Shein is seemingly changing course. The Chinese fast fashion giant is believed to now be looking to Hong Kong for its initial public offering (IPO) after plans to list in London grinded to a halt. According to sources for Reuters, Shein has turned to Hong Kong after it failed to get Chinese regulators to approve of its London Stock Exchange...
May 30, 2025
Shein has increased the number of product safety tests it carries out, the company stated in a press release. This appeared to be a direct response to the criticism the EU previously levelled at the Chinese e-tailer. The EU reported that Shein was violating consumer rights, including in the area of product safety. The Chinese giant reported that...
Shein, the global ultra-fast fashion behemoth known for releasing thousands of new styles weekly at rock-bottom prices, announced this week that its climate targets have been officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The retailer has pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with interim targets that...
May 28, 2025
The European Commission and various national watchdogs from EU member states are urgently calling on Shein to respect consumer protection laws. The call follows an investigation by the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC), which concluded that the Chinese retailer Shein was violating several laws. The CPC wants the retailer to correct the...
May 26, 2025
Even after the temporary easing of the trade dispute, Donald Trump continued to make business difficult in the US for Chinese online retailers like Temu and Shein. Until recently, they benefited from the fact that goods deliveries with a value of less than 800 dollars were exempt from tariffs. Since the beginning of May, however, a tariff of 120...
May 13, 2025
Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein has banned the sale of fur and wild-animal skins across its online marketplace platform, adding third-party sellers to its company-wide policy. Shein’s updated ban covers any items made from the skins or feathers of all animals considered to be “exotic”, including ostrich feathers, alligators, and snakes. The...
May 8, 2025
As of May 2, 2025, US has terminated a customs loophole that allowed Chinese platforms like Shein, Temu and AliExpress to flood the American market with cheap products. This abrupt end to the ‘de minimis’ regime disrupted their business model and reshaped the landscape of global online commerce. Us toughens its stance on Chinese imports Since...
May 6, 2025
France - Two irreconcilable visions of have fashion clashed. On one side, Shein, a Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant, advocated for fashion “accessible to all”. On the other, Vestiaire Collective, a French pioneer of high-end second-hand fashion, denounced a toxic promise based on social exploitation, textile waste and the endangerment of an...
Fast fashion giant Shein is believed to have halted plans for its London IPO as uncertainty around tariffs continues to heighten. The company is said to have not renewed contracts with two corporate communications firms that had been brought in to advise on the potential listing, according to The Times. FGS Global and Brunswick had reportedly...
May 2, 2025
Chinese fast fashion giant Shein is believed to be looking into ways to restructure its US business as uncertainty around tariffs on foreign imports continues to heighten. According to the Financial Times (FT), which cited two people with knowledge of the company’s deliberations, one idea being considered is to divert production for the US...
May 1, 2025
Shein’s recent US price hikes highlight the effects of Washington’s decision to scrap the “de minimis” exemption for small parcels from China and Hong Kong. In late April, Shein raised prices across its catalogue—beauty and health items surged by an average 51 percent, home goods by over 30 percent (including a 377 percent spike for a...
Apr 28, 2025
As the U.S. administration ramps up tariffs on imported goods, the fallout for global fashion is already becoming apparent. From European luxury houses to Chinese fast fashion giants, industry players are bracing for squeezed margins, disrupted supply chains, and dampened demand from increasingly cost-conscious American consumers. The new wave...
Apr 22, 2025