New Times Article16 Mar 2021 06:32
Can anyone get full article?
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boohoo-wipes-away-tears-as-customers-stay-loyal-b5qwndtw5
We like to think of ourselves as decent people who, when push comes to shove, will take a stand against things that we feel are wrong. Perhaps we are being too optimistic, though.
Boohoo was universally criticised last summer as allegations of “sweatshop conditions” at some of its Leicester suppliers came to light after a Sunday Times investigation. An independent review found that the accusations were “substantially true”.
Media commentators, politicians and Boohoo customers all chipped in to have a go at the online retailer. There were even calls on social media for a boycott of the company.
Some in the City had feared irreparable damage had been done to the brand as socially-conscious twentysomethings, Boohoo’s primary customers, would look elsewhere for their cheap dresses.
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