PrettyLittleThing
This coverage explores PrettyLittleThing’s operations, strategy, and influence within the UK retail and fashion landscape. Reporting highlights its e-commerce growth, marketing campaigns, collaborations, executive decisions, and approaches to fast fashion. Tailored for retail professionals in buying, brand management, and operations, the content provides insights into how PrettyLittleThing competes and evolves in a dynamic market.
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Jun- 2023 -16 JuneFeatures
Shein pop-ups are worrying for independent fashion retailers
Fast fashion giant, Shein, hit the headlines once again to announce the introduction of around 30 pop-up shops located in major cities across the UK, offering a variety of clothing items, accessories, and homewares that were traditionally sold via its popular online store. However, despite its widespread popularity among people…
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May- 2023 -5 MayClothing & Shoes
Boohoo settles £156m court case over fake discounting claims
Boohoo has settled a $197m (£156m) court case in the US after the online retailer was accused of faking discounts on its US websites. The company, which owns PrettyLittleThing, NastyGal and boohooMAN, allegedly marked down and discounted inflated prices, listing items at a reduced price despite them rarely being sold…
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Apr- 2023 -17 AprilClothing & Shoes
Pretty Little Thing CEO steps down
CEO of Pretty Little Thing Umar Kamani has announced he is stepping down from his role after 12 years in charge. Kamani, who set the company up with his brother in 2012, said that he would still continue to support the brand on some projects until a new CEO is…
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Sep- 2022 -28 SeptemberAnalysis
Will Patagonia spark an eco revolution?
Becoming net zero and sustainable are some of the top priorities for global companies today, with many promising to reduce their carbon footprint or offset it by planting trees. But there comes a point where promises and offsetting isn’t enough. And Patagonia has done exactly that. The Chouinard family, former…
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Aug- 2022 -17 AugustHigh Street
Boohoo makes strategic investment into Revolution Beauty
Boohoo has announced that it has recently made a strategic investment into Revolution Beauty Group plc amounting to a direct interest of 7.1% of Revolution Beauty’s issued share capital. The investment builds upon the existing relationship between Boohoo and Revolution Beauty, under which Revolution Beauty products are sold through several…
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10 AugustHigh Street
PrettyLittleThing ad banned for portraying minor in ‘sexualised’ manner
The ASA has banned a PrettyLittleThing (PLT) advert for portraying someone under 18 in a ‘sexualised’ manner. The ad campaign in question featured Travis Barker’s daughter Alabama Barker, who was 16 at the time. The ASA ruled the retailer used “socially irresponsible” images of the model. In response to the…
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May- 2021 -5 MayClothing & Shoes
Boohoo profits soar 35% in full-year results
Boohoo has reported that its pre-tax profit soared by 35% to £124.7m for the year ended 28 February 2021, up from £92.2m the prior year. In the same period, revenue climbed 41% to £1.7bn, up from £1.2bn the previous year, which Boohoo attributed to the growth of its longer established…
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Sep- 2020 -30 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Boohoo raises forecast as profits soar
Boohoo has reported that pre-tax profit soared by 51% to £68.1m in its latest half-year results. In addition, revenue soared by 45% to £816.5m in the six months ended 31 August 2020. Strong revenue growth was seen across all geographies and brands, with revenue up by 37% in the UK…
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Jan- 2020 -9 JanuaryComment
How retailers can make their social media shoppable
Social media commerce presents retailers with one of the biggest changes and opportunities since the emergence of online shopping. Platforms like Facebook and Instagram are becoming stand-alone direct sales channels, meaning retailers have to change how they approach social media to cash-in on this new opportunity. Social commerce – a…
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Jun- 2019 -12 JuneOnline & Digital
Boohoo Q1 sales surge 39%
Boohoo has seen group sales surge 39% as revenues reached £245.3m for the three months ending 31 May. The online fashion retailer said it experienced strong revenue growth across all geographies with the UK up 27% to £140.6m and international up 56%. Across its brands, sales at Boohoo were £123.5m…
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