Online fashion retailer ASOS has continued its run of recession-busting success by announcing a 38% rise in sales for the last four months of 2013.

Retail sales in the UK were particularly strong, rising 37% and international sales grew by 38% with a notable performance from the EU which was up 69%. The company said that the results were driven by “significant improvements to our customer proposition, including better delivery options, additional payment methods and the roll out of our premier service in key international markets”.

The company, which has seen its share value nearly treble over the past year, was founded in 2000 by its CEO, former advertising executive Nick Robertson.