How the EU plans to crack down on low-value e-commerce goods from ChinaEuropean finance ministers have agreed to fast-track new customs duties on low-value parcels next year as the EU moves to curb a surge in c...
19 Nov, 2025, 09.16 PM IST
France ramps up pressure on EU to investigate Shein over sex dolls, weaponsFrance is pushing the European Union to investigate Chinese online retailer Shein. The company is accused of selling child-like sex dolls a...
06 Nov, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
Shein bans sex dolls from marketplace after France threatens to shut it downShein has banned sex dolls and suspended its adult products category. This action follows a threat from French Finance Minister Roland Lesc...
04 Nov, 2025, 07.29 AM IST
Europe faces pressure to curb surge in cheap Chinese importsEuropean industries face a challenge from cheap Chinese imports. A German tyre firm highlights the issue, stating Chinese products are ofte...
24 Oct, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
Shein, hit with big fines, boosts internal controlsShein is strengthening its controls after a string of fines over data privacy breaches, fake discounts and greenwashing. Executive chairman...
09 Oct, 2025, 08.24 PM IST
Shein plans first permanent stores in France, sparking backlashOnline fast-fashion retailer Shein will open its first permanent stores in France this November within BHV and Galeries Lafayette, sparking...
02 Oct, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
Shein plans first permanent stores in France, sparking backlashThe company, whose environmental record and discount-driven business model are often under criticism, said in a statement the first shop wo...
02 Oct, 2025, 12.57 PM IST
Record French fines for Google and Shein over cookiesFrance fined Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for breaking cookie laws by not getting proper user consent. The CNIL said both fir...
04 Sep, 2025, 07.44 AM IST
France fines Shein 40 million euros for deceptive business practicesThe agency said Infinite Style E-Commerce LTD, which handles sales for the Shein brand, had misled customers about discounts, and that the ...
03 Jul, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
Shein hit with complaint from EU consumer group over 'dark patterns'The BEUC filed a complaint against Shein with the European Commission, accusing the fast-fashion giant of using “dark patterns” to push exc...
05 Jun, 2025, 09.40 AM IST
Shein says EU fees, French penalties would increase prices in FranceFrench shoppers could face higher costs on Shein purchases due to European Union's proposed €2 handling fee on low-cost imports and a Frenc...
22 May, 2025, 03.51 PM IST
Too close to China? All about Kash Patel's controversial Shein deal and why it's making waves in WashingtonKash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, has spent years criticising Elon Musk, accusing him of monopolistic control and profiting...
20 Feb, 2025, 02.30 PM IST
India's fast fashion market has a new player; Should Zara, H&M, Myntra brace for its arrival?Shein is re-entering the Indian market after a 2020 ban, partnering with Reliance Retail for a test launch. The company aims to challenge l...
04 Jan, 2025, 05.03 PM IST
Fast-fashion giant Shein wants to sell skincare, toothpaste and toys, tooKnown for cheap own-brand clothing and accessories, Shein is moving into other categories and has given brands and retailers access to its ...
30 Apr, 2024, 10.42 AM IST
Clothing giant Shein in focus as France targets fast fashionWith jaw-droppingly low prices and a seemingly endless selection of trendy clothes, Shein has taken the world by storm -- and found itself ...
22 Mar, 2024, 12.58 PM IST
Amazon hit by strikes, protests across Europe during Black Friday tradeIn Germany, Amazon's second-biggest market by sales last year, around 250 workers were on strike at a Leipzig warehouse and around 500 at a...
24 Nov, 2023, 04.56 PM IST
Shein eyes overseas expansion to shift supply chain beyond ChinaShein will launch an online marketplace in Mexico this month, where products from third-party sellers can be bought alongside Shein’s own b...
23 Jun, 2023, 09.31 AM IST