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Can ultra-fast fashion titan Shein outrun its sustainability shadow?

City Voices: Scandals around supply chain, ethics and corporate culture can blow up and become big issues

Evening Standard

Temu, Shein and Aliexpress are attracting US customers in their millions, poll shows — and that's despite the fact the vast majority do not trust these online Chinese retailers in the first place

Chinese retailers Temu, Shein and Aliexpress are attracting US customers in their millions, despite widespread distrust.

TechRadar

Chinese-made T-shirts cash in on Trump’s defiant response to shooting

Chinese e-commerce platforms like Temu are selling apparel featuring image of a bleeding, fist-pumping Trump.

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A Shein float may not shine on the City

City Comment: Regulators should take a long-term view

Evening Standard

China's landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seat

China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each year, mostly made of unrecyclable synthetics

The Independent UK

Thames, Tata, Shein – it won’t be business as usual for Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds

The new business secretary will have big calls to make within a few days of sitting down at his desk

The Guardian - UK

Is Shein really worth £50bn? Reasons to be sceptical are piling up

Shein failed to list in the US and now the EU is planning customs duties that may dent its business model

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EU plan to impose import duty on cheap goods could dent Shein and Temu

Brussels move to end tax loophole exploited by China-linked marketplaces could also hit Shein’s planned London listing

The Guardian - UK

Do we really want a Shein IPO?

City comment: Listing rules are there for a reason and should not be bent for anyone

Evening Standard

EU Questions Shein, Temu Over Consumer Protection

The EU on Friday demanded wildly popular shopping platforms Shein and Temu explain what action they are taking to protect consumers, including children.

International Business Times

Amazon is about to take on Temu and Shein by copying them

Amazon told top Chinese sellers that it will also start distributing their wares directly to U.S. consumers from a Chinese warehouse, reports say.

Fortune

Forget Temu — Amazon reportedly building new discount section that ships directly from China

A new report claims Amazon is working on a Temu and Shein competitor to offer discount products shipped directly from China.

Tom’s Guide

Human rights group urges UK financial regulator to block Shein’s LSE flotation

Campaigners allege Uyghur people used as forced labour at some of fast-fashion retailer’s cotton suppliers in China

The Guardian - UK

Shein's IPO and CEO are incredibly secretive, avoiding alleged forced labor backlash

Shein is seeking to list itself in London’s stock exchange, after U.S. politicians rejected NYSE listing.

Fortune

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Exclusive: Route raises $40 million Series C at a $1.4 billion valuation

Route has raised $40 million in its Series C, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, Fortune can exclusively report. The round was led by Hanaco VC, and included Jaws Ventures, Madrona Ventures, and Granger.

Fortune

Millennials’ fast-fashion favorite Forever 21 can’t keep up with e-commerce giant Shein’s meteoric rise

Shein acquired one-third of Forever 21’s parent company in 2023, but retail experts say the relationship is no longer beneficial to the Chinese e-commerce giant.

Fortune

Shein’s CEO is so low-profile that even his own employees don’t recognize him

That could change as Shein gears up to go public.

The Guardian - UK

More Melroses, fewer Sheins: the real definition of success for London

Look to Simon Peckham’s return with Rosebank Industries for an example of where the market should place value

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Should Ultra Fast Fashion Brands Like Shein And Temu Be Taxed At Higher Rates?

Aussies are buying an average of 56 new items each year — more than anywhere else in the world. And our shockingly low average price per item indicates most of those are fast fashion items.

Evening Standard

Special Opportunities REIT: London's biggest IPO of 2024 falls through in fresh blow to City

London’s IPO market has been exceptionally weak this year, with Raspberry Pi’s successful float yesterday a rare exception

Fortune

Americans are flocking to Temu, but they trust Amazon so much more

How far can ultralow prices carry Temu amid scrutiny?

The Independent UK

How a sundress made by right-wing site Evie bridged the political gap – simply because it looked ‘cheap’

A sundress sold by right-leaning Evie Magazine has prompted online backlash known as #SundressGate

The Guardian - UK

Stop Shein listing on the FTSE, workers’ rights campaigners urge

Groups issue call to next government amid criticism of online fashion retailer’s labour practices and accusations of copying

Evening Standard

Nine reasons not to buy Shein shares

The impending Shein IPO has got the City excited. Some have gone as far as to proclaim that the flotation will revivify the London Stock Exchange. But will you invest?

Fortune

Shein is bad for the fashion industry and our planet—but I can’t wait for the IPO

I’m rooting for the Shein IPO because I hope it will be the final wake-up call to the struggling fashion industry.

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