Boohoo

Boohoo names head of digital store Dan Finley as new CEO

Move comes despite Frasers efforts to appoint controlling shareholder Mike Ashley to role

Fri Nov 01 2024 - 10:01

Boohoo says it needs to protect commercial position in Frasers spat

Boohoo chief executive John Lyttle is to step down as fast-fashion retailer announced a strategic review of its operations that could lead to break up

Fri Oct 25 2024 - 10:32

Boohoo’s Irish-born boss steps down amid strategic review

Review comes as Boohoo reported that first-half revenue had plunged to £620 million from £729 million at the same time last year

Fri Oct 18 2024 - 09:12

Frasers’ Mike Ashley brings Boohoo stake over 25%

Businessman has been buying shares in online retailer consistently over the past year, generally when price dips below 35p

Wed Jul 31 2024 - 05:00

Vale of tears for Boohoo executives

Talk of engagement with disillusioned shareholders likely to bring them face-to-face with stakebuilding Mike Ashley

Sun Jun 23 2024 - 06:00

Tech fund doubles stake in Murphy’s Smarttech 247

William Currie Investments increases holding to more than 6%

Thu Apr 25 2024 - 06:00

King of British high street casts a royal eye on Boohoo

Fraser Group boss Mike Ashley has been buying up shares in the fast-fashion company since the summer of 2023

Sun Feb 11 2024 - 07:00

TikTok told to be ‘100% certain’ before requesting meeting with Coveney after it postpones two

RTÉ seeks sponsor for Claire Byrne radio show, Ryanair’s dividends, Colm Kelleher’s new role, the Barne Estate and Cromwell, Lawless brothers team up again, Web Summit publicity, and Boohoo Irish chief’s pay

Fri Nov 10 2023 - 05:00

Global shares crushed by rise in US bond yields amid fears Fed may keep interest rates higher for longer

Irish Stock Exchange performs better than European peers but still little on upside for individual stocks.

Tue Oct 03 2023 - 18:31

Boohoo plunges as online fashion retailer cuts its forecasts

Boohoo shares fell as much as 11 per cent

Tue Oct 03 2023 - 09:48

Irish boss of Boohoo could be in line for £50m bonus

Offaly man John Lyttle at helm of fast fashion retailer as it seeks to put the business back on track

Thu Feb 16 2023 - 15:26

Boohoo warns on revenue as consumers spend less

Karen Millen owner is latest retailer to see slowdown

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 08:34

UK retailer Joules calls in administrators after struggling to secure funding

Fashion and homeware brand operates three stores in the Republic and two in Northern Ireland

Mon Nov 14 2022 - 08:47

Boohoo issues profit warning as shoppers cut back on clothes

Fashion retailer sees revenue falling further through rest of 2022

Wed Sept 28 2022 - 08:45

Asos warns over profits as it unveils new bosses

Cost of living crisis sees customers returning more of what they have bought from retailer

Thu Jun 16 2022 - 19:24

Caveat: €58m bonus play of Boohoo’s Irish chief could become a crying game

Inflation has slowed the online fast fashion retailer’s growth

Fri May 06 2022 - 05:51

European shares drop on disappointing earnings and Fed fears

Iseq down 0.5% as travel and leisure names weaken

Wed May 04 2022 - 18:50

Róisín Ingle: Why an ad showing bare breasts is ‘radical’, but one with partial nudity isn’t

This week two ads for women’s clothes made headlines for different reasons

Thu Feb 17 2022 - 10:30

British retailers enjoy strong sales growth in November

Retail sales rose by 1.4% in November and were 4.7% higher than a year earlier

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 07:29

Surprise UK interest rate rise drives bank shares

Central banks in Frankfurt and US committed to ending stimulus

Thu Dec 16 2021 - 20:16

Boohoo warns on outlook, blaming higher returns and pandemic costs

Company says guidance reflects expectation that factors impacting performance persist

Thu Dec 16 2021 - 08:26

Asos boss exits as fast fashion retailer warns on profit

CEO unable to commit to staying with group for at least half of next five-year plan – chairman

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 15:03

Markets flat as falls in airline and leisure stocks bite

Flutter closes down amidst general weakness in betting stocks

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 19:09

Too good to be true? The rise of buy now, pay later

The service is mainly used by young women to spread the cost of clothing and shoes

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 05:16

Gap’s Irish exit a signal that retail exodus shows no sign of slowing

US brand joins a host of other retailers closing their physical shops in Ireland

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 15:24

Boohoo weathers supply chain failings with 32% jump in sales

CEO praises performance against background of lockdowns

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 16:01

An appointment to shop at Penneys is about as exciting as it gets these days

A four-hour wait to book an appointment to shop says a lot about the lockdown

Fri May 07 2021 - 20:52

Boohoo’s Irish-born chief on course for €58m payout despite share drop

Online retailer’s share price falls 2% even though annual revenues rise 41%

Thu May 06 2021 - 05:30

Boohoo earnings up 37% as pandemic drives business online

Publicity over failings in supply chain did not appear to dent sales as revenue rose 41%

Wed May 05 2021 - 09:03

Boohoo cuts hundreds of suppliers after criticism of labour practices

More than 400 companies will be dropped from supplier network

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 16:32

How to make your clothes last longer: A fashion expert’s surprising tips

You could call Orsola de Castro the anti-Marie Kondo. She explains how to join her revolution

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 06:00

Iseq sluggish as most other European bourses finish ahead

Global markets buoyed by hopes for US Covid stimulus package

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 19:32

Boohoo snaps up Arcadia brands to complete break-up of Green empire

Arcadia fell into administration in November owing creditors hundreds of millions

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 08:46

Bleak Arcadia news points to future marred by empty units

Online-only destiny of fashion brands will cost jobs and hurt towns and cities

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 06:17