The ultra fast-fashion giant is aiming to file a draft prospectus with Hong Kong’s stock exchange in the coming weeks, after a proposed London listing failed to secure approval from Chinese regulators, Reuters reports.| The Business of Fashion
The fast-fashion company has enlisted former EU commissioner Günther Oettinger to navigate regulatory hurdles in Europe ahead of its London IPO and as the EU considers new import duties on low-cost goods.| The Business of Fashion
The controversial e-commerce giant is pledging €250 million to British and European designers and circularity initiatives as it seeks to manage regulation that takes aim at fast fashion and drum up support for a possible London listing.| The Business of Fashion
Garment factories in Guangzhou are struggling to manage a tempest of geopolitical and economic headwinds.| The Business of Fashion
After a season of designer debuts, we’re looking at whether fashion has delivered on its great reset, as well as the other drama playing out in Paris: Shein’s plans to open its first physical stores. Then there’s the latest luxury sweatshop scandal, and also Taylor Swift.| The Business of Fashion
US-Australian Shein competitor Princess Polly recently received B Corp certification, gaining a coveted stamp of approval from one of the world’s leading corporate responsibility labels.| The Business of Fashion
Other fashion brands can now tap on the fast-fashion retailer’s supply chain, which includes factories that can turn around new designs in 5-7 days, as long as they open a store on its online marketplace.| The Business of Fashion
The region is starting to tax the flood of cheap stuff from its lopsided trade partner.| The Business of Fashion
The Trump administration has ended duty-free imports for packages under $800, known as the de minimis exemption, likely leading to higher costs for US consumers as businesses increase prices.| The Business of Fashion
Financial and political volatility are having a chilling effect on the industry’s environmental efforts. But failure to act now will bring bigger risks in the future, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.| The Business of Fashion
Singapore-headquartered Shein has consulted lawyers on setting up a parent company in mainland China, the report said, adding that discussions were only preliminary with no guarantee of Shein finalising the move.| The Business of Fashion
The global retailer’s UK business reported a pretax profit of £38.25 million ($51.8 million) in 2024, up 56.6 percent from 2023.| The Business of Fashion
The company’s latest sustainability report shows it’s still fashion’s most polluting player, with planet-warming emissions that far outstrip those of rivals and help make the brand a target for politicians and regulators.| The Business of Fashion
President Trump’s sky-high tariffs on China, along with the end of the de minimis tax loophole, have left American fashion businesses scrambling. BoF unpacks the challenges ahead as companies try to navigate the situation.| The Business of Fashion
With Google’s online advertising business declared an illegal monopoly and Meta at risk of spinning off Instagram, the digital advertising market could be headed for an overhaul with a looming recession in the backdrop.| The Business of Fashion
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