Shein’s ultra-fast-fashion push and lowest-price focus beat the competition, but many argue that governments, regulators, and environmentalists should slow it down. Its environmental impact, sustainability record, and proliferation of counterfeits are some of those issues. Shein is the closest among the biggest retailers and brands. Suppose anyone could figure out social commerce in the U.S., Amazon would unlikely be the one. For Amazon, that’s inconsequential, but Shein drives demand from its social media presence.
On Instagram and TikTok, Shein has ten times more followers than Amazon. So the overlap between the two is growing. Known for clothing, Shein has already expanded to home goods and beauty. However, given Shein’s rise, it is foreseeable that Amazon would lose it to Shein.
According to Wells Fargo WFC analyst Ike Boruchow, Amazon is the largest clothing retailer in the U.S. Something AliExpress, Wish, and Amazon failed to replicate.Īmazon has no defenses against Shein. Its vertical focus allows it to provide a better experience - Shein looks and feels like a brand store rather than a random selection of products. The critical evolution is that Shein dresses the supply chain advantage in an experience that delights. But Shein took it further by controlling the supply chain, from design and prototype to manufacturing and shipping. Many Chinese sellers flocked to Amazon as FBA enabled consistent delivery and returns experience. AliExpress and Wish were early but had unpredictable shipping speeds and chaotic selection. Shein is the latest evolution of the direct-from-China e-commerce model. And yet the app is arguably unknown to anyone but its target audience. It is the biggest digital-only clothing retailer and, according to Bloomberg, is currently in talks to raise at a $100 billion valuation which would top H&M and Zara combined. Shein is the connector between China’s garment factories with Western Gen-Z customers. 1 in the shopping category for dozens of countries.
It first reached the top of the shopping category in May 2021 and was the second most popular shopping app globally in 2021. 1 across all categories in the iPhone App Store on May 3rd. Shein was previously the most-downloaded app in the shopping category but became No. Shein, a fast-fashion marketplace, is currently the most-downloaded app in the U.S., surpassing giants like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter and far ahead of Amazon.
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