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US court gives the go-ahead to Boohoo’s bid for Nasty Gal

London - The US Bankruptcy court has given the green-light for Boohoo’s bid to acquire certain intellectual property assets and the customer database from the fashion retailer Nasty Gal. The court approval comes not long after Boohoo confirmed it had entered into an asset purchase agreement to take over Nasty Gal’s assets for 20 million dollars...

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Boohoo to acquire Nasty Gal brand for 16.2 million pounds

London - Boohoo has made its first step take over US rival Nasty Gal. The Manchester-based retailer has entered into an purchase process to acquire certain intellectual property assest from Nasty Gal for 20 million US dollars (16.2 million pounds). The start of the sale process sees Boohoo launch its bid to acquire Nasty Gal brand and customer...

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Sophia Amoruso talks Nasty Gal and #Girlboss in Santa Monica

Los Angeles - Sophia Amoruso, founder and creator of Nasty Gal, will talk fashion and retail this Thursday. The bus tour that sparked from Amoruso’s fashion memoir will stop in Santa Monica on October 1. The unlikely success story of e-tailer Nasty Gal eventually lead to the success of founder Sophia Amoruso’s biographical novel. In combining...

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Nasty Gal accused of purposely firing pregnant employees

London - A new lawsuit filed by a former Nasty Gal employee could damage the "millennial" feminist image of the fashion brand created by its founder Sophia Amoruso. Former employee Aimee Concepcion claims the label is "a horrible place to work for professional women who become pregnant," and has accused the brand of illegally terminating her...