SHEIN finds new ways to disrupt South Africa’s online retail market
SHEIN is shaking up South Africa’s fashion industry with a pop-up store, a local brand partnership, and tax loopholes that give it a major pricing advantage.
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Shein pop-up store coming to South Africa amid global tax scrutiny and financial uncertainty
Shein is launching a pop-up store at Johannesburg’s Mall of Africa this weekend, as questions swirl over its tax practices and a reported $400 million profit ahead of new tariffs.
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Tariffs on Shein and Temu: cheaper clothes versus saving jobs
SARS closes a loophole in import duties.
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Seoul authorities find cancerous chemicals in Shein, Temu products
In the most recent tests, 144 products were examined, and multiple items from Shein and Temu failed to meet safety standards.
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SHEIN embroiled in racketeering lawsuit: Here’s everything we know
Fast fashion retailer SHEIN finds itself entangled in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, 11 July 2023 which accuses the company of operating an intricate scheme to steal the intellectual property of designers, regardless of their size, while employing a complex corporate structure to evade legal consequences. Unpacking the SHEIN racketeering lawsuit: Here’s what you must know As reported by Complex, independent designers Krista Perry, Larissa Martinez, and Jay Baron brought the lawsuit against SHEIN, alleging that the company systematically reproduces and sells exact copies of their creative works. The plaintiffs argue that such actions are an integral part of SHEIN’s design process and embedded within the company’s organisational DNA. Central to the allegations is