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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 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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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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Debenhams Group transformation "firmly on track"
Debenhams Group, the British retail group formerly known as Boohoo Group, has announced that the year to February 28, 2026, was “a year of significant and successful transformation” for all its brands, but especially PrettyLittleThing, which returned to profit. In its audited results, Debenhams posted adjusted EBITDA of 53.3 million pounds for...
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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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Debenhams Group reports return to growth in Q1 2026
UK online retail group Boohoo Group plc, which operates as Debenhams Group, reported a return to growth for its first quarter ended May 31, 2026. The company experienced an acceleration in its multi-year turnaround momentum, with group gross merchandise value, or GMV, increasing by 0.5 percent year-over-year. Trading during May was notably...
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Debenhams Group and Revolution Beauty enter brand licensing agreement
The UK-based online department store Debenhams and UK-based beauty manufacturer Revolution Beauty have entered into a new licensing partnership to develop beauty and fragrance products across the Debenhams Group portfolio. The partnership combines the reach of the fashion and lifestyle brands belonging to Debenhams Group with the product...
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Marks & Spencer menswear director joins UKFT board
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) director of menswear, Mitch Hughes, has been appointed to the board of the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT). Hughes, who currently leads the M&S Man division, brings nearly 30 years of experience within the UK fashion retail sector to the industry body. Hughes rejoined the London-based retailer M&S...
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Debenhams Group names new chief technology officer
Debenhams Group, the British online retail group, has appointed Paul Aspden as chief technology officer to scale its marketplace technology and AI innovation to support its next phase of growth. Aspden, who joined the Debenhams Group in 2023, was most recently director of technology and has been “instrumental in developing and scaling the group’...
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Debenhams Group appoints new chief product officer
Debenhams Group, the British retailer featuring Debenhams, Karen Millen, Boohoo, Man and PLT, has named former Asos executive Nikki Tattersall as its chief product officer, tasked with accelerating the turnaround of its youth fashion brands. In a statement, Debenhams Group said that Tattersall, former buying director at Asos, will lead product...
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