Podcasts about Shein

The chief executive of the online retailer Debenhams has told the Big Boss Interview Podcast that UK businesses are being harmed by exploitation of the so-called 'de minimis' loophole, which allows competitors in China like Shein and Temu to avoid tax on small packages. Sean Farrington hear why he thinks the government's plans to close the loopholes by 2029 isn't soon enough.Anthropic has released it's Claude Fable 5 AI model - which the company initially said was too powerful to be released to the public - we find out more.And with the World Cup kicking off tomorrow night, venues across the country will be installing big screens to show the football. We speak with a Birmingham-based company that provides big screens to fan parks, pubs, Premier League football clubs, and more.

What do shoppers actually want in 2026? Do brand vibe, culture, and ethos matter more than the clothes? Is experience-based fashion just better marketing? And what does “integrated fashion” look like when your wardrobe is built around music, sports, clubs, video games, vintage, coffee shops, and the internet?On this episode of Pair of Kings, Sol Thompson and Michael Smith break down the largest survey they've run on fashion preferences, shopping habits, and taste: 1,500+ responses on how people look for, select and justify clothing today. The duo use the season's thesis of “integrated fashion” to interrogate why brand culture matters, how shoppers decide between buying piece-by-piece vs building a full aesthetic, why brand storytelling still works, and what makes a fashion brand captivating enough to hold an audience.We get into Rick Owens, Kozaburo, Rolling Dub Trio, Lost Control cowboy boots, Undercover, Comme des Garçons, Celine, Hedi Slimane, CC41 wartime tailoring, vintage band tees, Bruce Springsteen shirts, KMFDM, Electronic Research Department / ERD, Daft Punk, and controversy-driven fashion marketing.Sol and Michael also discuss Everlane's sale to Shein, sustainability fatigue, ethical fashion, cost per wear, quality vs longevity, resale liquidity, wardrobe economics, consumer inequality, and why the modern fashion industry is selling lifestyles as much as clothing. Further, they ask what sparks the desire to buy: Honey Dijon at Coachella, Saturday Night Fever, The Batman motorcycle jackets, FKA twigs, Interplanetary Criminal, video games, old magazines, X-Files tees, Julian Carter, and archive fashion grails.Other topics include: NYC summer style, Havaianas and flip-flop discourse, Birkenstocks without socks, finance guys in Lululemon khakis and On Running shoes, Kangol hats, men's matching sets, white jeans, World Cup style, vintage soccer jerseys, Newcastle kits, Nike Total 90s, Puma Speedcats, Big Red Boots, brand pop-ups, shock drops, fashion coffee shops, Instagram style discovery, raves, punk shows, clubs, flea markets, Harajuku, Santee Alley, gay clubs, furries, online fashion communities, The Devil Wears Prada 2, whether good marketing can compensate for bad clothes. We hope you enjoy just as much as we did recording.Lots of love!Sol---Episode Tags: fashion podcast 2026, integrated fashion, fashion survey, menswear, streetwear, high fashion, archive fashion, shopping habits, brand culture, experience-based fashion, Rick Owens, Kozaburo, Everlane Shein, sustainable fashion, vintage fashion, World Cup jerseys, Nike Total 90, Puma Speedcat, Celine #fashion #fashionpodcast #rickowens #archivefashion TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — Intro: 1,300+ Person Integrated Fashion Survey 1:09 — Sol & Michael Introduce the Episode 1:53 — New York Summer Fashion and the Style Reset 2:23 — Fit Check: Birkenstocks, Kapital Denim & Vintage Bruce Springsteen Tee 6:37 — KMFDM Shirt, Vintage T-Shirt Care & Washing Old Tees 7:14 — ERD Daft Punk Shirt, Vintage Resale & Controversial Fashion Marketing 11:42 — NYC Summer Style: Flip-Flops, Havaianas & Birkenstocks 16:27 — Finance Guy Fits: On Running, Lululemon Khakis & No-Show Socks 18:07 — Kangol Hats, Lower East Side Trends & One-Weekend Menswear Fads 20:22 — Matching Sets and Summer 2026 Menswear Predictions 21:16 — White Jeans, Vintage Soccer Jerseys & World Cup Style 25:05 — Everlane, Shein and the Future of Ethical Fashion 26:29 — Sustainability Fatigue and Rick Owens Sustainable Cotton 27:23 — Consumer Economics: Who Fashion Brands Actually Sell To 29:15 — AI Data Centers, Consumption and Environmental Cost 31:10 — Fashion Survey Begins: How Young Shoppers Buy Clothes 32:07 — Do Brand Vibe, Culture and Ethos Matter? 32:44 — Rick Owens, Kozaburo and Buying Into Brand Worlds 35:17 — Wardrobe Building: Piece-by-Piece vs Full Aesthetic 36:06 — Rick Owens Harness Boots and Buying in a Vacuum 40:03 — UJ Militaria, CC41 Wartime Blazer & Archive Menswear 43:00 — Brand Storytelling: Undercover, Sustainability and Fashion Narrative 45:24 — What People Consider Before Buying Clothes 46:14 — Cost Per Wear Debate 50:15 — Sustainability, Ethics, Price, Fit, Resale Liquidity & Durability 52:16 — What Makes People Want to Buy Clothing? 52:41 — Honey Dijon, Coachella, Saturday Night Fever & Cultural Inspiration 56:09 — CDG, Archive Fashion and Mental Catalogs of Grails 56:42 — FKA Twigs, Interplanetary Criminal, Video Games & Fashion Inspiration 57:39 — Do Fashion Influencers Actually Influence Fashion People? 59:38 — The Batman, Motorcycle Jackets & Style Obsession 1:01:13 — Hedi Slimane's Celine “The Dancing Kid” Beanie 1:03:15 — Experience-Based Fashion: Drops, Pop-Ups, Coffee Shops & Activations 1:06:02 — Influencer Gifting, Clothing Waste & FOMO Marketing 1:08:41 — Big Red Boots, Puma Speedcats & Hype Products That Disappear 1:10:01 — Nike Total 90, Slim Soccer Sneakers & Footwear Trends 1:10:20 — Where People Experience Fashion: Raves, Flea Markets, Clubs & Coffee Shops 1:13:37 — Instagram as a Fashion Scene and Style Discovery Tool 1:17:44 — Clubs, Raves and the Anti-Commercial Fashion Scene 1:19:04 — Song of the Week 1:21:58 — The Devil Wears Prada 2, Fashion Movies & Reboot Culture 1:26:37 — Speed Racer, Style Nostalgia & Closing Thoughts 1:26:59 — Outro  #FashionPodcast, #Menswear, #Streetwear, #Fashion, #Style, #FashionCulture, #FashionCommunity, #FashionDiscussion, #FashionAnalysis, #FashionCommentary, #MensFashion, #MensStyle, #ArchiveFashion, #FashionArchive, #VintageFashion, #FashionHistory, #DesignerFashion, #LuxuryFashion, #FashionResearch, #FashionWriting, #IntegratedFashion, #FashionTheory, #FashionConsumer, #FashionShopping, #FashionTrends, #FashionIndustry, #FashionMarketing, #BrandCulture, #FashionConsumerBehavior, #FutureOfFashion, #RickOwens, #CommeDesGarcons, #Undercover, #HediSlimane Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don't forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we've dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.comSubscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a monthLinks:InstagramTikTokTwitter/XSol's Substack (One Size Fits All)Sol's InstagramMichael's InstagramMichael's TikTok

