British online fashion retailer Asos posted a 22 per cent fall in first-half profit, reflecting its move to step up the pace of infrastructure investment to meet future demand. The firm said it made a pretax profit of £20.1 million in the six months to February, down from £25.7 million in the same period last year. Seen here are knitwear buyers looking at samples at the Asos headquarters in London.

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