3 Minutes With 18 April 2023 Meet Newme, India’s Shein replacement A year after India banned the Shein app, Newme emerged to fill the gap. Founder Sumit Jasoria talks about Gen Z fashion in this "country of countries." By Nilesh Christopher
Fast Fashion Frenzy 22 March 2023 Shein — loved by shoppers, hated by rivals — is under investigation in South Africa Local labor groups allege the fast fashion giant is skirting import taxes, giving it an unfair advantage. By Kimberly Mutandiro
Fast Fashion Frenzy 20 March 2023 This fascist clothing company hopes you’ll tweet about how offensive it is “Make Mexico Great Again”: A flop on Facebook, the brand is going viral on Twitter. By Daniela Dib
Fast Fashion Frenzy 2 February 2023 The end of free returns is coming Across India, e-commerce giants like Myntra and Flipkart are canceling free returns to boost profits. By Nilesh Christopher
Fast Fashion Frenzy 15 September 2022 Unauthorized Shein boutiques are popping up across Mexico Customers get a similar experience from buying on the app, but what they most want is the human touch. By Daniela Dib
Fast Fashion Frenzy 21 July 2022 Instagram is fueling a thrifting boom in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal Instagram-based thrift stores in South Asia are making used clothes popular — even desirable — among young shoppers. By Helen Li and Kisha Ravi
Ideas 16 June 2022 What Chinese media reveals about Shein’s secretive operations A glimpse into the e-commerce giant’s ruthless efficiency. By Rui Ma
Fast Fashion Frenzy 14 February 2022 Here’s what actually happens to all your online shopping returns Ordering clothes from Chinese brands like Shein is easy. Sending them back is a lot more complicated. By Meaghan Tobin, Wency Chen and Abubakar Idris
Features 14 December 2021 How Shein beat Amazon at its own game — and reinvented fast fashion By connecting China’s garment factories with Western Gen-Z customers, Shein ushered in a new era of “ultra-fast” shopping. By Louise Matsakis, Meaghan Tobin and Wency Chen