Celebrities have distanced themselves from Boohoo as the fast fashion giant faces accusations of ‘human trafficking and slavery’. Influencers including model Jayde Pierce and reality TV star Vas Morgan turned their back on the brand after claims it was using a £3.50-an-hour sweatshop in Leicester. The National Crime Agency is probing whether the factories were operating without … Read more
The Indian-born founder of fast-fashion company Boohoo grew his Manchester market stall into a £2.6billion business which is currently embroiled in allegations of ‘modern slavery and human trafficking’. Before Boohoo shot onto the ever-growing fast fashion scene, its owner Mahmud Kamani, 55, sold handbags in traders’ stall. He spotted the potential of internet sales and set … Read more
Boohoo loses close to a quarter of its value as it fights off allegations of modern slavery at one of its Leicester suppliers By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:04 BST, 6 July 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 6 July 2020 Boohoo lost close to a quarter of its value yesterday as it … Read more
The Indian-born founder of fast-fashion company Boohoo grew his Manchester market stall into a £2.6billion business which is currently embroiled in allegations of ‘modern slavery and human trafficking’. Before Boohoo shot onto the ever-growing fast fashion scene, its owner Mahmud Kamani, 55, sold handbags in traders’ stall. He spotted the potential of internet sales and set … Read more
Clothes workers in Leicester are being paid as little as £3.50 an hour to produce items for some of the UK’s biggest fashion brands, an investigation has uncovered. At a factory named as Jaswal Fashions, where clothes at bound for online giant Boohoo and Nasty Gal, employees are said to work for less than half … Read more
Boohoo bosses could bag £150m bonus under incentive scheme it plans to push through By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:08 BST, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 26 June 2020 Boohoo bosses – including the chairman’s son – could bag a £150m bonus under an incentive scheme it plans to push … Read more
What models REALLY look like without editing: Boohoo shoppers spot the difference as the site uses photos taken at home during lockdown – and insist woman looks BETTER without airbrushing British online retailer BooHoo shared snap of a model with visible stretch marks Post racked up over 10,000 shares and 600 comments from Facebook users … Read more
‘Evil Knievil’ takes out a bet against stock market darling Boohoo By Ben Harrington For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 The investor known in the City as ‘Evil Knievil’ has taken out a bet against stock market darling Boohoo. Simon Cawkwell, who gained … Read more
Boohoo has once again bucked the trend for dismal news in the world of retail, posting strong quarterly results, seeing its share price rise to a new high and snapping up the defunct online operations of Oasis and Warehouse. Fresh from its spat with short-seller Shadowfall and a furore over top brass pay, Boohoo ‘continues … Read more
Boohoo boss braced for £50m bonus row as share price soars in Covid-19 crisis John Lyttle will receive the sum if he increases Boohoo’s value to £6bn by 2024 Boohoo’s valued has doubled to £4.8billion since Lyttle’s arrival in March 2019 By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 6 June 2020 … Read more