Boohoo Group-owned online fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing is set to cut more than 50 jobs at its Manchester head office.
The latest round of redundancies at the Boohoo Group owned fashion retailer was communicated to affected staff members during a video call last week, and follows a previous announcement in December, when Boohoo Group said it was planning job cuts impacting approximately 200 roles across its brands, including Boohoo and PLT.
A spokesperson for Boohoo Group told Drapers: “As a business, Boohoo Group remains focused on ensuring that it is well-placed to potentialise the significant opportunities ahead, while maintaining a control on costs.
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“Following a review of business operations, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to propose some changes to the structure of some of our teams, which affects some roles. Affected colleagues are being informed and we are supporting them at this time.”
The job cuts at PLT come amid a wave of redundancies across the retail sector as businesses look to tackle rising costs in 2025. Adidas, Schuh, River Island, and others have already announced job cuts, with many retailers planning to reduce headcount or increase prices to offset higher tax bills and operational expenses.
Meanwhile, parent Boohoo Group is currently involved in a bitter public dispute with largest shareholder Frasers amid mounting losses at the Manchester-based fast fashion trailblazer.
