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Shein Accused of ‘Industrial-Scale’ Copyright Infringement in New Class Action Lawsuit

Retail TouchPoints

The legal hits keep on coming for Shein even as the discount shopping app continues to draw shoppers and generate sales in droves. In fact, the Wall Street Journal reports that since 2019, Shein has been named as a defendant in almost 10X as many copyright or trademark infringement cases as its fast fashion rival H&M.

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With Growth Top-of-Mind, Luxury Brands Focus on Digital Goods and Virtual Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Many members of this young, savvy demographic are exchanging their dependence on fast-fashion destinations like SHEIN , choosing to invest in quality over quantity. These consumers are using digital channels and experiences to discover and engage with once out-of-reach luxury brands. At Alibaba’s recent 11.11

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At What Goes Around Comes Around, Store Designs Reflect Founders’ Passion for Luxury Vintage Resale

Retail TouchPoints

The business partners, who started as college friends, have weathered challenges including the rise of fast fashion, the advent of online consignment resale and major economic downturns, but now they’re enjoying the resurgence in love for preowned goods as the resale category grows. It should just flow.”.

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Why tourists and big city flagships are key to Takashimaya’s recovery

Inside Retail

Category sales at the chain are being led by apparel and expensive personal accessories, such as watches and jewelry, which are benefiting from the weak yen, which has been an important factor in the revival of inbound tourism. Aside from Tachikawa, the Shinjuku store has experienced the strongest growth (+30.4 per cent, after +9.2

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How retailers can use loyalty to win in the age of Shein

365 Retail

There’s no ignoring the ever-growing threat posed by online fast fashion giant, Shein. Thomas Hill, Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer, HyperFinity So, how exactly has Shein won such a vast share of the fast fashion market, and what can other retailers do to keep up? On top of this, Shein truly nails media targeting.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 275 – DTC with Mickey Drexler

Retail Geek

Them to shop certain categories: Target Walmart then you came on versions and come back. [14:39] Two stores demographics would be a price point below where Gap trailer very few me we were very much. [13:29] Mickey: [31:15] What your fourth generation retailer.