Shein’s first French stores. The Chinese e-commerce giant is stepping into physical retail, announcing plans to open its first stores in France. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is not a fan: “[this store] is contrary to the ecological and social ambitions […]
“Moreover, Shein claims that Temu has “continuously directed and used unfair and unlawful means” to compete, including by stealing valuable trade secrets, “egregiously” infringing on Shein’s copyrights, as well as poaching its resources, employees, and suppliers.” ~ learn more
“Shein and Temu together send almost 600,000 packages to the United States every day, according to a June 2023 report by the U.S. Congress – is boosting air-freight costs from Asian hubs like Guangzhou and Hong Kong, making off-peak seasons […]
The author of this post suggests this won’t really solve anything… “Amazon rarely changes referral fees, and reducing the fee by 70% for items in Shein’s key price segment is unquestionably a response to Shein. But even if fees were […]
“Several fashion retailers and e-commerce platforms are playing the blame game when it comes to Temu and Shein.” ~ learn more
I don’t mean for this to be alarmist. I know there’s a news cycle about banning apps and whatnot. I mostly find it interesting! Tiktok and Shein are among the list. I hadn’t heard of the other two, CapCut and […]
Interesting insights into the manufacturing execution system (MES) that makes their retail dominance possible. | learn more
From Benedict Evans. “Amazon’s ad business is bigger than YouTube and more profitable than AWS. Shein is the biggest fast-fashion retailer in the US, with no stores. US pay TV subscribers have fallen by a third. Where do ad budgets […]
Here’s a crazy stat: “In June, the company accounted for 28% of all fast fashion sales in the U.S. — almost as much as both H&M and Zara combined.” | learn more
“The scruffy exporters are used to roaming about suburban factory areas and dealing with constant cash flow strain, but suddenly they find themselves having coffee with top Chinese venture capital firms and investment representatives from internet giants, who come with […]