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T4G, yes Allianz T did reduce Asos credit by 50%, i think what Asos CEO Jose said at time that actually the amount was reduced due to the requirement no longer being fully utilized but i'm not so sure.
I wasn't aware credit was also reducing on BH Group, at this stage just appears to be same insurer Allianz Trade .TBH it's not unusual these days, insurers only seem to like the smooth and start getting jittery when a bit of rough appears.
For the record we are still managing to get cover on both, if it changes i will let you know.

#Drapers@ZoeHu
Drapers understands the reduction will impact all Boohoo Group suppliers, but the exact amounts could vary.
The insurance firm's decision was based on falling consumer demand, macro-economic challenges and Boohoo's trading performance.
One Boohoo supplier told Drapers that his insurance cover was first reduced eight months ago, and it will now be reduced again.
In September, Boohoo Group reported a 13% fall in gross profits to £463.5m for the six months to 31 August 2022, compared to £533.3m in the previous year. The etailer said this was due to rising costs of freight and logistics, weaker than anticipated consumer demand and high cost inflation from the macro-economic environment, as well as the company's strategic investments.
Revenue dipped by 10% year on year to £882.4m for the period, and Boohoo said it expects a similar rate of revenue declines over the remainder of the financial year. It has also reduced its adjusted EBITDA margins to be between 3% and 5%, compared to the previously guided range of 4% and 7%.
Boohoo Group declined to comment.

Just to add , for many reasons Asos in particular are looking to reduce and shift away from China, not least Indian FTA.

I hear what you're saying but both of these have a extremely wide sourcing base, from Uk Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, India, ****stan , Sri Lanka Vietnam, Cambodia , Bulgaria and more, so whilst it has had an impact its not imho as servere as you may think, one area that is a bit more tricky to source o/s China is pure outerwear , that is outdoor jackets that i quite technical, specifically Puffa Jackets, Asos missed season last year on these as they arrived very late due to container issues they arrived late Jan, they ended up in dark storage, fortunately these are a staple so were obvs on offer early thus season , already paid for i might add back in Feb.

Can someone please explain.

Rates go up to temper demand and inflation.

Taxes go up as growth not strong enough to cover uk running costs inc black hole.

Result of above is slamming both feet on the brakes with a double whammy of less demand and higher corp tax so job loses, no investment in UK Plc, also means higher benefit costs for government due to unemployed.

Both result in stunting growth , less taxes for government and higher costs.

#bemused

VA-Better still bring in a ex Next player and see the back of failed JL!
Noooooooooooooooooooooo, pretty much all Next senior equivalents to JL have lived in the Enderby bubble most of their careers, if they ever do leave before they are pushed then they invariably end up at M & S outside these two perhaps Asda they rarely survive, JL is a fighter and very streetwise, he has a ton of experience across many genres of Fashion, i'd rather have him my corner any day than someone who considers two pockets a fashion move on from one pocket!!!!

Simon Wolfson however, on the BoD, yes please.

Stores-Mmmmmm, i do think a bit of old fashioned high profile retail outlet or two wouldn't go a miss !

@Drapers #Bella Fish

https://www.drapersonline.com/news/profits-and-revenues-rise-at-allsaints
Profits and revenues rise at AllSaints
AllSaints's CEO Peter Wood says the brand can go into peak trading season with "confidence, but not arrogance" after reporting a rise in full-year revenues and profits, Drapers can reveal.

Total revenues, including four months’ trading performance at John Varvatos, were up by 20% to £337m during the period, from £261.5m the year before.
Retail (stores and ecommerce) revenues were up by 15% to £268m, against the year before. Ecommerce accounted for 38% for the year end.

PI -Tell me what the chat is and i'll give my humble opinion , i supply BH and Asos.

Sorry West , i meant hope link opens!

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2022/10/asos-axe-jobs/

IMHO i think there is still a lot of fat, altho not as much when they gave free fruit to all going to the Gym

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2022/10/asos-axe-jobs/
Hope it opens

OP , yep this is deffo a negative, not sure if BH have hedged or to what amount their dollar revenues are from US trade.

Can i just re-iterate once again, headwinds on cost re cotton and cargo have seen big falls, the market for enquiries is down on volumes, inventories have been scaled back, this started Mid July, prices in Asia and Turkey at factory gate are very soft.

Basics slow, newness and on trend fashion performing well, buying has become very considered hence why trend driven product is driving sales, off the back of this returns should fall.

BitSub. I'm sure up to speed with current events, are you asking a genuine question because your thinking of buying in?

Quick note on this, i think if others are charging and you are not then it is tempting especially at mo to evaluate where you can attract more shoppers. Asos are actually putting measures in place to stop wear return offenders, this particularly occurs on high price items like suits, evening wear and dresses etc, hard to get hold of orange tags are being used to kimbal or sewn in large labels with a do not remove if returning warning , this is being placed at centre of side seam in a very conspicuous place so if you do wear out you look a bit ridiculous with this hanging down at your side, serial offenders are also being notified, i do think we may see a more nuanced returns policy, i did note Jose give a wry smile in the Q and A when a journo suggested that they really should start charging.

Daniel Finley current CEO Debs ex Javelin Group, Pea****s, JD will be heading up, time will tell but he is not a in my eyes a product person unlike Mitch.

Boohoo’s MD for ex-Arcadia brands steps down as amid consolidation.

With everything going on with Asos y.day i missed this, imho this is a bad move, Mitch is highly rated and amongst all the heady days of BH hype offered a voice of reason, not sure who will now head this up under so called consolidation.

Warda, i have been a Asos supplier since they started in the Strand with one buyer, since Covid the whole supply chain has been a mess, on both reliability and cost, Asos and others have been very slow to address, however they are now firmly putting out the right noises and as someone who is heavily involved with them on supply it is good to hear that Jose is not burying his head in the sand and is being open and honest in recognising the many issues and in addressing them it is already being felt, i still remain cautious on the impact of consumer sentiment given the climate, never the less supply costs are def falling. In coming months i think we will be looking at graphs of extremes on raw materials with big mountains as the steep highs are followed by steep lows again it's already happening