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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Boohoo fails to lure shoppers with discounts as rival Shein takes a bite

A woman with a smartphone showing the Boohoo app
Boohoo said it was focusing on more profitable sales and cutting costs by £125m. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Boohoo has warned that sales will fall by more than expected this year as shoppers buy fewer items than hoped for amid heavy competition from the Chinese rival Shein and the revival of high street shopping.

The online fast fashion specialist said it expected annual sales to fall by between 12% and 17%, a dive from the maximum 5% drop previously forecast, as analysts said the group had lost market share despite price cuts.

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