wilco99
- 12 Sep 2003 15:52
ASOS have dropped quite significantly in the past week for no particular reason and I view this as the perfect opportunity to invest as I can see them bouncing right back up to the 5.50p mark in the next 2-3 weeks. STRONG BUY!!
cynic
- 19 Sep 2013 17:30
- 4524 of 5941
i have no problem with that, but arseholes (please note) like me make rings round pricks like you, and you don't emerge smelling of roses either :-)
goldfinger
- 19 Sep 2013 17:39
- 4525 of 5941
tomasz
- 19 Sep 2013 19:42
- 4526 of 5941
lol
tomasz
- 19 Sep 2013 19:58
- 4527 of 5941
Asos, the online fashion retailer, enjoyed a good summer this year with sales soaring 47 percent in the past three months compared with the same time last year, as the company continues its rapid growth.
Total retail sales for the group were £207.9 million ($335.5 million) driven by strong growth in the UK and abroad, compared to £141 million the year before, with overall group revenues up 46 percent for the quarter to £212 million.
"International growth continues to be driven by the countries in which we have dedicated websites and in-country teams, and was particularly strong in Europe, driven by France, Germany, Italy and Spain. We also saw strong growth in the US and in Russia, following the launch of our Russian website," the ASOS CEO Nick Robertson said in a statement.
(Read more: UK economy 'needs more time to recover': Philip Green)
UK retail sales were up 49 percent in the three months up to August 31 while US and EU retail sales increased by 59 percent and 73 percent respectively. This fuelled a 39 percent increase in Asos' yearly revenue, which hit £769 million.
Launched in 2000 as As Seen On Screen Ltd, the company sells own-brand clothing as well as designer fashion. Analysts say the way the company tailors its pricing to target its key audience has been a big factor in its success.
"At one point last year, we saw slowing sales. But the company has had a new lease of life in the UK by cutting prices on their own products, appealing to a core customer base of twentysomethings," Tamara Senders, fashion analyst at Mintel told CNBC.
"They are really starting to feel the pinch and becoming more conscious. So Asos have responded to this and has cut prices and introduced sharper prices."
(Read more: Skin deep, big margins: Betting on beauty growth)
Shares in the AIM-listed company were up around 11 percent trading at £53.79 Thursday.
Asos has shown a strong performance on the stock market with shares up 97 percent year to date. Some analysts believe, with a market capitalization of about £4 billion, the company is big enough to list on the FTSE 100.
"Market cap-wise they are big enough to be comfortably be on the FTSE100 if they so desired. But that comes with more expenditure and listing fees," Richard Hunter, head of U.K. equities at Hargreaves Landsdowne told CNBC.
(Read more: London Fashion Week: Is sustainability on trend?)
Asos still has the potential for growth in developed markets, but will need to localize more to sustain strong growth, according to analysts.
"I think they will do a good job opening up dedicated localized sites," Stephen Mader, director of retail insight at Kantar Retail told CNBC.
"They are not going to go incredibly localized because that would be detrimental to what has made them successful up until now. They don't want to tinker with that too much. But localizing is probably going to happen."
tomasz
- 19 Sep 2013 22:12
- 4528 of 5941
just swiched on a little bit of sky news and...my baby asos there..kind of little cheer up propaganda..:)
tomasz
- 20 Sep 2013 08:10
- 4529 of 5941
here we go! first 10 min and mega push 55 just gone like nothing happened, 56 , ... f...k yea!! love it ! on the money big time :)
goldfinger
- 20 Sep 2013 08:26
- 4530 of 5941
Yeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaa
cynic
- 20 Sep 2013 08:34
- 4531 of 5941
truly gob-smackingly amazing
tomasz
- 20 Sep 2013 08:42
- 4532 of 5941
57 come on !
goldfinger
- 20 Sep 2013 09:14
- 4533 of 5941
Yep come on.
YOUR NOT SINGING ANYMORE.........YOUR NOT SINGING ANYMORE ....cynic.
Pants on fire cynic.
cynic
- 20 Sep 2013 09:30
- 4534 of 5941
for goodness findus, do stop being such a total pratt
i know you don't like your calumnies being destroyed, but i haven't held any position long or short here for a quite while now and have no intention of so doing
you really are just so DULL
as for BLNX - another of your nonsenses - i have never ever been short, and my current long there dates back to february
tomasz
- 20 Sep 2013 09:50
- 4535 of 5941
5734 out of all spreads, being pretty heavy this time as was adding tuesday/wednesday even thursday so thank you asc huuuge time!:) i'll keep stock.
cynic
- 20 Sep 2013 09:58
- 4536 of 5941
glad you've banked profits (for a change!) ..... hope you made a bundle and can now afford a decent meal - or even a holiday :-)
tomasz
- 20 Sep 2013 10:36
- 4537 of 5941
no sweetie, no holidays , too busy with my Bayliner's fresh water head system.still no food.maybe one crispbread.
cynic
- 20 Sep 2013 10:44
- 4538 of 5941
WTF is "Bayliner's fresh water head system"?
tomasz
- 20 Sep 2013 11:34
- 4540 of 5941
o yea skinny, on the picture is the nasty Predator, lets say 84...price £3m +.it would be game over..:)
goldfinger
- 20 Sep 2013 22:28
- 4541 of 5941
Hey I can afford at least 25 of them.
Youve still had your balls burnt Cynic.
Have you closed??????????????????????????????????
cynic
- 21 Sep 2013 08:56
- 4542 of 5941
no point in telling you the truth as you'ld never recognise it