Brussels wants to accelerate the imposition of customs duties on low-value parcels entering the European Union in a bid to crack down on cheap Chinese e-commerce imports such as from Shein and Temu, Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic has said.
Brussels wants to accelerate the imposition of customs duties on low-value parcels entering the European Union in a bid to crack down on cheap Chinese e-commerce imports such as from Shein and Temu, Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic has said.
Online fast-fashion retailer Shein plans to open its first bricks-and-mortar shops in France in November under an agreement with department store owner Société des Grands Magasins, a move that sparked criticism from French retailers.
Shein’s U.K. arm generated £2.05 billion ($2.77 billion) in sales in 2024, up 32.3% from 2023, according to a filing released on Friday.
Temu and Shein are pivoting to Europe as their business in the U.S. takes a major hit from unfavorable trade policies. But the China-founded budget e-commerce apps may not receive a warm reception in their new target markets.
Use of low-cost e-commerce giants Temu and Shein has slowed significantly in the key U.S. market amid President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports and the closure of the de minimis loophole, new data shows.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff pause gives Temu and Shein a temporary window of opportunity to restock U.S.-based warehouses and re-evaluate their supply chain management, experts and insiders say.
Fast fashion retailer Shein said it would invest 250 million euros ($271 million) over five years in the UK and Europe as the company battles criticism of its model based around flying cheap clothes and accessories from factories in China direct to shoppers worldwide.
Fast fashion giant Shein has confidentially filed for a public listing in London, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.
Fast-fashion giant Shein is stepping up preparations for a London listing after its attempt to float itself in New York faced regulatory hurdles and pushback from U.S. lawmakers, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
Fast fashion firm Shein has held talks with the London Stock Exchange about the possibility of a public listing in the United Kingdom, Sky News reported on Monday, citing sources.
Singapore-based fashion retailer Shein has filed confidentially with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Shein, the fast-fashion e-commerce juggernaut, is poised to keep gobbling up market share in the U.S., according to UBS .