Frasers Group: I Saw It First faces court battle with Turkish supplier after £1 deal December 18, 2023 I Saw It First, the British fast-fashion company backed by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, is being dragged to court over a legal battle with a Turkish textile firm. Fabulous Textiles has instructed small UK law firm Blackstone Solicitors to file a claim against the online retailer which shot to stardom thanks to collaborations with Love [...]
Revolution Beauty reaches settlement agreement with co-founder December 13, 2023 Embattled makeup giant Revolution Beauty has reached a settlement agreement with its co-founder to change terms for the acquisitions of a pharmaceutical company which he owned. The troubled makeup brand was in discussions with the former executive chairman, Tom Allsworth, to fix the timetable for deferred payments owed to him for his stake in Medichem. [...]
Shein float will be a godsend for markets – if it can get over the line December 13, 2023 As Shein eyes up a mega IPO, it's flotation could re-start the cycle of flotations which has been stuck in the doldrums, writes Simon Neville
Unilever probed over ‘greenwashing’ concerns – and use of green leaves December 12, 2023 Unilever are under the microscope over 'greenwashing' accusations - with criticism over their use of 'green leaves'
Whether it’s Shein or Vinted, we’re addicted to buying clothes for pennies November 30, 2023 Business is booming for both Shein and secondhand retailers. The link? We're addicted to buying clothes for nothing, writes Anna Moloney.
Asos: Short sellers ramp up bets against former retail favourite as profits dwindle November 21, 2023 Short sellers have been hiking their bets against Asos this month after the former e-commerce darling slashed its profit forecasts in September.
Revolution Beauty: Shake-up of top team gives stability with revenue up 20 per cent November 14, 2023 Troubled make-up brand Revolution Beauty has posted a 20 per cent rise in revenue, as a shake-up of its top team appears to have provided some stability for the brand after a volatile few months. In the six months to August, the cosmetics maker said that adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) [...]
Boohoo pressures suppliers to drive down prices, says BBC probe November 6, 2023 Boohoo introduced a five per cent price cut for every week an order was late, a BBC report alleges
Shein is plotting world domination, should UK retailers be worried? November 2, 2023 It is expected that Shein’s chokehold on shoppers will get even greater after acquiring its first UK company earlier this week.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers offloads Missguided to Shein just one year after acquisition October 30, 2023 Frasers Group will retain Missguided’s real estate and employees which have already been blended into the Sports Direct owners fashion division.