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Asos
David McRedmond: ‘An Post has been brilliant. I’ve never been remunerated less and enjoyed a job more’
McRedmond’s credo is: ‘All businesses are dying; you have to find the new thing’. He has lived that philosophy at State-owned postal service, whose core business has shifted from letters to parcels and, increasingly, financial services
Why one Irish start-up may have the solution to infuriating differences in sizes of clothes online
Swan’s virtual fitting tool could save retailers and consumers time and money, reducing fashion’s impact on the environment
Wedding dress shopping? Here are affordable high street brands offering chic and elegant options
Mango, Penneys, Reiss and Nobody’s Child: Many brands now offer versatile, stylish and ready-to-wear dresses for brides, including some Irish names
Buy now, pay later: Many don’t realise that buying clothes with services like Klarna is taking out a loan
Buy now, pay later has become almost a default payment option for many, but it isn’t as straightforward as it seems
Boohoo says it needs to protect commercial position in Frasers spat
Boohoo chief executive John Lyttle is to step down as fast-fashion retailer announced a strategic review of its operations that could lead to break up
Tech fund doubles stake in Murphy’s Smarttech 247
William Currie Investments increases holding to more than 6%
Global stocks fall on fears of higher interest rates for longer
Irish agri-services group Origin Enterprises rose 3.5 per cent in Dublin after it said revenue rose last year
Stocks flat as markets take rates decision in stride
Origin Enterprises among biggest movers in Dublin market after solid guidance
Markets little changed as US inflation data holds few surprises
US consumer price index comes in marginally below expectations, with core prices as expected
Asos loss grows as fast-fashion retailer attempts turnaround
Sales slump 8% in first six months of its fiscal year
Asos reports 3% drop in revenue as demand weakens
Physical shops outperform online retailer during key period as consumers favour in-store purchasing
Avant trebles Irish loan book to become top non-bank mortgage lender
Seen & heard: Aer Lingus workers seek pay hike; Pfizer plans €1bn Dublin factory; Mike Ashley swoops on Asos
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