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Shein IPO slammed as ‘race to the bottom’ by UK investor groups

Retail Gazette

Related Story The Shein effect: Is fashion stuck in a race to the bottom? 14/04/2025 x 8:00 AM The China-founded fast fashion company has been waiting for the Financial Conduct Authoritys (FCA) approval since it first confidentially filed papers last June. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazettes free daily email newsletter

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Primark CCO exits after nearly three years

Retail Gazette

” Prior to Primark, McEttric previously served as Tesco’s group brand and proposition director from 2015 until 2021, and worked under various roles at Barclays from 2010 to 2014. I wish all the team all the best for what’s next.” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Shein denies ‘cutting corners on labour practices’

Retail Gazette

Related Story The Shein effect: Is fashion stuck in a race to the bottom? .” The fast fashion giant has since come under scrutiny from politicians and campaigners over its labour practices of selling ultra cheap clothes made in China.

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How Shein’s social media tactics have won over ‘eco-conscious’ Gen Z

Inside Retail

Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein may frequently grab headlines for the wrong reasons but there’s no denying the increasing popularity of the controversial brand. As of October 2020, Shein was the world’s largest online-only fashion company, according to Euromonitor International. The price of fast fashion.

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H&M posts surprise profit, despite slow seasonal sales

Inside Retail

While H&M showed signs of bringing its costs under control, it still struggled to compete with major rival Inditex, owner of Zara and other brands, as well as rapidly expanding fast fashion online retailers such as SHEIN and Temu. The Swedish group’s stock closed at 122.86 H&M’s share price has risen 9.5

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Uniqlo’s US expansion: Has the parent learned its lessons?

Inside Retail

The new California openings include units at toney malls like Westfield Century City in Los Angeles, Westfield UTC in San Diego and Westfield Oakridge in San Jose. Is Fast Retailing about to repeat its mistakes of the past, when it went into North America, expanded in sub-optimal locations, and had to retrench?

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What Europe’s upcoming ban on unsold textiles means for fashion

Inside Retail

Earlier this year, the European Commission (EC) announced its 2030 vision for textiles, moving the goalposts once again when it comes to sustainable and circular solutions for fashion’s waste problem. It envisions that fast fashion will be out of fashion, and that economically profitable re-use and repair services will be widely available.