ConsumerAffairs

Shein faces EU complaint over ‘dark patterns’ and pressure tactics

Watchdogs say the fast fashion giant promotes overconsumption and undermines green goals A coalition of consumer watchdogs from 21 countries has filed a formal complaint to the European Commission ...
Observer

How Shein Stays So Fast, According to the Brand’s Strategy Head

Peter Pernot-Day heads up strategic and corporate affairs at Shein. Photo By Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile for Collision via Getty Images Ever wonder how Shein, the budget-friendly fast fashion giant, ...
Barron's

Consumer Groups Lodge EU Complaint Against Shein

Consumer groups lodged a complaint against Shein with the European Commission on Thursday, accusing the Chinese-founded e-commerce platform of using "deceptive" and illegal techniques that fuel ...
CounterPunch

Blood, Sweat and Stitches: How Overconsumption Pushes Garment Workers to the Brink

Last September, a report from the trade publication Business of Fashion found that the Chinese retailer Shein was the world’s largest polluter in the garment industry, but a casual reader of corporate ...
Courthouse News Service

First Shein store opens in Paris despite protests, government crackdown

Shoppers lined up to get into Shein, the controversial online retail giant, on the opening day for its first in-person shop on Nov. 5, 2025. (Lily Radziemski/Courthouse News) PARIS (CN) — The mood was ...