All Boohoo articles – Page 2
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NewsDebenhams Group eyes PrettyLittleThing sale to balance its books
Debenhams, formerly the Boohoo Group, has announced that it is exploring the possibility of offloading struggling brand PrettyLittleThing to balance its books.
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NewsDebenhams completes £175m refinancing deal
The company announced that a new three-year credit facility would be led by investment firm TPG Angelo Gordon, a subsidiary of TPG which had helped take the Debenhams department store chain private in 2003.
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NewsFrasers call for suspension of Boohoo founder and investigation into loan claims
Tycoon Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has demanded the suspension of Boohoo founder and executive vice-chair Mahmud Kamani and a probe into allegations about loans to suppliers.
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NewsDebenhams “close” to refinancing deal with past department store funder
Debenhams Group is in advanced talks about securing a £175m refinancing package with one of the companies behind the 2003 delisting of the former department store potentially involved, according to a Sky News report.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Debenhams Group partners with AWS for AI acceleration
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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InterviewInterview: Debenhams Group chief executive Dan Finley on being the right man for the job
After a busy six months since he was named chief executive boss Dan Finley gives us his first sit-down interview since taking on the role, telling Retail Week why he, above anyone else, is the right man for the job
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NewsFrasers Group offers Debenhams cash injection as Ashley demands meeting with chair
Frasers Group is reportedly looking to tighten its grip on Debenhams, formerly Boohoo Group, with an offer of a cash injection to the retailer, which is going through debt refinancing talks.
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NewsDebenhams Group in discussions over debt refinancing deal
Debenhams Group, formerly the Boohoo Group, is reportedly in discussions over a debt refinancing package worth as much as £175m.
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DataRanking: The most popular UK retail websites among shoppers in Trump’s America
Thanks to exclusive data from Similarweb, Retail Week can reveal the UK retail websites that are most popular with US shoppers.
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NewsBoohoo vows to push forward with Debenhams rebrand despite Frasers Group intervention
Boohoo has vowed to push forward with its plans to rebrand the group to Debenhams, despite Frasers Group thwarting its efforts to pass a resolution on the subject at today’s general meeting.
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NewsShein takes the lead in the global apparel market for another year, says GlobalData
New analysis from GlobalData revealed that Shein has increased its market share forecast once again, as shoppers look for value amid challenging economic conditions.
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InterviewDebenhams boss Dan Finley: ‘I want to be to retail what Spotify is to music’
Chief executive Dan Finley talks about his plans for Debenhams to be to retail what Spotify is to music.
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News‘Debenhams is back’: Multi-year turnaround is complete as Boohoo Group rebrands
Boohoo Group has said “Debenhams is back” as the business has now been “successfully” turned around since it was acquired out of administration in 2021.
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AnalysisPretty little pivot: will a brand refresh be hit or miss for PLT?
As fast-fashion giant PrettyLittleThing wipes clean its past and rebrands itself as a ‘sophisticated’ and ‘elevated’ brand, Retail Week explores if it will be enough to turn things around
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Opinion‘Joining M&S from controversial Boohoo, John Lyttle has lots to prove’
The contrast between Boohoo and Marks & Spencer, and how each is perceived, is stark but Lyttle brings some strong capabilities, says George MacDonald
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NewsFormer Boohoo boss to take reins at Marks & Spencer clothing arm
Former Boohoo chief executive John Lyttle is to join Marks & Spencer to lead its clothing and home division.
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NewsBoohoo shareholders have shot down Frasers Group’s bid to ‘destabilise’ the brand
Fast-fashion giant Boohoo’s shareholders have “overwhelmingly” voted against Frasers Group’s bid to oust founder and group executive vice-chair Mahmud Kamani at today’s general meeting.
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NewsBoohoo shareholders are urged to vote against Frasers’ bid to remove Mahmud Kamani once again
Independent proxy adviser Glass Lewis has recommended fast-fashion retailer Boohoo’s shareholders to vote against the demands of Frasers Group at the upcoming general meeting.
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NewsAbbott Lyon has poached new chief executive from Refy
Pureplay jewellery retailer Abbott Lyon has poached a new co-chief executive officer from beauty brand Refy.
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NewsBoohoo has accused Frasers Group of bid to ‘destabilise’ the fashion retailer ahead of shareholder vote
Fast-fashion giant Boohoo has accused Frasers Group of being on a campaign “which appears designed to destabilise” the fashion retailer in its latest letter to shareholders ahead of the general meeting later this month.