Revolution share price soars 58 per cent after Boohoo coup takes ugly turn at AGM June 28, 2023 Boohoo blasted the board of Revolution and called for the removal of three senior members after its rocky AGM yesterday saw the trio all ousted – then reinstated. The ugly row between Boohoo, which has a 26.6 per cent stake in the brand, continued late last night, as it led a successful vote to kick [...]
Revolution Beauty looks to soothe jitters amid Boohoo boardroom bust-up June 23, 2023 Revolution Beauty has looked to soothe investor jitters with a trading update today after an attempted boardroom coup from e-commerce Boohoo earlier this week. London-listed beauty group Revolution has been embroiled in a row with Boohoo after a “hostile” attempt from the firm to place its own candidates on its board earlier this week. Revolution [...]
Boohoo drafts in former THG chief as it steams ahead with Revolution coup June 22, 2023 Boohoo has drafted in the former head of cosmetics from THG as it doubles down on its attempted boardroom coup at Revolution Beauty. Tensions between the fast fashion giant and troubled makeup brand have been brewing for the past week, after Boohoo, which holds a 26.6 per cent stake in Revolution, said it would vote [...]
Revolution or all-out war? Firm brands ‘hostile’ Boohoo coup ‘self-serving and opportunistic’ June 21, 2023 All eyes turn to the AGM of troubled fashion giant Revolution Beauty as it hit back at “hostile” shareholder Boohoo ,labelling its attempted coup as “opportunistic” and “self-serving”. Boohoo, which holds a 26.6 per cent stake in the Revolution, revealed it would vote against chief executive Bob Holt, chairman Derek Zissman and chief financial officer [...]
Revolution Beauty to ‘potentially’ take legal action against former CEO over delayed audit report June 20, 2023 Revolution Beauty will potentially take legal action against the company’s founder and former chief, Adam Minto, over claims he breached fiduciary and statutory duties while at the helm. In a letter to investors, the makeup brand said it believes Minto’s alleged wrongdoings led to delay in audit of the full year results in 2022 group’s [...]
Boohoo: Struggling retailer faces shareholder revolt over boss’s £650k bonus June 19, 2023 Boohoo is facing a shareholder revolt at its upcoming AGM this week as tension brews over hefty bonuses handed to executives. The Manchester-based fast-fashion business‘s share price fall 2.13 per cent this morning, after Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) asked investors to oppose the pay report following a decision to hike bonuses. “tThere is no compelling [...]
Boohoo share price soars as profits halve: Brits ditch fast-fashion and head back to the high street May 16, 2023 Online fashion retailer Boohoo said its profits halved, as the cost of living crisis continues to hit consumers’ spending and Brits flock back to physical stores. Pre-tax profits for the group halved during the 12 month period ended 28 February 2023 to £63.3m, down 49 per cent, with revenues dropping 11 per cent to £1.77bn. [...]
Boohoo settles £156m court case over fake discount claims May 4, 2023 Boohoo has settled a staggering $197m (£156m) US court case in which the fast fashion giant was accused of faking discounts for customers. The pure-play online retailer, which also owns Pretty Little Thing and Nasty Gal, was accused of engaging in a “deceptive pricing scheme”, with the court filing claiming Boohoo would falsely raise the [...]
Slow fashion: Retailers embrace second-hand clothing to draw in thrifty eco-conscious fashion lovers January 23, 2023 High street retailers are following in the footsteps of their online rivals, offering more second-hand clothes to lure in shoppers wanting to steer clear of fast fashion and hunt for bargains amid a cost of living crisis. The second-hand clothing market has exploded over the last decade to an estimated £6.5bn last year, largely thanks [...]
Boohoo shares slide after PrettyLittleThing owner admits consumer squeeze has hit profits January 19, 2023 Online fashion retailer Boohoo expects full year revenue to be below market expectations as it continues to suffer from the squeeze on consumer spending. The company anticipates revenue will fall by 12 per cent over the financial year ending 28 February, after it reported a fall in revenue in a trading update released this morning. [...]