{"id":3687,"date":"2018-10-27T03:15:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T03:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/sir-philip-green-businesses-face-boycott-over-harassment-claims\/"},"modified":"2018-10-27T03:15:30","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T03:15:30","slug":"sir-philip-green-businesses-face-boycott-over-harassment-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/sir-philip-green-businesses-face-boycott-over-harassment-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Philip Green businesses face boycott over harassment claims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Media caption<\/span>Retail analyst Claire Bailey says Topshop sales could be hurt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire is facing a backlash after it emerged he had used an injunction to stop the media publishing allegations of sexism and harassment against him.<\/p>\n

The hashtag #pinknotgreen is trending on Twitter, with people calling on consumers to boycott Topshop and other Arcadia brands.<\/p>\n

Lord Peter Hain named Sir Philip in the Lords after the Daily Telegraph was prevented from identifying him.<\/p>\n

Sir Philip strongly denies the claims. <\/p>\n

In a statement on Thursday, Sir Philip said: “To the extent that it is suggested that I have been guilty of unlawful sexual or racist behaviour, I categorically and wholly deny these allegations.”<\/p>\n

#Pinknotgreen was created by Scarlett Curtis, who was stopped from promoting her book in a Topshop store in London earlier this month.<\/p>\n

The fashion retailer had agreed to host a pop-up with Penguin to help launch the book, Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (And Other Lies). <\/p>\n

But it dismantled the in-store display after just 20 minutes<\/a>, blaming “creative” concerns and sparking an angry reaction on social media.<\/p>\n

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Ms Curtis has now spoken out about this week’s allegations against Sir Philip and her message has gone viral. <\/p>\n

Her tweet attracted hundreds of messages of support from women and men, with some calling for a boycott of Arcadia stores. <\/p>\n

Others said the allegations emphasised the need for change right across the business world. <\/p>\n

Arcadia is mainly made up of female-focused fashion retailers, such as Evans, Wallis and Dorothy Perkins, although it does include the menswear chains Topman and Burton. <\/p>\n

Claire Bailey, a retail analyst, told the BBC: “In any cases where allegations or charges are brought against business owners, it can cause customers to feel uncomfortable spending their money with them. <\/p>\n

“It’s a difficult situation because people will have heard the story and they may form a judgment and come to a conclusion, whether the outcome is in his favour or not.”<\/p>\n

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The Telegraph first reported on the injunction on Wednesday, saying a “leading businessman” had won a legal battle to stop the newspaper printing details of harassment claims made against him.<\/p>\n

Without naming Sir Philip, it said it had spent eight months investigating allegations of bullying, intimidation and sexual harassment.<\/p>\n

It also reported that interviews with five members of staff revealed that victims had been paid “substantial sums” in return for legal commitments not to discuss their alleged experiences.<\/p>\n

However, on Thursday Lord Hain used his parliamentary privilege to identify Sir Philip, saying it was his duty given the “serious and repeated” nature of the allegations.<\/p>\n

He also said non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) had been used to “to conceal the truth”.<\/p>\n

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The move has attracted criticism from some in the legal profession, but Lord Hain maintained it was the “right thing to do”. <\/p>\n

The BBC has not been able to verify the allegations contained in the Telegraph’s report.<\/p>\n

Sir Philip said: “Arcadia and I take accusations and grievances from employees very seriously and in the event that one is raised, it is thoroughly investigated.<\/p>\n

“Arcadia employs more than 20,000 people and in common with many large businesses sometimes receives formal complaints from employees.<\/p>\n

“In some cases these are settled with the agreement of all parties and their legal advisers. These settlements are confidential so I cannot comment further on them.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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