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Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on waste mountain

Inside Retail

In a warehouse on the outskirts of Barcelona, women stand at conveyor belts, manually sorting T-shirts, jeans and dresses from large bales of used clothing – a small step towards tackling Europe’s towering problem of discarded fashion. million tonnes of textile waste by 2030, McKinsey said in the report.

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With SHEIN Exchange Launch, Retailer Uses Resale to Mend its Wasteful Fast Fashion Ways

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, it’s likely SHEIN was looking for a sustainability-focused facelift ahead of a planned U.S. with plans to expand it globally next year. SHEIN is launching its resale program after coming under fire for its fast-fashion practices, with criticism from circular fashion platform ThredUP at the forefront.

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Shein Adds Third-Party Marketplace in U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

thanks to on-trend discount offerings enabled by its real-time fast fashion model. The company has been able to cut the time from product design to shipping from three weeks to five days, allowing it to offer an evolving slate of the latest of-the-moment trends. Shein has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the U.S.

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Shein to open more distribution centers to meet U.S. demand

Retail Wire

Shein is planning to build three large distribution centers in the U.S. The privately-held fast-fashion site currently ships orders from China to more than 150 countries where it operates. to help speed deliveries to customers in three to four days.

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Rags not riches: Ghana drowns in Western castoffs

Inside Retail

Last year’s must-have dress, yesterday’s flares and countless other Western castoffs are strangling the Global South, prompting calls for fast fashion to pay the price for rampant overproduction. “Many of these garments should have been disposed of there, yet they put them into bales and ship them here.

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How the Fashion Industry Can Pave the Way for a Sustainable Future

Retail TouchPoints

In recent decades, fast fashion became incredibly popular due to its cost efficiency, both for manufacturers and consumers. Today, with technological advancements reaching new heights, the fashion industry is aiming to phase out the use of coal and reach 100% use of electricity through solely renewable sources by 2030.

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Shein chooses Tokyo for its first permanent store in the world

Inside Retail

Fast fashion retailer Shein is set to open its first permanent store in the world – in Japan’s capital Tokyo. The store, located in the bustling fashion precinct of Harajuku, will open on November 13. However, they cannot purchase on the spot at this store – the products are shipped to their home or office.