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Cookie legislation in France: 150 million euro fine requested against Shein before CNIL

Paris - On Thursday, the rapporteur of the French data protection authority (CNIL) requested a 150 million euro fine against the Asian fast fashion giant Shein for not complying with cookie legislation. The rapporteur reproached this e-commerce heavyweight for "several breaches of its legal obligations" concerning cookies - the computer files...

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E-commerce: Belgium faces "tsunami" of parcels from China

Brussels (Belgium) - A Belgian economic body believes that Belgium is facing a "tsunami" of small parcels sent by major players in Chinese e-commerce. It has stated that Belgium must urge the European Union to accelerate its customs reform, according to an opinion obtained on Thursday by AFP. The EU has been working for two years on a customs...

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Argentina, new fertile ground for global fast fashion: Record imports in 2025

Buenos Aires – The combination of a more accessible dollar and the opening of imports is already having a strong impact on the Argentine textile industry, in a scenario where Chinese "fast fashion" giants are gaining more and more ground. According to data from the Argentine Chamber of the Apparel Industry (CIAI), in the first five months of...

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Shein fined 40 million euros in France for false discounts

The ultra fast fashion retailer Shein has been fined 40 million euros. The brand was reprimanded by France's Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) for misleading commercial practices towards consumers. The sanction follows an investigation into Infinite Style E-commerce LTD (ISEL), the company...

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Visit to the Shein pop-up: what makes the fast-fashion giant so appealing?

Berlin's luxury shopping mile, the Kurfürstendamm, begins at Breitscheidplatz and becomes increasingly exclusive the further one walks towards the west. However, going west past Gucci, Chanel, and Hermès this August, you'll find the very opposite end of the price and quality scale: Shein. The Chinese ultra-fast fashion company has opened a...

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Shein recalls plagiarized garment for which it was once again accused of cultural appropriation

Last week, the Chinese firm Shein was accused of plagiarism and cultural appropriation by the Mexican Ministry of Culture, because on the website of this fast fashion giant you could find a flowered blouse practically identical to a traditional huipil embroidered in 2017 by the handcrafted clothing brand YucaChulas, which was the first to...

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Despite environmental damage, Gen Z has taken a shine to ultra-fast fashion

So-called "ultra-fast fashion" has won legions of young fans who are able to snap up relatively cheap clothes online, but campaigners say the trend masks darker environmental problems. Britain's Boohoo, China's SHEIN and Hong Kong's Emmiol are the main players in a sector that produces items and collections at breakneck speed and rock-bottom...

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Shein, the Chinese fast fashion giant, is plagued for copying western brands

Shein, the Chinese fast fashion company making a splash in the west, is the latest Chinese platform allegedly selling counterfeit goods. Now the largest cross-border e-commerce player in China, Shein has seen fast growing audiences in the US, France, Russia, Germany and 200 other countries, but not without controversy. The explosion of Shein’s...

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Amber Turner launches clothing with Shein

Towie’s Amber Turner has teamed up with fast-fashion e-tailer Shein to launch a summer clothing collection. The Shein x Amber Turner collection is filled with “pool part must-haves” including co-ords, day dresses and swimwear designed to “make you feel as good as you look,” explains the retailer in a press release. The 23-piece clothing...

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Online fashion retailer SHEIN reveals data breach affecting 6.4million users

SHEIN, a U.S. based online fashion retailer, has revealed it recently suffered a cyber attack they were able to access the emails and encrypted passwords of 6.42 million customers, the company said. “On August 22, SHEIN became aware that personally identifiable information of its customers was stolen during a sophisticated criminal cyber attack...