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Shein to Set up Huge Vietnam Warehouse in US Tariff Hedge, Reuters Reports

The fast-fashion e-tailer is leasing its first warehouse in Vietnam, in hopes of reducing exposure to unpredictable US-China trade tensions.

Retail

Shein to Set up Huge Vietnam Warehouse in US Tariff Hedge, Reuters Reports

The fast-fashion e-tailer is leasing its first warehouse in Vietnam, in hopes of reducing exposure to unpredictable US-China trade tensions.


Retail

Is This the End of Cheap Stuff in America?

As US sales of Shein and Temu plummet, some sustainability advocates make the case for an unlikely win in the movement toward conscious consumption under President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies.

Retail

Is This the End of Cheap Stuff in America?

As US sales of Shein and Temu plummet, some sustainability advocates make the case for an unlikely win in the movement toward conscious consumption under President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies.


Sustainability

Lessons From Trump’s Degrowth Experiment

The US President’s tariffs are effectively achieving what a decade of sustainable fashion campaigning couldn’t accomplish: curbing overconsumption. It won’t result in meaningful environmental gains, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.

Sustainability

Lessons From Trump’s Degrowth Experiment

The US President’s tariffs are effectively achieving what a decade of sustainable fashion campaigning couldn’t accomplish: curbing overconsumption. It won’t result in meaningful environmental gains, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.


Global Markets

US Economy Contracts for First Time Since 2022 on Imports Surge

The US GDP decreased an annualised 0.3 percent in the first quarter, well below average growth of 3 percent in the previous two years.

Global Markets

US Economy Contracts for First Time Since 2022 on Imports Surge

The US GDP decreased an annualised 0.3 percent in the first quarter, well below average growth of 3 percent in the previous two years.


Retail

Chinese E-Commerce Exports Plummet in Face of Tariffs, Despite Rise in Sales to EU

China’s total e-commerce shipping plunged 65 percent by volume in the first three months of the year, but rose 28 percent in Europe.

Retail

Chinese E-Commerce Exports Plummet in Face of Tariffs, Despite Rise in Sales to EU

China’s total e-commerce shipping plunged 65 percent by volume in the first three months of the year, but rose 28 percent in Europe.


Global Markets

Trump Tariffs Prompt Slump in Shipments to US Ports

The number of vessels scheduled to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles next week is down by almost a third year on year.

Global Markets

Trump Tariffs Prompt Slump in Shipments to US Ports

The number of vessels scheduled to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles next week is down by almost a third year on year.


Executive Briefings

The Executive Briefing: Blowing Up the Online Ad Market

This month, US antitrust actions against Google and Meta threatened to upend fashion marketing, even as ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs jolted the industry’s supply chains. Read on for your concise breakdown of April’s key developments from executive editor Brian Baskin.

Executive Briefings

The Executive Briefing: Blowing Up the Online Ad Market

This month, US antitrust actions against Google and Meta threatened to upend fashion marketing, even as ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs jolted the industry’s supply chains. Read on for your concise breakdown of April’s key developments from executive editor Brian Baskin.


Global Markets

US and China Holding Talks on Trade War, Trump Says After Beijing Rebuttal

Trump told reporters the US and China held talks on Thursday to resolve the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Global Markets

US and China Holding Talks on Trade War, Trump Says After Beijing Rebuttal

Trump told reporters the US and China held talks on Thursday to resolve the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.


Global Markets

China Says US Should Revoke Unilateral Tariffs, Denies Talks

Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong said Thursday, “Any reports on development in talks are groundless” and called for the US to revoke all unilateral tariffs imposed on China.

Global Markets

China Says US Should Revoke Unilateral Tariffs, Denies Talks

Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong said Thursday, “Any reports on development in talks are groundless” and called for the US to revoke all unilateral tariffs imposed on China.


Global Markets

Trump Floats ‘Substantial’ China Tariffs Cuts in Trade Deal

‘It will come down substantially but it won’t be zero,’ Trump said Tuesday in Washington following earlier comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the standoff was unsustainable.

Global Markets

Trump Floats ‘Substantial’ China Tariffs Cuts in Trade Deal

‘It will come down substantially but it won’t be zero,’ Trump said Tuesday in Washington following earlier comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the standoff was unsustainable.