Fast Fashion

Obesity now affects 1 in 10 children, Unicef warns of global crisis

Ultra-processed foods, aggressive marketing and weak regulations are driving obesity among children. Unicef urges governments to act now to protect children's health and future potential

Shein files for IPO in Hong Kong after facing setbacks in US, UK listings

Shein's plan to go public in the US, and later in the UK, hit a roadblock due to growing scrutiny over its labour practices, data handling, and rising regulatory and geopolitical pressure

Fast fashion brands Shein, Temu to hike prices as US plugs trade loophole

Last week, both Shein and Temu had said that they would hike their prices owing to higher operating costs following the recent new tariff changes imposed by the US government

Shein, Reliance renegotiate partnership as China-US trade tensions grow

Chinese authorities have stepped in to retain domestic manufacturing as the Trump administration looks to encourage business to shift the US

Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 files for bankruptcy, 2nd time in 6 yrs

The move likely means liquidation for the company, which was unable to find a buyer for its roughly 350 US stores

Fast fashion brand Shein to re-enter India on Reliance Retail's app, stores

After a 4 year absence, Reliance may be launching Shein in India on its apps and storefronts within the coming weeks: All you need to know

Indian fast fashion industry poised to reach over $50 bn by FY31: Redseer

In FY24 alone, the fast fashion sector saw a remarkable growth rate of 30-40%

Fast fashion retailer Shein filed for London listing in early June: Report

The Chinese-founded company, was valued at $66 billion in a fundraising round last year

Fast-fashion retail giant Shein may go public with US IPO filing

The Chinese retail giant, now headquartered in Singapore, is estimated to be valued over $60 billion

Shein is coming back to India. Here's why it was banned in the past

With Shein re-entering the Indian market, many speculate about what changed for the Chinese retailer to be allowed re-entrance. Here's all you need to know about the company, its ban and its future

TMS Ep177: Foreign retailers, Indian start-ups, markets, fast fashion

Why is the Indian market a hard nut to crack for foreign retailers? Is there a twist ahead in start-up story? What's ahead for IT, banks, realty and metals? What is fast fashion? All answers here

What is fast fashion and is it a cause for concern?

Did you know that the global textile industry emits more greenhouse gas than those from shipping and international air travel combined? The emergence of fast fashion has played a big role in it

Climate Change: From H&M to Zara, how fast fashion hurts the environment

India's domestic textile and apparel industry contributed nearly 2% of gross domestic product and accounted for 14% of industrial production in 2018

How two engaging films look at the fast fashion industry from opposite ends

Made in Bangladesh, a film by Rubaiyat Hossain, shows viewers where and how cheap fashion is manufactured

Higher-end retail sites give the new meaning of fast fashion

'Faster fulfilment' is the mantra, but it's solving a problem that doesn't exist