Boohoo boss jumps to the defence of founder in wake of sweat shop scandal before fast fashion chain’s AGM By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 15 June 2021 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 15 June 2021 The boss of Boohoo has launched an impassioned defence of the fast fashion chain’s founder as … Read more
Myleene Klass gives a nod to 80s punk fashion in a flat cap and gold chains as she drapes a leather biker jacket over her shoulders while walking to work By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 11:11 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 11:12 GMT, 21 December 2020 She’s gearing up for her Dancing On Ice … Read more
Fashion chains Peacocks and Jaeger fall into administration with more than 4,700 jobs and almost 500 shops under threat The two companies were put into administration after a two-week deadline Jaeger runs 76 stores and concessions across the UK, and has 347 employees Cardiff-based clothing chain Peacocks has 4,369 staff across 423 stores in UK … Read more
High street chains Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home collapse into administration with the loss of 866 jobs and closure of 64 stores A total of 64 stores under the Edinburgh Woolen Mill and Ponden Home fascias They will remain permanently closed while remaining stores continue to trade Bosses at EWM’s other brands were granted … Read more
Big store chains hope for Christmas cheer amid Covid chaos: Fears ‘rule of six’ law is likely to depress demand for gifts and clothing By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 17 September 2020 Britain’s biggest store chains are pinning their hopes on a bumper … Read more
High street chains have issued a united cry for help, warning that working from home has triggered an ‘economic emergency’. In a joint letter to the Prime Minister, bosses said the failure to get staff back to the office posed an ‘existential’ threat to many businesses. The letter, seen by the Mail, was signed by … Read more
Asos calls for clothing brands to reveal their supply chains in wake of Boohoo sweatshop scandal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 7 August 2020 Asos has demanded greater transparency from brands which want to sell their clothes on its site, following an industry-wide … Read more
Britain’s high streets are preparing for a manic Monday as some of Britain’s biggest chains have revealed their plans to throw open their doors once again and kick-start town and city centres across the country in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown. Major high street retailers such as Primark, John Lewis, and JD Sports are … Read more
The UK’s high street woes continue amid the coronavirus lockdownas 68,000 Primark staff are furloughed across Europe and Cath Kidston’s 60 stores face permanent closure. The owner of budget fashion firm Primark also revealed a £248 million hit for unsold stock as all its stores remain shut. Associated British Foods boss George Weston said the … Read more
High-street fashion chains Oasis and Warehouse have collapsed into administration, putting 2,000 workers at risk across 92 branches and 437 concessions. The chains are expected to appoint auditor Deloitte to run their administration after coronavirus lockdown forced them to shut their 90 UK stores. The brands, which are owned by the failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing, … Read more