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ASOS had already suspended sales in Ukraine as it said it became impossible to serve customers there

ASOS and Boohoo suspend sales in Russia

British online fashion retailers ASOS and Boohoo have both suspended sales in Russia after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Business • 02 Mar 22

Boohoo is now expecting net sales growth to be 12% to 14%, compared to previous guidance of 20% to 25%

Boohoo warns on outlook, blaming higher returns & Covid

British online fashion retailer Boohoo warned today that expectations for its 2021-22 year will be lower than previously guided, blaming higher return rates, disruption to international deliveries and pandemic-related cost inflation.

Business • 16 Dec 21

Boohoo says freight inflation in its supply chain and higher wages for its distribution centre workers would impact full year profit margins

Boohoo's margins hit by higher freight and labour costs

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has today warned that full year profit margins will be lower than its previous guidance due to a rise in freight costs in its supply chain and higher wages for its distribution centre workers.

Business • 30 Sep 21

Boohoo is set to sign a new deal with its workers in Bangladesh that makes retailers liable for legal action unless their factories meet labour safety standards

Boohoo to sign new safety pact with Bangladesh workers

Online fashion retailer Boohoo said today it intended to sign a new agreement with its garment workers in Bangladesh that makes retailers liable for legal action unless their factories meet labour safety standards.

Business • 27 Sep 21

The group's rapid growth has not been without criticism

Boohoo to expand operations to meet growing demand

British online fashion retailer Boohoo has said it plans to invest 500 million pounds in the UK over the next five years, creating 5,000 jobs.

Business • 12 Aug 21

Boohoo in deal to grow Debenhams brand in Middle East

British online fashion retailer Boohoo has formed a partnership with Alshaya Group to build on the presence of its Debenhams brand in the Middle East region.

Business • 14 Jul 21

Boohoo said it benefitted from a pick-up in demand as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions eased

Boohoo sales rise 32% in latest quarter, keeps guidance

British online fashion retailer Boohoo has today reported a 32% rise in sales in its latest quarter despite a tough year-on-year comparative, benefiting from a pick-up in demand as lockdown restrictions eased.

Business • 15 Jun 21

Boohoo accepted the recommendations of an independent review which found major failings in its supply chain in England

Boohoo links bosses bonuses to supply chain improvement

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has bowed to pressure from politicians to link multimillion pound bonuses for its executives to improvements in its supply chain, including workers' rights.

Business • 19 May 21

The UK department store chain collapsed at the end of last year

Debenhams to close its last UK stores this month

Debenhams has said that its last stores in the UK will close on May 15 for the final time as it encouraged shoppers to take advantage of remaining heavy discounts.

Business • 05 May 21

Boohoo earnings up 37% as Covid drives business online

British online fashion retailer Boohoo has today reported a 37% jump in full-year core earnings, benefiting from the rise in digital shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 05 May 21

Boohoo said the deal for the new warehouse is expected to secure up to 500 jobs

Boohoo's new warehouse to boost sales capacity

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has secured a new warehouse in central England that will boost its sales capacity to more than £4 billion, it said today.

Business • 09 Apr 21

Boohoo said it has not been notified of any investigation by the US CBP

Boohoo defends supplier practices again

Boohoo has defended its supplier practices again after a report said the online fashion retailer faced the possibility of a US import ban due to allegations over the use of slave labour in supplier factories.

Business • 02 Mar 21

Boohoo buys Arcadia brands to complete Arcadia break-up

British online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought the Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands from the administrators of Arcadia for £25.2m, completing the break-up of Philip Green's fallen empire.

Business • 08 Feb 21

Boohoo confirms 'exclusive talks' with the administrators of Arcadia group over the purchase of the Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands

Boohoo in talks with Arcadia administrators

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has confirmed today that it was in exclusive talks with the administrators of Philip Green's collapsed Arcadia group over the purchase of the Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands.

Business • 29 Jan 21

Boohoo and ASOS have moved to buy brands from collapsed retail giants, including Arcadia - which owns Topshop

What does Debenhams &Topshop deals mean for retailers?

Two of the UK's largest online retailers, Boohoo and ASOS, have moved to buy brands from collapsed retail giants in deals underlining how the pandemic has accelerated dramatic shifts in the retail sector.

Business • 25 Jan 21

Debenhams workers have been picketing the Irish stores for over 290 days

Little hope for more funds for Debenhams redundancies

The £55m purchase by fashion retailer Boohoo of Debenhams' online business will have no implications for the liquidation of Debenhams' Irish operations or for redundancy payments of former employees, the Mandate trade union has been told by Irish liquidators KPMG.

Business • 25 Jan 21

Under the terms of the deal, Debenhams said its remaining 118 stores in the UK will close for good

Boohoo buys Debenhams brand for €55m, stores to close

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought the Debenhams brand and website for £55m in a deal that will see the eponymous department store name survive, but the company's remaining 118 stores close for good in the UK.

Business • 25 Jan 21

Boohoo said it expects revenue growth of 36% to 38% for the financial year ending February 28

Boohoo lifts outlook after strong Christmas season

Online retailer Boohoo has raised its annual revenue target after a strong Christmas holiday season, with the tightening of coronavirus curbs again pushing households to shop more online.

Business • 14 Jan 21

Boohoo has approved appointing London-based PKF Littlejohn as its new auditor

Boohoo replaces PwC with PKF Littlejohn as new auditor

Online fashion retailer Boohoo said today its board had approved appointing London-based PKF Littlejohn as its auditor, replacing long-time auditor PwC as a reshuffle of its corporate governance continued.

Business • 21 Dec 20

Boohoo earlier this year accepted all the recommendations of an independent review which found several failings in its supply chain in England

Retired judge to oversee Boohoo's retirement plan

British online fashion retailer Boohoo has appointed retired judge Brian Leveson to independently check its drive to improve its supply chain and business practices.

Business • 26 Nov 20

Boohoo is rejigging its corporate governance apparatus following a report into working conditions at its suppliers

Boohoo starts search for new auditor as PwC to quit

PwC will not compete to be the new auditor of online fashion group Boohoo, confirming media reports of a shift as the company rejigs its corporate governance apparatus following a report into working conditions at its suppliers.

Business • 19 Oct 20

Boohoo has reported a 51% jump in its first half profits

Boohoo raises sale guidance after jump in H1 profits

Online fashion retailer Boohoo, facing investor scrutiny after failings were found in its UK supply chain, today reported a 51% increase in first half profit and raised its full year revenue guidance.

Business • 30 Sep 20

An independent review has recommended improvements to Boohoo's corporate governance

Boohoo review finds 'many failings' in supply chain

An independent review for fashion retailer Boohoo found many failings in its English supply chain after allegations about working conditions and low pay, the company said today.

Business • 25 Sep 20

Workers at a factory in Leicester had been offered as little as £3 an hour to make clothes for Quiz, a report claims

Quiz suspends supplier over wage allegations

UK fashion retailer Quiz said today it had suspended its ties with a supplier accused in a weekend newspaper report of not meeting minimum wage requirements at a factory in the city of Leicester.

Business • 13 Jul 20

Workers in a factory in Leicester making clothes for Boohoo were being paid as little as £3.50 an hour, the Sunday Times has reported

Boohoo launches independent review of UK supply chain

Boohoo has commissioned an independent review of its supply chain in Britain after a damaging media report about dire factory working conditions put the brakes on the online fast fashion retailer's meteoric rise.

Business • 08 Jul 20