All China articles
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Opinion'De minimis advantage – the elephant in the room for Shein, pre-IPO?'
UK retailers would benefit from the abolition of de minimis rules, which have given Shein’s business model an advantage, believes fashion analyst Maureen Hinton
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InterviewInterview: Shein strategy boss Peter Pernot-Day sees things differently
Shein’s head of strategic and corporate affairs speaks to Retail Week about scandal, AI designs, dupes and more
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InterviewQ&A: Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts on prices, tariffs and trade deals
Sainsbury’s has joined retail’s £1bn profit club – but the grocer does not expect profits to increase again this year. Chief executive Simon Roberts discusses potential price wars, tariff impacts and falling sales at Argos.
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AnalysisIs there opportunity for UK retailers in Trump’s tariffs uncertainty?
While the news been dominated by economic doom and gloom due to US president Donald Trump’s erratic tariffs regime, could there be some opportunity in the uncertainty for UK retail?
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NewsJD.com trials new UK online supermarket ahead of full-scale launch
Chinese retailer JD.com has test-launched a new UK website focused on offering a range of groceries.
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NewsRetailers flag concerns about Chinese ‘dumping’ on back of Trump tariffs
Retailers, including Currys chief executive Alex Baldock, have signalled worries about goods being switched from the US to Europe through companies such as Amazon, Shein and Temu.
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OpinionNavigating tariffs: a survival guide for UK retailers
A week on from President Trump’s “liberation day”, Ben Cooke, partner at international law firm Addleshaw Goddard, breaks down the impact of new US tariffs on UK and EU goods, exports, supply chains and US customer demand, and sets out actions for retailers to take
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NewsTrump pauses higher tariffs for most countries as China’s fees multiply
US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries facing the highest tariffs – but China has seen its tariffs soar.
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NewsShein confirms stock market plans
Shein has officially confirmed its intention to go public on the stock market for the first time, with London appearing to be the preferred location.
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AnalysisTikTok’s future remains in limbo – if a deal to save it falls through, how could UK retail be impacted?
While TikTok and its Chinese-based owner ByteDance has been given a stay of execution by incoming American president Donald Trump, the hugely successful social media app is still facing an uncertain future. How could a potential ban affect UK retailers and social commerce brands who have made TikTok their home?
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Innovation of the WeekAlibaba’s AI search engine has grown to 500,000 users
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsBurberry has poached a Moncler exec for a board position
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has poached an exec from fellow premium retailer Moncler, for a board role as a non-executive director.
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NewsTemu has become the most downloaded iPhone app in the UK in 2024
Temu has topped the rankings as the most downloaded iPhone app in the UK in 2024 according to app store data released by Apple.
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NewsShein’s London IPO is facing further delays due to new supply chain questions
The approval of Shein’s IPO has been delayed due to unanswered questions around its supply chain and legal risks as a result of challenges by a new advocacy group for China’s Uyghur population.
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NewsUniqlo boss insists Japanese fashion retailer does not use Xinjiang cotton
The boss of Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing has said that the fashion retailer does not use cotton from China’s conflict-ridden Xinjiang region in its products.
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NewsSuperdry boss has called on the government to stop Shein from ‘dodging tax’
Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton has called on the government to ban fast-fashion giant and rival Shein from “dodging tax”.
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NewsZalando’s sales and profits have soared thanks to the summer of sport
Online fashion giant Zalando has reported a surge in profits and sales during the second quarter and maintained its full-year guidance as the summer of sport paid off.
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Opinion‘Amazon is feeling the heat from Temu – the question is what to do about it’
Amazon’s latest update shows it is at a tipping point, believes Lisa Byfield-Green
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NewsRetail guru Mary Portas is backing a new campaign to block Shein's IPO
Say No to Shein has launched a new petition calling on the government to block the highly-anticipated IPO.
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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing is upping its profit expectations after record performance
Uniqlo parent company Fast Retailing has upped its full-year profit expectations after another record performance for the fashion giant.
