ASOS hit by supply chain disruption, volatile Christmas demand


FILE PHOTO A model walks on an in-house catwalk at the ASOS headquarters in London April 1 2014. REUTERSSuzanne PlunkettFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A model walks on an in-house catwalk at the ASOS headquarters in London April 1, 2014. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - British online fashion retailer ASOS reiterated its already downgraded outlook on Thursday after supply chain constraints and volatile demand limited sales growth in its four months to Dec. 31 trading period.

It posted total sales growth of 5%, following a 22% rise in the year to end August, and said gross margin decreased by 400 basis points to 43.0% driven by a need to discount goods and higher freight costs.

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