All Shein articles
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ArticleShein opens first Paris store
Shein has opened its first permanent store in Paris amid protests and police presence, facing a backlash against ultra-fast fashion.
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ArticleParisian fashion up in arms over Shein
A French fashion collective has launched a petition to prevent Shein from opening at Paris’s BHV Marais department store.
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ArticleShein to open physical stores
Shein will be opening physical stores as of November, starting in Europe.
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News briefsItaly fines Shein €1m for misleading environmental claims
Italy’s competition authority (AGCM) has fined fast-fashion retailer Shein €1 million for deceptive environmental marketing.
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News briefsShein fined $700k in California
Shein must fork over $700,000 as part of a settlement with California’s Napa, Sonoma, Los Angeles and San Francisco counties because of what law enforcement describes as “unlawful shipping delays.” California prosecutors unveiled the settlement on Wednesday, tying a bow around a complaint which alleged the fast-fashion giant broke the ...
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News briefsShein files for Hong Kong IPO
The fast-fashion e-commerce giant seeks Hong Kong listing to influence UK regulators amid stalled London plans.
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ArticleShein, Temu to raise prices
New tariffs and the end of “de minimis” could spell the end of Shein and Temu’s business model in the US.
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ArticleShein says it conducts 2 million product safety tests annually
Fast-fashion giant claims commitment to safety and sustainability, but questions remain.
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News briefsShein’s European entity enjoys 68 percent sales boost for FY23
Net income amounted to €99.5 million, up 117.2 percent from the €45.8 million of FY22.
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ArticleTemu sued by Austrian trade association
Austrian retailers are trying to hold their own against the fast rising Chinese low priced online marketplace Temu.
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ArticleWell-known brand-name products surface on Shein
Major brands face scrutiny as their products appear on Shein, sparking environmental and ethical concerns.
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News briefsAnother call in the US to investigate Shein, Temu
This time it’s coming from an independent government agency.
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News briefsAuthorities in Seoul discover toxic substances in Shein, Temu and AliExpress products
Hazardous chemicals were found in products, raising concerns about the safety standards on these platforms.
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ArticleBrussels to close tax loopholes exploited by Chinese marketplaces
The European Union’s plan to impose import duties on low-priced goods could significantly impact fast-fashion giants Shein and Temu. Both companies, known for offering trendy clothing at rock-bottom prices, could face major challenges if the proposed tariffs come into force. Currently, the duty threshold is €150 in the EU and ...
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News briefsAmazon reportedly plans to launch Chinese goods discount store
According to the Financial Times, Amazon aims to include a new discount section on its app’s homepage with products from Chinese warehouses that can be delivered to shoppers in nine to 11 days. The news comes as Amazon faces intensifying competition from Chinese e-commerce platforms like Temu and Shein. The ...
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News briefsHas Shein already filed for an IPO?
We have been waiting for Shein to file for an IPO somewhere. According to Reuters, however, the filing appears already to have happened, in early June. It was done confidentially and in London. It seems, Reuters writes, that Shein has “updated China’s securities regulator officially about its change of listing ...
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ArticleNo company sells more clothes in Spain than Shein
Shein appears to have become the top online retailer for fashion in Spain, where it has surpassed Zara and H&M, as well as in Italy, Greece and Portugal, according to Diffusion Sport, which cites figures from the consultancy ECDB. Indeed, the e-commerce specialist – of Chinese origin but Singaporean headquarters ...
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ArticleShein considers supply chain as a service
Shein seeks to package its method of “small-batch, on-demand production” and sell it as a service to other brands and designers. So reads a letter to its investors that the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says it has reviewed. Although founded in China, the fast-fashion brand now operates out of Singapore, ...
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ArticleAfter Mexico, Shein plans to roll out in Europe’s larger markets
Shein, the Singapore-based fast-fashion online retailer, announced that it is expanding its marketplace to Mexico, and that launches in Germany, Spain, France and Italy “will soon follow suit.” The marketplace was previously rolled out in Brazil and the U.S. Shein noted that the local marketplaces offer products from third parties ...
