Shein’s mysterious algorithms have landed at the centre of a headline-grabbing new lawsuit against the fast-fashion juggernaut. Last week, three artists filed a complaint in a California federal district court accusing Shein of such rampant intellectual-property theft it amounts to racketeering. In their view, Shein is liable under the civil portion of the Racketeer Influenced...Read More
Sephora, the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned cosmetics retailer, is scouting for a new leader for China to spur growth and better serve well-heeled customers. According to Bloomberg sources, the management reshuffle will happen as soon as this year. The company’s managing director for Great China has been Maggie Chan since 2018. A spokesperson for...Read More
Many maintain that thanks to the internet, it’s easier to launch a brand today than it was years ago. Yet with success stories few and far between plus rapidly rising costs for customer acquisition online, numerous D2C brands are now looking to strengthen wholesale. HyperNatural’s Chris Kolbe, after just one season, reports a 50/50 balance...Read More
