Boohoo in tears as shares hit by profit warning January 7, 2015 BOOHOO’S shares plunged more than 40 per cent yesterday after the online fashion retailer issued a profit warning, blaming heavy discounting across the UK high street. The company, which made its debut on London’s junior market in March, said price cuts by high street rivals looking to shift jumpers and coats following warm autumn weather [...]
Analyst Views: What was your reaction to Boohoo’s trading update? January 7, 2015 ALISTAIR DAVIES | INVESTEC Boohoo’s statement highlighted a competitive and challenging UK market, resulting in slower-than-anticipated sales growth. International saw an encouraging rebound in ROW, reflecting benefits from price reinvestment, with Europe delivering mixed results. Lower sales growth… led us to cut our forecasts materially. MATTHEW MCEACHRAN | N+1 SINGER Boohoo has delivered 25 per [...]
Boohoo share price plummets to record low as etailer issues profit warning January 7, 2015 Boohoo's share price has plummeted by around 40 per cent after the etailer issued a profit warning this morning. Although the fast fashion etailer said it had a record week over Black Friday, when demand was 2.4-times higher than its previous busiest day, it warned that full year results would be below market expectations. [...]
Boohoo claims credit for online market success October 14, 2014 BOOHOO co-chief executive Carol Kane said the online fashion retailer’s success and recent IPO had acted as a wake-up call for other high street stores to improve their own online businesses, as it posted a jump in sales yesterday. Boohoo made its successful debut on Aim in March, with a market value of £560m, just [...]
Boohoo share price up as profit increase bucks retail downturn October 14, 2014 Boohoo has nothing to cry about this morning, reporting strong half-year results – its first since going public – and sending shares up five per cent in early trading. Pre-tax profits were up 23 per cent to £4.5m, as revenue was up 31 per cent to £67m in the six months to 30 September in [...]
Boohoo share price soars after reporting accelerating sales growth September 12, 2014 Boohoo's share price soared six per cent this morning after revealing revenues will be up nearly a third for its first half. The etailer, which went public in March, is expecting revenues to rise 31 per cent to £67m for the six months to August 31, it said in a trading update this morning, [...]
Top Boohoo staff get share awards July 7, 2014 ONLINE fashion retailer Boohoo has granted share options to senior managers for a total of 988,000 shares. The company, which listed on Aim in March, said the options granted had a vesting period of three years, a total exercise period of 10 years, and will be subject to the firm hitting certain goals. Its shares [...]
Boohoo revenue soars 62pc March 31, 2014 Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com finished the year to 28 February with net revenues enjoying a year-on-year rise of 62 per cent to £109m, according to the company's year end trading update. Boohoo.com saw earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the period in line with expectations, increasing 200 per cent on the previous year. [...]
Boohoo finance chief bags 20pc of share options March 17, 2014 Boohoo.com went to market last week and, on the first day of trading, saw shares rise as much as 70 per cent above their 50p listing price, to 85p. Today, it’s announced that its chief financial officer has been awarded with over 20 per cent of its initial share options. The Manchester-based firm’s said that [...]
Boohoo bounces onto Aim as shares hit 85p March 14, 2014 It's the first day of trading for online fashion retailer Boohoo.com, and shared are surging. Making its debut on London's Aim, shares opened at 85p – well above the offer price of 50p. Shares are currently trading around 78p. The firm raised £300m through its initial public offering, and is the third UK retailer to [...]