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The HN crowd will just rebel against it, but they are such a Big success story. Another thing most people can't see is how Shein is good at logistics. Just wa

The HN crowd will just rebel against it, but they are such a Big success story. Another thing most people can't see is how Shein is good at logistics. Just wait a few years and you'll see in how many other verticals they will operate. Big business. They will completely disrupt fast fashion. I bet most people here buy fast fashion or even worst clothes for the environment, but as they are buying it in Zara or H&M, they feel they are less worst than Shein, but it's all the same... Despite that you pay more.

bilekas 3y ago
Well it's a bit disingenuous to say it's all the same. I think the issue for people I've spoken to at least seems to push more on the forced and or child labour. You're right they are a financial success story. 66 Billion evaluation is extraordinary to me and just highlights how much demand there is.
- thiago_fm 3y ago
  Give me a fast fashion brand and I'll show you how they do forced labour and trick you into thinking they are better off.
Racing0461 3y ago
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fnordpiglet 3y ago
You’re absolutely right that Zara, et al, are not acceptably sourcing their goods. That doesn’t absolve Shein, and if your business model is based on tiny margins you can’t survive without exploitation. At least higher margin brands have room to compress margins and improve their business model without killing their brand. But it’s all moot - people are obsessed with the dopamine from buying things whether it’s necessary or quality or not. Sigh.
khuey 3y ago
Eh Shein in particular is exploiting a loophole in US law related to shipping small value items direct to consumers from abroad that Congress could and should close.
Aunche 3y ago
Shein is at another level of low quality compared to H&M and Zara. That said, I suspect that people virtue signal about fast fashion because they are uncomfortable with the idea of blaming themselves or people they're close to. I've had no problem wearing my H&M shirts for several years. Besides the fabric quality, it not too different from my other clothes. If people really cared about clothing waste, they would mend their clothes like they did a century ago.

bilekas 3y ago

Well it's a bit disingenuous to say it's all the same. I think the issue for people I've spoken to at least seems to push more on the forced and or child labour. You're right they are a financial success story. 66 Billion evaluation is extraordinary to me and just highlights how much demand there is.

thiago_fm 3y ago
Give me a fast fashion brand and I'll show you how they do forced labour and trick you into thinking they are better off.

Racing0461 3y ago

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fnordpiglet 3y ago

You’re absolutely right that Zara, et al, are not acceptably sourcing their goods. That doesn’t absolve Shein, and if your business model is based on tiny margins you can’t survive without exploitation. At least higher margin brands have room to compress margins and improve their business model without killing their brand. But it’s all moot - people are obsessed with the dopamine from buying things whether it’s necessary or quality or not. Sigh.

khuey 3y ago

Eh Shein in particular is exploiting a loophole in US law related to shipping small value items direct to consumers from abroad that Congress could and should close.

Aunche 3y ago

Shein is at another level of low quality compared to H&M and Zara. That said, I suspect that people virtue signal about fast fashion because they are uncomfortable with the idea of blaming themselves or people they're close to. I've had no problem wearing my H&M shirts for several years. Besides the fabric quality, it not too different from my other clothes. If people really cared about clothing waste, they would mend their clothes like they did a century ago.