Indian-born billionaire who launched Boohoo from Manchester market stall

The Indian-born founder of fast-fashion company Boohoo grew his Manchester market stall into a £2.6billion business which is currently embroiled in allegations of ‘modern slavery and human trafficking’.  Before Boohoo shot onto the ever-growing fast fashion scene, its owner Mahmud Kamani, 55, ran a Manchester market stall. He spotted the potential in the growth of the internet … Read more

Investigation reveals Leicester clothes workers supplying Boohoo are paid as little as £3.50 an hour

Clothes workers in Leicester are being paid as little as £3.50 an hour to produce items for some of the UK’s biggest fashion brands, an investigation has uncovered. At a factory named as Jaswal Fashions, where clothes at bound for online giant Boohoo and Nasty Gal, employees are said to work for less than half … Read more

Boohoo bosses eye £150m bonus from incentive scheme

Boohoo bosses could bag £150m bonus under incentive scheme it plans to push through By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:08 BST, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 26 June 2020 Boohoo bosses – including the chairman’s son – could bag a £150m bonus under an incentive scheme it plans to push … Read more

Boohoo shoppers show how models looks without Photoshop

What models REALLY look like without editing: Boohoo shoppers spot the difference as the site uses photos taken at home during lockdown – and insist woman looks BETTER without airbrushing British online retailer BooHoo shared snap of a model with visible stretch marks Post racked up over 10,000 shares and 600 comments from Facebook users   … Read more

Boohoo shoppers reveal how different models looks without Photoshop

What models REALLY look like without editing: Boohoo shoppers spot the difference as the site uses photos taken at home during lockdown – and insist woman looks BETTER without airbrushing British online retailer BooHoo shared snap of a model with visible stretch marks Post racked up over 10,000 shares and 600 comments from Facebook users   … Read more

‘Evil Knievil’ takes out a bet against Boohoo

‘Evil Knievil’ takes out a bet against stock market darling Boohoo By Ben Harrington For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 The investor known in the City as ‘Evil Knievil’ has taken out a bet against stock market darling Boohoo. Simon Cawkwell, who gained … Read more

Boohoo continues to ‘defy the doubters’ as its share price surges

Boohoo has once again bucked the trend for dismal news in the world of retail, posting strong quarterly results, seeing its share price rise to a new high and snapping up the defunct online operations of Oasis and Warehouse. Fresh from its spat with short-seller Shadowfall and a furore over top brass pay, Boohoo ‘continues … Read more

Fashion giant Boohoo agrees deal to buy collapsed chains Oasis and Warehouse for £5.25 million

Fashion giant Boohoo has agreed a deal to buy the online businesses of collapsed chains Oasis and Warehouse for £5.25 million.  Oasis Warehouse was placed in administration in April, with the loss of more than 1,800 jobs after a buyer could not be found for the high street stores. Boohoo, which also bought Karen Millen … Read more

Boohoo boss braced for £50m bonus row

Boohoo boss braced for £50m bonus row as share price soars in Covid-19 crisis John Lyttle will receive the sum if he increases Boohoo’s value to £6bn by 2024 Boohoo’s valued has doubled to £4.8billion since Lyttle’s arrival in March 2019 By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 6 June 2020 … Read more