Boohoo to cut suppliers in breach of conduct rules July 6, 2020 Boohoo has said it will terminate its dealings with any supplier found in breach of its code of conduct, after a newspaper investigation reported a number of violations in a Leicester factory. The fashion firm’s shares fell more than 12 per cent today as investors took stock of the Sunday Times report, which alleged workers [...]
Boohoo defends workplace practices after report of sick staff in Leicester July 2, 2020 Boohoo has been forced to issue a statement in defence of its supply chain practices, after a labour group alleged the firm was forcing staff sick with coronavirus to turn up to work. Labour Behind the Label, a campaign group for workers’ rights, said it had received reports of “workers being forced to come into [...]
Boohoo buys Oasis and Warehouse as revenue rockets in lockdown June 17, 2020 Boohoo beat revenue expectations despite other retailers’ lockdown pain today as it confirmed a cut-price purchase of Oasis and Warehouse’s online divisions. The digital fashion retailer has thrived in lockdown, seeing revenue jump 45 per cent to £367.8m in the three months to May. And it also confirmed a £5.25m purchase of the online businesses [...]
Boohoo set to swoop for bankrupt Oasis and Warehouse June 16, 2020 Online fashion giant Boohoo is set to announce the purchase of high street brands Oasis and Warehouse, which went bankrupt at the end of April. Sky News reported that the deal could be announced tomorrow when Boohoo releases its first quarter results. When the two brands collapsed into administration on 30 April, with 1,803 redundancies, [...]
The City View: Robert Walters on the ‘perfect storm’ hitting the jobs market June 15, 2020 In this episode, Christian talks to Robert Walters, founder and CEO of Robert Walters, the London-listed global recruitment giant, about how the pandemic and lockdown has affected his business and what it means for professional recruitment in the months ahead. Robert is highly critical of the government’s messaging around easing the lockdown measures and offers a [...]
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 [...]
Boohoo buys remaining stake in Pretty Little Thing May 28, 2020 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 [...]
Fast fashion retailer Boohoo hit by short-seller attack May 27, 2020 Fast fashion retailer Boohoo today denied allegations that it had misled investors following a short-seller attack that saw its share price plunge more than 12 per cent. In a statement this morning the online retailer said it “strongly refutes the allegations” made in a report published yesterday. “Boohoo…notes the recent decline in its share price [...]
Boohoo raises £198m as fashion retailer eyes acquisitions May 15, 2020 Fast fashion retailer Boohoo has raised £198m as it seeks to take advantage of the coronavirus crisis to snap up global brands. Boohoo, which raised the funds through a share placing announced last night, said it would use the proceeds to “take advantage of numerous opportunities that are likely to emerge in the global fashion [...]
Boohoo’s understanding helps it avoid lockdown tears May 6, 2020 Fashion retailer Boohoo operates its namesake brand, menswear edition Boohooman, PrettyLittleThing, Nasty Gal, Miss Pap and high street brands Karen Millen and Coast. Despite its many names Boohoo follows an online-only model, meaning that the nationwide lockdown in response the coronavirus crisis has led to minimal disruption. Boohoo’s chief financial officer reported that customer acquisition [...]