PrettyLittleThing (PLT), a prominent fashion retailer under the Boohoo Group umbrella, has announced plans to eliminate more than 50 positions at its Manchester head office. This decision places PLT among the numerous retailers reducing their workforce in response to economic pressures this year, as reported by Fashion United. The latest wave of redundancies was communicated to the affected employees via a video call last week, as reported by Drapers.
This move follows a broader announcement made in December, when the Boohoo Group revealed intentions to cut approximately 200 roles across its various brands, including both Boohoo and PLT. A spokesperson for Boohoo Group explained the rationale behind the job cuts to 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. 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.
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