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Boohoo Shoppers Undeterred by Scandal

30 September 2020 • By Sarah Kent

30 September 2020 • By Sarah Kent

The ultra-fast fashion company boosted its outlook as its core customer base appeared unfazed by reports of poor working conditions in its supply chain.

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Boohoo Shoppers Undeterred by Scandal

The ultra-fast fashion company boosted its outlook as its core customer base appeared unfazed by reports of poor working conditions in its supply chain.

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Boohoo Review Finds 'Unacceptable Issues' in Leicester Supply Chain

25 September 2020 • By Reuters

25 September 2020 • By Reuters

The review found that some workers had not always been properly compensated for their work and that many were not fully aware of their rights.

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Boohoo Review Finds 'Unacceptable Issues' in Leicester Supply Chain

The review found that some workers had not always been properly compensated for their work and that many were not fully aware of their rights.

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How Likely Is It to Find Slavery in Fashion’s Supply Chains? Very.

4 September 2020 • By Rachel Deeley

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How Likely Is It to Find Slavery in Fashion’s Supply Chains? Very.

The risk of finding forced labour, trafficking and other forms of modern slavery in major fashion manufacturing hubs has reached extreme levels, a new report finds.

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Boohoo Shares Plunge After Suspending Business With Suppliers

28 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

28 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

Shares dropped as much as 17 percent in afternoon trading in London after the Guardian cited auditors’ findings that more than a dozen UK suppliers may be paying substandard wages.

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Boohoo Shares Plunge After Suspending Business With Suppliers

Shares dropped as much as 17 percent in afternoon trading in London after the Guardian cited auditors’ findings that more than a dozen UK suppliers may be paying substandard wages.

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Who Wants to Buy Europe's Failing Fashion Brands?

10 August 2020 • By Robert Williams

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Who Wants to Buy Europe's Failing Fashion Brands?

An online retailer chasing growth, a supplier-turned-retailer, and a worried Italian government are among the unlikely cast of investors shelling out for brands including Warehouse, Naf Naf and Corneliani. The assets are small fish, but the deals could hint at bigger transactions to come.

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Amid Pandemic, Luxury Leaders Seize Digital Opportunity to Gain on Rivals

31 July 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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Amid Pandemic, Luxury Leaders Seize Digital Opportunity to Gain on Rivals

The worst quarter in the history of the modern luxury business was also its best ever for digital sales.

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Can Anything Shake Consumers’ Addiction to Fast Fashion?

22 July 2020 • By Rachel Deeley and Aminah Khan

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Can Anything Shake Consumers’ Addiction to Fast Fashion?

Low-cost, high-volume fashion has come under fire for its environmental impact and unethical manufacturing practices. And yet, its cheap-chic combination remains compelling to both shoppers and investors.

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Boohoo Tells UK Home Secretary It's Probing Charges of Malpractice

18 July 2020 • By Reuters

18 July 2020 • By Reuters

The fast fashion retailer said it supports proposals for a licensing scheme that would ensure all garment factories are meeting legal obligations.

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Boohoo Tells UK Home Secretary It's Probing Charges of Malpractice

The fast fashion retailer said it supports proposals for a licensing scheme that would ensure all garment factories are meeting legal obligations.

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Investor Drops Boohoo Shares Over Garment Worker Allegations

10 July 2020 • By Reuters

10 July 2020 • By Reuters

Standard Life Aberdeen, previously one of Boohoo's biggest investors, said the fast fashion group's response to reports of factory worker abuse was 'inadequate in scope, timeliness and gravity.'

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Investor Drops Boohoo Shares Over Garment Worker Allegations

Standard Life Aberdeen, previously one of Boohoo's biggest investors, said the fast fashion group's response to reports of factory worker abuse was 'inadequate in scope, timeliness and gravity.'

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Why Fashion ‘Slavery’ Is Making Headlines

10 July 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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Why Fashion ‘Slavery’ Is Making Headlines

Fashion’s mistreatment of garment workers is widespread, but this week, allegations of ‘modern slavery’ at suppliers of British ultra-fast fashion label Boohoo have ignited a firestorm. Why now?