secured term loan and delayed draw term loan (DDTL) with a new syndicate of private lenders. The refinancing delivers materially improved financial terms, providing 87.5 million pounds in additional liquidity headroom, enhanced flexibility over an extended...

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Inside Asos’s pop-up on Carnaby Street, London

Online fashion retailer Asos is continuing to experiment with physical retail, after activations in New York and Montauk in the US over the summer, with a premium pop-up on London’s Carnaby Street. The Asos pop-up, which is open until November 16, features more than 200 pieces with a curated selection of partywear, winter layers, beauty heroes,...

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Asos prepares to open London and New York pop-ups

Online retailer Asos is set to open two new pop-ups in London and New York. The locations are due to appear over the next two months, the first being on London’s Carnaby Street. At the location, which will run from November 7 to 16, Asos said it will stock over 200 pieces, spanning outerwear to partywear to gifting. The retailer’s newly launched...

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Asos launches live shopping experience

E-commerce giant Asos has launched a new video shopping experience after completing a “successful” trial of the initiative. Dubbed ‘Asos Live’, the concept brings together creator content with real-time shopping, allowing customers to watch videos – either live or on-demand – and shop featured products instantly. Certain episodes, such as...

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Asos: annual sales miss expectations

British clothing retailer Asos Plc did not quite meet sales expectations for the 2024/25 financial year. This was announced in a trading update published by the company on Tuesday. In the past financial year, revenue was “slightly below market expectations”, the retailer admitted, without providing specific figures. The gross merchandise value...

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Asos tackles the 'hidden workers' in retail supply chains

Asos has become the first major e-commerce retailer to sign a legally-binding human rights agreement with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). The September 2025 deal covers direct transport operations and logistics of the British fashion company —plus all subcontractors. This makes Asos the first retailer with union...