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Fast-fashion giant Boohoo handed its chief executive a bonus of more than £650,000 despite racking up losses of over £90m.

Boohoo's sales in the UK have fallen for the first time as it struggled to keep shoppers spending during its latest financial period.

Boohoo, the faster fashion giant’s PR and marketing machine is very effective. On Thursday morning Boohoo CEO John Lyttle told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Wake Up to Money podcast that the company’s clothes “aren't throwaway” and that by next season 20 percent of its offering will be 'sustainable' rising to 100 percent by 2030. To the casual listener, that sounds impressive.

Last year CEO John Lyttle told me that his vision was to create a British stable of high street brands akin to Spanish Zara’s Inditex group - he’s achieved it in record time by buying up established household names as they’ve crumbled in the coronavirus crisis.Now, with the big unveiling of the new look Debenhams, it is an initial opportunity to assess whether the strategy has worked. Were the models in the new campaign intentionally styled to look Boohoo-ified? From the Love Island extra in the palm print bikini and beach club kaftan, to the man in the sharp pink suit and shades, the outfits and the poses showcased read like any other Boohoo advert.

in Xinjiang.John Lyttle, chief executive of the online fast fashion firm, revealed the company has planted its own crop in Pakistan, which it plans to harvest in the first half of next year.Its first crop will yield about 2,000 tons, which will go into Boohoo’s supply chain and be used to create “millions” of garments for its leisurewear and denim ranges.

But of course, Boohoo never sold beauty products, and that has been something of a stumbling block for the retailer. It was revealed this week that John Lyttle, chief executive of Boohoo, is in talks to open a small Debenhams store outside of London, focusing solely on beauty.This is likely to have been prompted by beauty brands, who often will want a high street presence for their products.

John Lyttle told The Telegraph that Boohoo's hyper-efficient supply chain meant that it was able to transform its offering to meet shoppers’ needs within a couple of weeks, populating its site with leggings and hoodies instead of festival-ready frocks. Nor did it have expensive brick-and-mortar stores to pay rent on while non-essential retailers were forced to close.It has been a challenging year nonetheless.

ASOS bought other Arcadia brands, including Topshop and Topman, out of administration a week ago.Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire fell into administration last November while the 68-year-old businessman made plans to head for a festive break at an exclusive Indian Ocean resort in the sunny Maldives.Boohoo chief executive John Lyttle said: “We are delighted to announce the acquisition of the assets associated with the online businesses of the three established brands Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis.“Acquiring these well-known brands in British fashion out of administration ensures their heritage is sustained, while our investment aims to transform them into brands that are fit for the current market environment.“We have a successful

dedicated live blog. By the end of the day we had raised a staggering £188,600 in financial donations and new and used tech data package donations - more than half of the fund's £300k phase two target.The day was kickstarted with a mammoth donation from fashion retailer Boohoo, which donated 250 new laptops and 40 used iMacs for refurbishment.Announcing the donation, John Lyttle, CEO of Boohoo group plc, said: “Young people have felt some of the worst consequences of this pandemic, with their friendships and education significantly disrupted.

industry's "sweatshop" scandal has identified "many failings", which its chief executive described as "unacceptable".However, the fast fashion retailer was absolved from allegations that it deliberately allowed poor working conditions and low pay to flourish at its suppliers. The independent review, conducted by Alison Levitt QC, has recommended a raft of improvements to Boohoo’s corporate governance, compliance and monitoring processes.The company said Ms Levitt's review found that Boohoo could have been a force for good if it had been "willing to take a different approach to how it both views and interacts with the Leicester supply chain".It added: "It has already made a significant start on putting things right."John Lyttle, Boohoo's

Fast fashion chain Boohoo’s chief executive found his son dead in bed after he accidentally took a fatal dose of morphine, an inquest heard.

The son of Boohoo's chief executive John Lyttle has died at the age of 20, it has been confirmed. Louis Lyttle was found unresponsive in his bed at his family home in Seal near Sevenoaks in April, with his death being revealed three months later.

the Mirror reports. Coroner Alan Blunsdon told the inquest at County Hall in Maidstone that the cause of death was given as morphine toxicity.

The 20-year-old son of Boohoo's chief executive has died at his home.

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