Debenhams was once one of the biggest names on the British high street. Founded in 1778, it collapsed into administration before being rescued in 2024 and rebuilt as a digital-only marketplace. Now, under chief executive Dan Finley, Debenhams Group is back to growth after reporting a £350 million loss in the year to February 2025. Finley argues the business is now one of the biggest turnarounds in recent UK retail history, with the Debenhams brand generating £654 million in annual revenue and a marketplace model built around 25,000 brands across fashion, home and beauty.But his biggest fight is not just with the legacy of the high street. It is with China's fast fashion giants. Shein and Temu have disrupted the UK market, and Finley says the brands in his group — Boohoo and PrettyLittleThing among them, once the original online fashion disruptors — have taken a hit. He admits they have had a tough time but says the fightback is under way, with the group dusting itself off and competing again. The challenge is compounded by the de minimis tax exemption, which allows low-value parcels to enter the UK without import duties. Finley says this gives Chinese platforms a structural cost advantage over British retailers, which pay UK taxes, employ British workers and comply with domestic safety regulation. The government has committed to closing the loophole by 2029, but Finley wants action within 12 months, pointing to the United States, which moved in six months, and the EU, which begins rolling out changes from July.There is also pressure closer to home. Frasers Group, controlled by Mike Ashley, owns close to 30 per cent of Debenhams Group and recently blocked the formal company name change from Boohoo to Debenhams Group. Finley says the business already operates as Debenhams Group in practice, trades under the stock market ticker "DEBS", and remains focused on delivering value for all shareholders. His own incentive plan is tied to a dramatic target: taking the share price from around 23p to £3, an 18-fold increase sustained over two years, creating more than £4 billion in shareholder value. Finley calls it a big challenge, but says he is determined to get there.The next stage of the turnaround is built around AI and agentic commerce. Debenhams has struck a partnership with Meta and is preparing for a future where consumers shop through platforms such as ChatGPT and Perplexity. Internally, AI is being used to scale marketing content from a single photo shoot into millions of personalised assets, while a partnership with Multiverse will deliver more than 100 AI apprenticeships for staff. Finley describes AI as a "snakes and ladders moment" for both companies and individuals.What is not coming back is the department store. Finley rules out a return to physical retail and says Debenhams' future is entirely digital. His ambition is for the brand to become "to retail what Spotify is to music": a curated marketplace where shoppers can discover thousands of brands in one place.Presenter: Will Bain Producer: Olie D'Albertanson Editor: Henry Jones00:00 Will and Sean intro pod 02:00 Dan Finley on the Debenhams turnaround 13:57 Frasers/Mike Ashley standoff 17:19 18x share price target 18:26 De minimis loophole benefitting Shein/Temu. 21:15 Fast fashion fight-back & influencer growth 27:50 AI and agentic commerce push 33:13 No return to physical stores

