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Shein transformed the fashion industry with a model built on extraordinarily cheap clothes and thousands of new styles released each week.
But after a lacklustre debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the fast fashion giant’s shares have fallen below their listing price, and a long way from the company’s previous valuation of US $100 billion.
Guest: Timothy McLaughlin, journalist and contributing writer for The Atlantic.
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Clothes by Chinese company Shein hang in the BHV (Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville) general store, ahead of the Shein stand opening, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 in Paris. (AP: Aurelien Morissard)
Fashion, Women’s Fashion, Stock Market, Economic Trends and Indicators
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