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"Subtle changes pointing to consumer fatigue" a challenge for fast-fashion retailers, expert says
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A European textile industry group has proposed a €10 import fee on fashion goods to address competition from ultra-cheap imports, primarily from China. Experts question whether this measure will significantly alter the business models of fast-fashion retailers like Shein, as consumer demand for low-cost clothing shows signs of slowing.
WHY IT MATTERS
This proposal highlights growing tensions between traditional textile industries and fast-fashion giants over trade policies and sustainability concerns in the global fashion market.
A federation of European textile associations called Tuesday for an import fee of 10 euros on fashion imports, the latest effort to stem the flood of ultra-cheap competition mainly from China. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Dr Sheng Lu, Professor at the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies at the University of Delaware, says that it remains to be seen just "to what extent such measures would push groups like Shein to change their business model", adding that fast-fashion retailer...
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