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Analysis: Why does Shein continue to escape scrutiny?

Inside Retail

The Chinese fast fashion giant may be one of the most downloaded fashion apps around the world, but it continues to maintain a low corporate profile. Ask any consumer to name a fast fashion retailer and they probably think of H&M, Zara or Gap. Fast fashion, but slow deliveries. Inclusive fashion.

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How Resale is Driving the Reinvention of Luxury Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Chala outlined the timeline of resale’s rise, beginning with the 2008 recession and the resulting reboot of consumers’ mindsets about spending. Gen Z] has this massive demand for luxury fast fashion , what we now call the ‘affordable luxury’ sector. Look at brands Sandro and Maje.

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Experts predict the biggest fintech trends for 2023

365 Retail

While traditionally, BNPL services were used to split payments for high value items, they soon became associated with online fast fashion brands, targeting Gen Z and Millennial shoppers. Embedded finance . The success of embedded finance will be predominantly down to distribution, trust, and improved user experience.

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Primark’s Strategy, 4 Elements to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

You can try to blame it on Shein but maybe Shein got the idea from Primark which has been in business since 1969 and Shein has only been around since 2008. Shein was recently valued at $66 billion and is now the largest fast fashion retailer in the United States. billion ($2.2