China’s shipments of hi-tech goods to the European Union went into overdrive last month, coinciding with a big drop in exports of the same goods to the US, suggesting that the superpower trade and tech wars could be affecting trade with Europe. Calculations based on recently published Chinese trade data showed that China in May…
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…
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…
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways’ cargo business faces declining China-US e-commerce volumes, rising chartered flight cancellations and falling freight spot rates, but full-year profits could be cushioned by lower jet fuel costs, according to a research report. The report, which was published by HSBC on Wednesday, also said the company’s cargo business would…
After May 2, ultra-fast fashion will be slightly more expensive. The human cost, however, remains astronomical. For years, ultra-cheap, ultra-fast fashion has rewired where and how Americans shop. Led by Chinese-founded online retailers Shein and Temu, ultra-fast fashion has succeeded in part by driving prices for trendy clothes as low as possible. Now that model…
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 08: Signage is seen as Fashion Nova Presents: Party With Cardi at Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images) The days of getting a $20 table or a $10 dress from SHEIN or Temu could be coming to an end. Beginning May…
Washington ended the “de minimis” exemption for mainland China and Hong Kong on Friday, which had allowed products valued at US$800 or below to be shipped to the United States duty-free. While there are indications Washington and Beijing are moving towards easing their tit-for-tat tariff war, businesses in Hong Kong and the mainland have already…
Social media users are calling out online retailer Fashion Nova for taking a not-so-subtle swipe at rival Shein, mocking the fast-fashion giant in promotional texts sent to U.S. customers as new Trump tariffs trigger sharp price hikes on Chinese imports. Screenshots posted to X show messages that read: “Fashion Nova: She-In?! Nahh, SHE-OUT!! 40% Off…
President Trump’s tariffs have prompted American online shoppers to ditch fast-fashion upstarts Temu and Shein in favor of two other Chinese e-commerce platforms — DHgate and Taobao — both of which have climbed into the top 5 most downloaded programs on Apple’s App Store. Viral videos on TikTok feature Chinese manufacturers urging American consumers to…
At a press conference today, Adams wore an incredibly tight shirt with cheap-looking printing, similar to the one from just over a week ago, complete with an American flag and the phrase “in Dio confidiamo.” Adams told the press the sentence was Spanish and meant to honor the victims of the tragic Dominican Republic nightclub-roof…