Asos Scales Back; No Growth Until 2025
The British e-tailer cut SKUs, closed a two-year-old fulfillment center and is considering selling Topshop.
View ArticleInditex Ramps Up Zara Store Deliveries to Cut Out-of-Stocks
Zara is doubling deliveries to some Madrid stores from two shipments per week to four in tests underway since spring.
View ArticleZara, Shein Singled Out as Fast-Fashion’s High-Flying Air Freight Offenders
Zara's 32 weekly flights air freight 1,000 tons of clothes from Zaragoza while China Southern manages Shein's air cargo ops from Guangzhou.
View ArticleSequoia-Backed Fast-Fashion E-tailer Urbanic Raises $150 Million
The startup plays in the fast-fashion sandbox dominated by H&M and Zara by recently disrupted by the likes of upstarts from Shein to Temu.
View ArticleVerboten on Vestiaire: Behind the B Corp’s Fast-Fashion Ban
Brands including Zara, Urban Outfitters and H&M were just 5 percent of the Vestiaire Collective resale catalog.
View ArticleUConn Researcher Tackles Protein’s Possibilities for Plastic
The chemistry expert explored naturally occurring, biodegradable proteins that turn into plastic-like materials.
View ArticleShein Tops H&M and Temu at TikTok #Hauls
Illumin’s research found that the average cost per item for Shein products featured in haul videos was $9.33.
View ArticleVirginia Democrat Lashes Out After Shein IPO Reports Hit Headlines
The Temu rival "should have to prove their products are not sourced from forced labor,” Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton wrote on X.
View ArticleAmazon Challenges Shein’s Digital Dominance
The e-commerce juggernaut is trying to make itself more attractive to sellers of low-cost fashion.
View ArticleUniqlo North America Holds Key to Fast Retailing’s Growth in the West
Uniqlo North America, eyeing operations from a western-market lens, has become Fast Retailing's development arm for growth.
View ArticleWashington Legislature Takes On Fast Fashion’s Environmental Impact
House bill 2068 would require large fashion companies to set environmental targets and publicly disclose their progress.
View ArticleCan Leicester Beat Fast Fashion—Boohoo Included—and Save Made in the U.K.?
The e-tail giant is contemplating shutting down its job-generating "model factory," but this might be the least of the English manufacturing hub's problems.
View ArticleLook Out Zara, Here Comes Shein
New data from GlobalData projects fast-fashion giant Shein could soon overtake European darling Zara by UK market share.
View ArticleShein Files Four Lawsuits Against ‘Dozens’ of Temu Sellers
The fast-fashion giant has alleged that a number of sellers on its competing platform, Temu, have violated its copyrights.
View ArticleGreenpeace Germany Protests Against Fast Fashion Dumping in Africa
Environmental activists called for action against overproduction and overconsumption at the Brandenburg Gate as Berlin Fashion Week kicks off.
View ArticleFlorida Pol Wants to Squash Shein IPO Pending More Disclosures
Sen. Marco Rubio sent a letter to the SEC this week arguing that unless Shein adds disclosures to its filings, its IPO should be blocked.
View ArticleWill a $5 Fast-Fashion Surcharge Save the Planet?
Countries and states alike have begun to propose bills that could impact fast-fashion's grip on consumers. How do the initiatives differ?
View ArticleWho is Shein’s Human Owner? Questions Threaten IPO Ambitions
The e-tail juggernaut breached U.K. law by failing to disclose its ultimate beneficial owner, but that could be the least of its problems.
View ArticleFrance Proposes EU Ban on Used Clothing Exports
In the past 15 years, the number of times a garment is worn before being discarded has declined by around 36 percent to just 7-10 wears.
View ArticleAsos Warned of 18% Drop in 1H Sales, But Also Had Some Good News
Despite the drop in 1H sales, fast-fashion e-tailer Asos managed to keep full year projections intact and said its free cash flow improved.
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