【Taiwanology Ep.20】What Shein tells us about China's sinking market

In the US, Shein was the most downloaded fashion app in 2022. Influencers showcase "Shein hauls" featuring bags of clothing at unbelievably low prices, like 3-dollar tops or 5-dollar jeans. How can Shein be so cheap? And at what cost? A group of CommonWealth reporters travelled to the shouthern Chinese city of Guanzhou, where thousands of small workshops churn out new styles quickly each week. What they saw and hear blew their mind.

4:04 - Why is Shein so popular among American teens?
7:00 - How does Shein compete with Zara?
10:20 - How Shein achieved "ultra-fast fasion"
12:24 - What the unique "urban villages" has to do with Shein's cheapness
16:11 - What's the working condition like in the workshops?
19:27 - Shein's lesson for Taiwan's supply chain

Host: Kwangyin Liu
Guests: Ashley Lo, David Shen, Charo Wu, CommonWealth reporters
Producers: Weiru Wang, Ian Huang

＊Read more about Shein: https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=3625
＊Share your thoughts: bill@cw.com.tw

留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cledx9shs004801v3cmkogc7e/comments

Powered by Firstory Hosting