Pretty Little Thing founders venture into the world of luxury interior design Retail Adam Kamani and Umar Kamani, the Manchester brothers who founded fast-fashion brand Pretty Little Thing are venturing into the world of luxury interior design.
Fashion for change as Pretty Little Thing founder quits to build ‘new brands’ Fashion for new brands Umar Kamani, the founder and chief executive of Pretty Little Thing, is stepping down from the fashion brand after 12 years at the helm. Kamani, who founded the business in 2012 with his brother in his home town of Manchester, said he was leaving the £3.8bn company to explore new challenges and “build new brands”. [...]
Boohoo buys remaining stake in Pretty Little Thing Boohoo buys remaining stake in Pretty Little Thing Fast fashion retailer Boohoo has today bought the remaining 34 per cent stake in Pretty Little Thing after facing conflict of interest criticisms from a short-seller. The deal is for an initial consideration of £269.8m, with a further £54m of consideration “contingent on Boohoo’s share price averaging 491p per share over a six month period [...]
Boohoo gears up for row over chief executive’s £1m pay packet June 14, 2020 Fast fashion chain Boohoo is preparing for a potential investor revolt this week over a £1.04m payout to its chief executive. In a report issued to shareholders, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended that investors vote against the group’s proposed remuneration policy. The advisory group said no explanations were provided by Boohoo for the size of [...]
The House of Boohoo: Impact of PrettyLittleThing and others on fast-fashion giant’s mounting losses revealed January 27, 2024 Boohoo is never far from the headlines - but the firm's endgame isn't quite as easy to find
Boohoo’s share price surges as it picks up a two-thirds stake in PrettyLittleThing for £3.3m December 14, 2016 No tears over here: Boohoo's just acquired a majority stake in fellow online retailer PrettyLittleThing for £3.3m. Boohoo's chairman Peter Williams said PrettyLittleThing was a "natural fit" and would complement Boohoo's "inclusive and innovative" brand. We are delighted to add this fast growing, international business to the group. We believe this is an excellent opportunity to [...]