Boohoo Releases Results Of Independent Investigation, But Will The Customer Be Convinced?

  • Date: 25-Sep-2020
  • Source: Forbes
  • Sector:Retail
  • Country:GCC
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Boohoo Releases Results Of Independent Investigation, But Will The Customer Be Convinced?

The online fashion portal Boohoo is pictured on a laptop on April 30, 2020 in London. - Farewell ... [+] suits and high heels and welcome jogging trousers and slippers as consumers adopt a more relaxed approach to fashion during lockdown. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)



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Boohoo released a report this morning outlining the results of the independent investigation they had commissioned Alison Levitt QC to conduct.  The investigation came in the wake of negative press in July and August following allegations around conditions in their Leicester factories.

The report concluded that “its [Boohoo's] business model is not founded on exploiting workers in Leicester” and that “It has already made a significant