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Owner Philip Day's rescue package would save Peacocks and its Bonmarche business, but Edinburgh Woollen Mill…
Boohoo Auditor PwC Quits—and BDO Doesn’t Want the Job, Either
PwC isn't renewing its contract as Boohoo's auditor and BDO allegedly doesn't want the "reputation risk" of…
UK Retail Faces Another Stress Test During Covid’s Second Wave
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Stitch Fix CEO: Direct Buy Business Can be an ‘Acquisition Engine’
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British Fashion Council Awards Second Round of Funding to 30 Designers
Through the Council's BFC Foundation Fashion Fund, 500,000 pounds ($636,000) has been distributed across the…
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Boohoo Could Be New Look’s Next Owner if Landlord Deal Fails
A Boohoo acquisition would likely close all of New Look's 496 stores, forcing an online-only future.
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