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Tracing the Boohoo, Frasers debacle: A look at the ‘war of words’ between fast fashion’s biggest players
On Friday, December 20, the boardroom battle between the UK’s biggest fast fashion players, Boohoo Group and Frasers Group, came to a head. Boohoo shareholders agreed that Frasers would not, at this time, get board representation. The result came after what essentially developed into a public spat between the two groups, unfolding in...
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Boohoo faces new 10-million-pound claim over Leicester sweatshop scandal
The shareholder lawsuit against Boohoo continues to grow. The Telegraph reported that 11 additional institutional investors have joined the High Court claim against the fast-fashion retailer, adding roughly 10 million pounds in new claims and pushing the total compensation sought to 245 million pounds. The new claimants include the Bank of Korea...
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Online clothing retailer Boohoo fined 2.33 million euros
Paris - British online clothing chain Boohoo has been fined 2.33 million euros. The fine follows an investigation that revealed “deceptive commercial practices”, the French fraud authority announced on Thursday. The fine was for “deceptive commercial practices and non-compliance on product labelling”. It was proposed to the company with the...
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Boohoo co-founder likely knew of ‘unsafe conditions’ at Leicester factories, lawsuit claims
New claims made against Mahmud Kamani have suggested that the Boohoo co-founder likely knew about the “unsafe and unsanitary conditions” of Leicester factories associated with the fast fashion brand before the issue became public knowledge. The allegations come as part of a 177 million pound lawsuit brought forth by shareholders of the group,...
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Timeline: Behind Boohoo’s boulevard of broken promises
By now, the ongoing controversies surrounding Boohoo’s supply chain are no secret. The past five years in particular have seen a period of turbulence take hold over the company’s production process, as mounting investigations slowly unveil the slew of seemingly broken promises made by the company to fix what it repeatedly says has not been...
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Beyond vague claims: Oeko-Tex CEO on the importance of evidence-based sustainability
Fashion has spent years promoting sustainability through collections, labels and broad claims, but growing regulatory scrutiny and high-profile greenwashing accusations are now making brands more reluctant to talk publicly about their environmental progress. This phenomenon has been dubbed ‘greenhushing’, a concept that isn’t new, but is...
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PrettyLittleThing founder Umar Kamani to launch new fashion and wellness brand
Umar Kamani, founder of fast fashion e-tailer PrettyLittleThing, is preparing to launch a new consumer brand sitting at the intersection of fashion and wellness, yet little is currently known about the business. Kamani revealed the plans on LinkedIn, saying he is “building my next consumer brand” and is currently assembling a creative team in...
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The rising tide of copycat litigation: recent UK copycat case law and what brands need to know
With the rise of social media and increasingly online lifestyles, products are constantly scrutinised in public, and brands rely heavily on influencers to shape perception. Independent designers are struggling to take action against large fashion retailers that may be copying designs from smaller businesses. At the same time, shifting economic...
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Rokit's 40-year journey: The retailer's strategy to longevity in an evolving vintage market
The popularity of vintage clothing has skyrocketed in recent years, as new players arrive on the scene with fresh models and sourcing patterns increasingly influence the flow of stock. But it hasn’t always been like this. The sector has had to wade through negative public perception and accessibility concerns in order to move beyond being a...
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Karen Millen returns to physical retail through TFG partnership
British womenswear brand Karen Millen is making its return to the high street through a new wholesale partnership with The Foschini Group (TFG), the parent company of Hobbs, Phase Eight and Whistles. The brand will first be stocked in TFG’s Fosse Park store in Leicester from August 14, before rolling out into locations at Aberdeen Union Square...
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