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New Fast Fashion Powerhouse: Shein Teams Up with Forever 21

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Shein also has been on an expansion path of its own: In October 2022 Shein launched Shein Exchange , a platform for buying and selling previously owned Shein products; In May 2023 Shein opened its platform to third-party sellers; and In June 2023 Shein expanded its product assortment beyond fashion.

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Dropshipping: Fashion’s favourite fulfilment method?

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But everyone is talking about brand delivered, brand fulfilled, e-concessions and digital concessions. Brand fulfilment and digital concessions are on the rise, which is more or less a form of dropshipping, except the goods are shipped directly from the supplier in branded packaging. E-commerce is undergoing a structural change.

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The Race to Displace: How Temu and Shein are Redefining Ecommerce

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Amazon’s vast marketplace, combined with its rapid fulfillment and Prime business, effectively calcified its position. in Sept 2022. Shein uses user data insights to predict what products customers will want in the future, effectively taking fast fashion to the next level. driven by Chinese competitors.

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How Retailers can Overcome the Challenges Faced on the Path to Sustainability

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But operating sustainably isn’t just about meeting consumer expectations — there are industry and business practices to fulfil too. This year saw the proposal of the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act. This year saw the proposal of the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act.

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Temu Lawsuit Targets Counterfeit Apps and Lookalike Online Marketplaces

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Temu alleged that Shein had “engaged in a campaign of threats, intimidation, false assertions of infringement, attempts to impose baseless punitive fines and has forced exclusive dealing arrangements” with the clothing manufacturers that both apps rely on for their ultra-fast fashion offerings. years each by local authorities.

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SHEIN’s Head of Strategy on Setting (and Achieving) Firmer ESG Goals

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Despite the controversies, the fast-fashion brand has been named one of Gen Z’s favorite brands and one of the fashion industry’s most popular brands. Third-party suppliers then access these demand metrics through the system and let the brand know whether they have the capacity to fulfill that demand for production.

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How Shein and Temu are driving up the cost of air freight

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The rapid rise of fast-fashion e-commerce retailers such as Shein and Temu is upending the global air cargo industry, as they increasingly vie for limited air-cargo space to woo consumers with rapid transit times, more than ten industry sources said. TikTok Shop did not return messages seeking comment. Boeing declined to comment.