Strong autumn sales offset first-half slowdown at Zara owner Inditex
Fashion giant posts €2.8 billion in net income in six months to end of July
Shein
Temu and Shein retail sites could be hit with EU import charges
Move would apply to any online retailer shipping to EU customers directly from outside the bloc
Lies, damned lies and photobombs as Sunak’s week falls apart
Planet Business: Shein’s IPO, a billionaire’s cancelled trip to the moon and Rupert Murdoch’s fifth wedding
Dupes have become a status symbol. But are consumers really winning when they buy them?
‘Dupe culture’ is booming as younger buyers embrace #bougieonabudget tips on social media. How did buying lookalike products become its own trend – and who’s paying the price?
China’s view of the world puts Ireland between a rock and a hard place
Cold War was a ‘cakewalk’ compared to the complexities of the current situation, says expert
Japanese workers brace for corporate party invitations under the cherry blossoms
Planet Business: FTSE 100 crosses 8,000 again, Alex Kroes is suspended at Ajax and Taylor Swift becomes a billionaire
Shein profits double to more than $2bn ahead of planned listing
Fast-fashion group is seeking Chinese approval for IPO in New York or London
Brianna Parkins: TikTok says you can buy your way into being a better person
Surprise, surprise, it turns out more stuff is not what you need in your life
Point of snow return nears for Republicans as Donald Trump’s re-election campaign gets off to a flyer
Planet Business: Uniqlo sues Shein over ‘imitation’ bags, Premier League financial rules threaten chaos and Fujitsu’s boss gets a Davos doorstep
Chinese ultra-fast fashion website Shein accused of copying Zara designs
How they reproduce designs so quickly and cheaply is not known, says consumer group
H&M chief executive plans to double sales by 2030
Ambitious target set as fast fashion retailer’s sales recover and profit jumps 64%
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