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As part of the probe, the committee sent letters in early May to brands Nike and Adidas, as well as Shein and Temu asking for information about their compliance with the anti-forced labor law ...
Government officials in the U.S. and abroad have also warned of a “high risk” that some products sold by these companies are made using forced labor. If proven accurate, that’s more than ...
Shein, originally named ZZKKO, was founded in China in 2008 by entrepreneur and search engine optimization (SEO) marketing specialist Chris Xu (Xu Yangtian). [11] [5] [12] Information on Xu's educational and career background remains elusive as of 2022, with sources conflicting on details of his biography.
Shein ( / ˈʃiːɪn / SHEE-in; styled as SHEIN; Chinese: 希音; pinyin: Xīyīn) is a fast fashion retailer. Founded in Nanjing, China, in October 2008 as ZZKKO by entrepreneur Chris Xu, Shein grew to become the world's largest fashion retailer as of 2022. The company is currently headquartered in Singapore .
Investigators have accused Shein of forcing workers to work 16-hour days, withholding wages, and utilizing child labor, some of which the Singapore-based company has admitted to.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ( H.R. 6256) is a United States federal law that changed U.S. policy on China 's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR, or Xinjiang) with the goal of ensuring that American entities are not funding forced labor among ethnic minorities in the region. It was signed into law in December 2021 and took effect ...
Shein customers may have to wait 14 days for their orders to arrive. Tadelis believes this is par for the course. Just as in most markets, company philosophies start to converge on each other when ...
On July 18, 2023, Temu filed a federal lawsuit, accusing Shein of violating U.S. antitrust laws. [25] Temu stated in the indictment that as of 2022, Shein owns more than 75% of the U.S. ultra-fast fashion market and leverages its market dominance to compel exclusive agreements with apparel manufacturers, restricting them from collaborating with ...