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Nov 2024

27m 31s

Fast Fashion’s Unknowns

The Motley Fool

About this episode

Even if you don’t shop on Shein, the fast-fashion retailer may have changed online shopping for you. The site offers necklaces for under $2, hoodies under $11, and sneakers for less than $20. But, how is the company offering prices that low?

Timothy McLaughlin is a contributing writer for The Atlantic, with a story titled, “The Mysterious, Meteoric Rise of Shein”. Mary Long caught up with McLaughlin to discuss:

- The questions about how fast fashion became ultra-fast fashion.

- Why Shein’s leaders may be staying quiet.

- How an export and tax loophole is driving business for Shein and Temu, and why that could change.

Read Tim’s story: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/09/shein-ceo-chris-xu-fast-fashion/679709/

Companies discussed: PDD, AMZN OTC: HNNMY,

Host: Mary Long

Guest: Timothy McLaughlin

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Rick Engdahl

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