Boohoo urges shareholders to reject Mike Ashley’s demands November 14, 2024 Boohoo has urged its shareholders to reject Mike Ashley’s demand to be placed in charge of the struggling fast fashion group, saying that that Ashley is “not suitable” and subject to conflicts of interest due to his role at Frasers. Boohoo and Frasers have been engaged in a public disagreement over how to take the [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group warns Boohoo over break-up plans November 6, 2024 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has handed Boohoo a list of demands after its campaign to install the retail tycoon as the new CEO of the fast-fashion giant failed last week. The owner of Sports Direct and House of Fraser had sought to get Mike Ashley installed as the new chief executive of Manchester-headquartered Boohoo, in [...]
Allianz Investors v Barclays: Will investors lawsuits now come to a halt? November 1, 2024 The High Court handed down a major blow for UK investors after a judge struck out a chunk of a case Barclays faced, resulting in a potential close door on future investor cases
Mike Ashley defeated: What’s next for Boohoo and will Frasers billionaire seek revenge? November 1, 2024 Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has experienced a rare taste of defeat after fast-fashion giant Boohoo resisted his attempt to become its new chief executive by tapping the boss of Debenhams. Dan Finley is to step into the role which is being vacated by John Lyttle whose departure was announced last month. Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group [...]
Boohoo calls in Debenhams chief in snub to Mike Ashley November 1, 2024 Boohoo has appointed a former JD Sports executive as its new boss today in what will be seen as a snub to Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley. In a statement to the market, the troubled fast-fashion firm said Dan Finley, who currently runs its Debenhams division and previously spent a decade at JD Sports, would [...]
Boohoo hits back at Frasers after bid to install Mike Ashley as chief October 25, 2024 Boohoo has hit back at Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group after the retailer sent out an open letter yesterday vowing to install him as its new chief. The fast-fashion giant said it was making the announcement to issue “clarification” on matters raised by Frasers yesterday, including accusations of “long-term mismanagement” which has led to “value destruction“. [...]
Frasers wants to make Mike Ashley chief of Boohoo after ‘mismanagement and value destruction’ October 24, 2024 Frasers Group wants to appoint its boss Mike Ashley as the chief executive of fast fashion brand Boohoo, citing “long-term mismanagement” which has led to “value destruction“. The Mike Ashley-owned company wrote to the board of Boohoo this morning, saying the group was suffering from a “leadership crisis”. In a message to markets this morning, [...]
As Boohoo mulls a breakup, why is the retailer underperforming? October 24, 2024 Yougov’s chief executive Steve Hatch takes a closer look at the data behind the biggest stories in business Boohoo recently announced the departure of its CEO John Lyttle – and a potential business restructure that might see the brand sell Debenhams and Karen Millen to retrain its focus on younger consumers. With much analysis of Boohoo’s strategy [...]
Boohoo shares drop as firm mulls break up and boss heads for the exit October 18, 2024 Boohoo has revealed that its CEO is stepping down after five years, kick-starting a search for the fast fashion's next chief executive
Could Shein set its sights on Asos after putting Boohoo in the shade? October 9, 2024 The hierarchy of the UK’s fast fashion industry looks to have shifted after Shein’s UK sales eclipsed Boohoo’s for the first time. The Chinese-founded online retailer, which is on track for a bumper IPO on the London Stock Exchange, achieved a revenue of more than £1.5bn in 2023, it was revealed this week. Shein also [...]