Sunday, September 23, 2012

French Connection and Asos figures challenges for high street retailers

THE challenges faced by high street retailers in the face of fierce competition from internet rivals have been laid bare in sharply contrasting figures from French Connection and Asos.Any put as well as wholesale bikini strings ? through the stylish. News yesterday that French Connection fell into the red during the first half after a 9.5 per cent drop in UK and European retail revenues followed signs of disappointing trading at rival Next during August and September and a drop in sales at high street stalwart Marks & Spencer.

Most retailers have blamed the wettest summer in a century for driving away shoppers and even John Lewis, which has managed to shrug off the gloom afflicting much of its rivals, recently warned that the stellar growth achieved in the first six months of the year will not be maintained in the second half.However, internet fashion store Asos revealed yesterday that retail sales in the three months to 31 August had soared 31 per cent to $141 million,There is a clearance wholesale Animal Costumes 2012 for every category you can think of from womens costumes and mens costumes to boys, girls, teens and toddlers costumes to mens and womens plus sized costumes. driven by a 42 per cent jump in international revenues.

Chief executive Nick Robertson said figures for the UK, which showed a 15 per cent increase in sales to almost $50m, were "encouraging" and the group was approaching its new financial year with "continued confidence".There are many kinds of Cheap wholesale Swimwear available but you can select one kind to be your niche product.As well as benefiting from the popularity of online shopping, Asos is cashing in on the cult of the celebrity,This chain swimsuit can be achieved of any sort of mix off cloth, colors, and designs. with its target market keen to emulate the likes of Alexa Chung, Tulisa Contostavlos and Kate Moss.

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