Online fashion firm Asos has started taking orders again after it was forced to suspend trading following a fire at its main warehouse in Barnsley.
In a statement, Asos said the fire had affected about 20% of the stock held at the site.
The Barnsley warehouse is the firm's major global distribution centre. Asos said about 70% of its total stock of £159m was held at the site.
The fire is being treated as arson by police. Asos said none of the technology, automation or structure of the building had been affected by the fire. The company temporarily closed its website on Friday after the fire, and reopened it at 2am on Monday morning.
"We are fully insured for loss of stock and business interruption," the firm said in a statement. The fire at the Asos distribution centre broke out at about 22:00 BST on Friday.
South Yorkshire Police said the incident was being treated as deliberate following initial investigations with the fire service. More than 60 firefighters tackled the blaze and about 500 people were evacuated from the five-storey building.
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In a statement, Asos said the fire had affected about 20% of the stock held at the site.
The Barnsley warehouse is the firm's major global distribution centre. Asos said about 70% of its total stock of £159m was held at the site.
The fire is being treated as arson by police. Asos said none of the technology, automation or structure of the building had been affected by the fire. The company temporarily closed its website on Friday after the fire, and reopened it at 2am on Monday morning.
"We are fully insured for loss of stock and business interruption," the firm said in a statement. The fire at the Asos distribution centre broke out at about 22:00 BST on Friday.
South Yorkshire Police said the incident was being treated as deliberate following initial investigations with the fire service. More than 60 firefighters tackled the blaze and about 500 people were evacuated from the five-storey building.
bbc.com
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