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Report: Top Audit Firms Decline to Work With Boohoo

20 October 2020 • By Bloomberg

20 October 2020 • By Bloomberg

Four accounting companies, including Deloitte and Grant Thornton, have already ruled out working with Boohoo, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday.

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Report: Top Audit Firms Decline to Work With Boohoo

Four accounting companies, including Deloitte and Grant Thornton, have already ruled out working with Boohoo, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday.

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Amazon Kicks Off the Holiday Shopping Season Early

11 October 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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Amazon Kicks Off the Holiday Shopping Season Early

This week, everyone will be talking about Amazon Prime Day, efforts to revive US economic stimulus negotiations and Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing's expansion plans. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Op-Ed | How Luxury Became Fast Fashion

5 October 2020 • By Liroy Choufan

5 October 2020 • By Liroy Choufan

Step by step, luxury brands have adopted the fast fashion model, with Covid-19 set to complete the shift, argues Liroy Choufan.

Op-Ed | How Luxury Became Fast Fashion

Step by step, luxury brands have adopted the fast fashion model, with Covid-19 set to complete the shift, argues Liroy Choufan.

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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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Will This Time Be Different for Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney?

13 September 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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Will This Time Be Different for Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney?

This week, everyone will be talking about fashion weeks in New York and London, the post-bankruptcy futures of Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney, and sales updates from the owners of Zara and H&M. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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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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Inditex Pledges to Maintain Workers' Rights Throughout Its Supply Chain

5 August 2020 • By Reuters

5 August 2020 • By Reuters

In a joint agreement with global workers' union IndustriALL, the Zara owner has committed to ensuring health and safety standards are met and workers' rights to unionise are maintained.

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Inditex Pledges to Maintain Workers' Rights Throughout Its Supply Chain

In a joint agreement with global workers' union IndustriALL, the Zara owner has committed to ensuring health and safety standards are met and workers' rights to unionise are maintained.

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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.