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Watchdogs slam fashion giant Shein for manipulating shoppers through deceptive tactics: ‘Dark patterns’

Fast-fashion retailer Shein is facing accusations from consumer groups in 21 countries that claim the company tricks shoppers into buying more clothes than they need, reported ConsumerAffairs. What’s happening? The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) submitted an official complaint about Shein‘s online shopping tactics to the European Commission. The group’s report describes how the retailer uses…

Lawmakers deal stunning blow to fashion giant Shein: ‘Voted almost unanimously’

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The French Senate has passed a game-changing law that will target fast fashion brands. Advertisements from these kinds of retailers will no longer be allowed in France. “Senators in the upper house of parliament voted almost unanimously for a modified version of a bill passed by France’s lower house last year, which aims to reduce…

Is fast fashion fizzling? The Outside Festival in Denver showed secondhand is back in style.

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Earlier this summer, as 35,000 people crowded into the Outside Festival in Civic Center Park in Denver to hear outdoor industry icon Emily Harrington talk about being a Girl Climber, to fast-freeze the ache out of a muscle group with targeted icing, or to try to figure out what musical category Lord Huron falls in…

A Closer Look at SHEIN, Temu, and Inditex

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The French Senate has approved a new legislation that puts strict rules on ultra-fast fashion brands like SHEIN and Temu. This bill bans ads for brands that harm the environment and fines those that don’t follow sustainability rules. The goal is to push the fashion industry toward more eco-friendly practices with lower carbon footprint, aiming…

Fashion brand debuts lightning-fast 60-minute delivery service — here’s how it could spell trouble

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A fashion brand is expanding its rapid delivery program after consumers clamored for a similar service in Delhi. But they could be paying a greater price than they know in the long term. What’s happening? As detailed by The Economic Times, Newme rolled out a 60-minute delivery service, Newme Zip, for its fast-fashion wares in…

How a Chinese AI start-up helps Nike, Gap, Urban Revivo predict fashion trends

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Founded in 2018 at fast-rising Chinese technology hub Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province, Zhiyi Tech is focused on compiling style and sales data from major shopping and social-media sites around the world, providing clients with data-driven analysis of fashion market trends. Zhiyi Tech founder and CEO Zheng Zeyu said in a Post interview last…

Many consumers have developed a concerning tendency.

Troubling new report reveals overlooked impact of modern fashion trends: ‘Money has to flow’

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As overconsumption culture deepens its hold on today’s fashion industry, clothing manufacturers are churning out cheaper products at larger volumes than ever before in order to keep up with demand. The Swiss market is no exception. Even clothing collection and recycling companies, such as Texaid and Tell-Tex, are struggling to accommodate the costs of keeping…

But experts and watchdogs aren't convinced.

‘We are precisely tailoring the supply’

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How does a fast fashion giant keep pace with trends while maintaining a budget-friendly approach? Shein‘s head of strategic and corporate affairs, Peter Pernot-Day, claimed its success is due to a “micro-production” model, starting with small batches based on emerging trends. “We are precisely tailoring the supply of products to the actual demand in the…

‘Let’s not pretend they’re not making money’

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Fast fashion is known for being bad for the environment, generating a huge amount of textile waste. However, it’s also bad for the workers creating the garments, who are underpaid laborers working long hours in factories overseas. A prime example is Bangladesh, a country getting the short end of the stick in clothing manufacturing deals,…

Australian designers tackle fast fashion with eco-creations

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Regional clothing designers are stitching a place in the fashion world by turning their isolation into eco-friendly opportunities. But they say more needs to be done to keep them and other small designers sewing. From vintage Indian silk saris and high-end fashion fabric offcuts to op shop curtains and linen, regional designers are thrifty in…