fast fashion

Aug 30, 2023

Brand Health Check: 'Zara's Apprentice' Urban Revivo's future beyond the Chinese market

BRAND HEALTH CHECK: Chinese fast fashion brand Urban Revivo has skyrocketed to achieve unprecedented popularity in the mainland market over recent years. So, how do branding experts view its success and its potential to tap into overseas markets?

May 31, 2023

Can resale programs make fast fashion sustainable? Zara is trying to find out

Fashion retailers face a tricky balance regarding environmental efforts.

May 31, 2023

Towering warning of fashion's excesses ahead

From runways to ruins, fashion's waste summit grows taller by the minute. A new campaign by Wildlings highlights the mountainous problem that is waste couture in under 45 seconds.

May 9, 2023

Shein, Nike, Adidas questioned over forced labour practices in China

Sportswear giants Adidas, Nike, along with fast fashion retailers Shein and Temu, have been quizzed by US Senators about the possible use of forced labour in their supply chains.

Mar 26, 2023

Mango and other ‘masstige’ brands shutter after struggling in China. Can the US offer hope?

Counting their losses in China, affordable fashion and beauty brands are recalibrating their business strategies and turning to the US for expansion.

Oct 20, 2022

Is fast fashion still in vogue? Shein's reputational issues affect the whole sector

Fast fashion brand Shein has hit the headlines in the wake of the documentary 'Untold: Inside the Shein Machine', which indicated employee working conditions in some of its factories abroad were worryingly unsafe and ‘exploitative’.