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Boohoo Eyes Nasty Gal For $20M
Retail // December 29, 2016

One Los Angeles retail brand that filed for bankruptcy in November may be getting a new British owner. Boohoo.com has eyes on California-based Nasty Gal, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month. The appeal, according to Chain Store Age, is not only the brand but...

Nasty Gal Files For Bankruptcy, #GIRLBOSS Founder Cuts Ties
eCommerce // November 11, 2016

Online retailer Nasty Gal, which was founded 10 years ago by entrepreneur and author Sophia Amoruso, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Although it’s been a tough two years for the onetime eCommerce darling, the bankruptcy news may still come as a...

Struggling Nasty Gal Looking For Nice Buyer
Retail // September 15, 2016

Fashion-forward startup and inventor of the meme #GirlBoss, Nasty Gal, is looking for a buyer, according to multiple sources speaking anonymously to Women’s Wear Daily. The same source is reporting that, at present, Revolve is the leading contender to snap up Nasty Gal, though neither...

Nasty Gal Founder Sophia Amoruso On The List Of Richest Self-Made Women
Retail // June 02, 2016

Sophia Amoruso is one of the richest women in America, a distinction she earned by actually earning it. The founder of Nasty Gal, now in her early 30s, is worth an estimated $280 million. The eCommerce site she founded, which got its start offering Amoruso’s...

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Online Fashion Retailer Nasty Gal Cuts 10 Percent Of Staff

February 08, 2016
The situation for Nasty Gal may have left a bitter taste in some of its employees’ mouths, 10 percent of whom have been laid off. Re/code shares part of an email sent by Sheree Waterson, CEO of the online fashion retailer, explaining to the company that 19 employees from multiple departments were let go because […]