Fast fashion
Coverage of Fast fashion in the Nexus archive.
- Reformation IPO bets fast fashion can keep up with Big Fashion
Reformation, a maker of eco-friendly clothes, is launching an IPO and aims to compete with Spanish fashion giant Inditex. The article highlights the company's potential to hold its own against larger rivals in key metrics.
- A French underwear brand is taking on fast fashion — with an IPO
Le Slip Français, a French underwear brand, is launching an IPO on the Paris stock market to compete with fast fashion giant Shein by emphasizing locally made clothing. The company aims to attract consumers willing to pay for ethically produced garments.
- Those bots sending discounts to your email is dynamic pricing in action. Get revenge on those bots by abandoning your cart
Retailers use algorithms to send discounts after cart abandonment, with patterns varying by category. Shoppers can leverage these predictable patterns by strategically delaying purchases, while luxury brands rarely offer such discounts. Decodo's research highlights differences in discount timing across sectors like fast fashion, beauty, furniture, and travel.
- France passes watered-down legislation to curb fast fashion
France has passed legislation to curb fast fashion, but it is described as watered-down. The Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein has a pop-up store in Paris.
- Popular ‘sustainable’ fashion brand acquired by fast-fashion giant Shein
Sustainable fashion brand Everlane has been acquired by Shein, a major fast-fashion company. The San Francisco-based company, which marketed itself as an ethical alternative to fast fashion, confirmed the acquisition through a letter to employees obtained by the Associated Press.
- Chinese fast-fashion company Shein to buy eco-friendly retailer Everlane
Chinese fast-fashion company Shein is acquiring Everlane, an eco-friendly retailer known for sustainable and ethically sourced clothing. Everlane CEO Alfred Chang confirmed the deal in a letter to employees, stating the company will maintain its sustainability commitments despite the acquisition by the fast-fashion giant.
- Shein buys Everlane, which sold millennials the dream of ethical, affordable luxury
Shein has acquired Everlane, a brand known for marketing ethical and affordable luxury to millennials. The merger raises questions about whether it will alienate Everlane's existing customer base or attract Shein shoppers to trade up, as Everlane's finances have weakened in recent years.
- Study finds dangerous lead levels in children’s clothing
A study found lead levels in children’s clothing from multiple retailers exceeded U.S. safety limits, raising concerns about toxic exposure to young kids.