Shein

The threads it sat in

The idea that connected each episode's stories, latest first.

• Fri 14 Aug 2026Music eats fashion. Taste formation just changed hands
• Mon 27 Jul 2026Premium positioning crumbles when procurement holds the pen
• Wed 17 Jun 2026The body replaced the pocket. Computing went wearable
• Sun 24 May 2026Authenticity ran out of places to hide

Every episode

• Fri 14 Aug 2026 · Ep 171Shein is positioning for a valuation on par with H&M, not Shein.Before its IPO, Shein is pitching itself as a global fashion giant rather than a fast-fashion disruptor.Via South China Morning Post · Brand and Business
• Mon 27 Jul 2026 · Ep 153Primark cuts prices 29 percent.Primark's 29 percent price cut could squeeze mid-market fashion between Primark and premium.Via Retail Gazette · Fashion and Style
• Wed 17 Jun 2026 · Ep 113Shein loses its Paris department store foothold as BHV Marais exits the partnership.BHV Marais walking away suggests the store weighed the risk of association above short-term sales.Via South China Morning Post · Brand and Business
• Sun 24 May 2026 · Ep 89Shein acquires Everlane as a report finds cost pressure on suppliers is acceleratingVia Business of Fashion · Brand and Business
• Wed 25 Mar 2026 · Ep 29Puig and Estée Lauder are considering a mergerVia Business of Fashion · Brand and Business
• Mon 2 Mar 2026 · Ep 6Iran strikes disrupt online fashion deliveries to the Middle EastVia Business of Fashion · Brand and Business

How we count: an episode counts once for Shein when Shein is the subject of a headline or story title, or is one of the names the episode covers and is named in a story, in the thread that connects the stories or in the audio. Being cited as a source does not count.