The EU is finally using its teeth on Chinese e-commerce — and the auction landscape is already shifting. Mike and Chris break down what falling CPCs in Europe mean for your accounts, why the July 1st customs change could matter more than any fine, and the playbook for grabbing market share before the window closes.Then: a major Google Marketing Live feature almost nobody is talking about. Google's new AI Performance Insights and the "Share of Voice" metric in Merchant Center finally show your product visibility inside AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Gemini — across both organic and paid. We cover what it does, where it lives, and the one big gap Google still leaves wide open.In this episode: • Why the EU crackdown on Temu, Shein & AliExpress is a sign of what's coming • Average CPCs dropped ~2.3% in May 2026 — and up to 5% in some categories • The July 1st customs exemption change and what it does to Chinese sellers' margins • The playbook: tROAS as a signal, AI Max search, demand-led growth & smart bidding exploration • JoyBuy — the unregulated Chinese player to watch • Google's new AI Performance Insights & Share of Voice metric in Merchant Center • The black box that still remains: campaign-level dataGrowing Ecommerce is brought to you by smec (Smarter Ecommerce). Learn more at smarterecommerce.com.

So Shein has bought Everlane and it's freaking people out.This feels like the right time to throwback to 2019, and my one-on-one with Everlane's founder Michael Preysman.I found it super interesting to listen back to what he said 7 years ago about why he built the brand, what inspired him, and his hopes for changing the game around sustainability. He ended up selling to LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton in 2020, and as such was not involved in the Shein acquisition. But in a yet another plot twist, he's just announced plans to return with a new offering, that he's calling Still Radical. Questions: will anybody buy it? Who else feels let down? Can someone please press pause on sustainable fashion's Twilight Zone/Black Mirror nightmare moment for corporate #sustfash ?!I'll be back next week with Series 13!Want more encores in the meantime? Here's the Episode on How Shein Makes Clothes So Cheap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

പ്രമുഖ ഓൺലൈൻ പ്ലാറ്റ്‌ഫോമുകളിലൂടെ സുരക്ഷിതമല്ലാത്തതും നിലവാരമില്ലാത്തതുമായ ലക്ഷക്കണക്കിന് ഉൽപ്പന്നങ്ങൾ ഓസ്‌ട്രേലിയൻ വിപണിയിലേക്ക് എത്തുന്നുവെന്ന് റിപ്പോർട്ട്. ആമസോൺ, ഇബേ, അലിഎക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്, shein, ടെമു തുടങ്ങിയ ഓൺലൈൻ കമ്പനികളാണ് ഇത്തരം ഉൽപ്പന്നങ്ങൾ വിൽക്കുന്നതെന്ന് ചോയ്സ് കണ്ടെത്തി. വൻ വിലക്കുറവിൽ വിൽക്കപ്പെടുന്ന സുരക്ഷാ വീഴ്ചയുള്ള ഉൽപ്പന്നങ്ങൾ ഉപഭോക്താക്കൾക്ക് ഗുരുതരമായ ആരോഗ്യ പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾക്ക് കാരണമാകുന്നുണ്ട്. വിശദമായി കേൾക്കാം മുകളിലെ പ്ലേയറിൽ നിന്നും.

National und Ständerat wollen strengere Regeln für günstige ausländische Online-Handelsplattformen wie Temu oder Shein. Sie sollen künftig angeben müssen, wenn ein Artikel in der Schweiz verboten ist. Zudem soll für Kleinsendungen aus Asien künftig eine Gebühr verlangt werden. Weitere Themen: ⦁ Russland hat erneut eine schwere Angriffswelle gegen die Ukraine gestartet. Aus mehreren Städten wurden in der Nacht Explosionen gemeldet. Es gab mehrere Tote und dutzende Verletzte, wie die ukrainischen Behörden mitteilen. Besonders schwer waren die Angriffe auf die Hauptstadt Kiew. ⦁ Asylbewerberinnen und Asylbewerber, die in der EU abgelehnt worden sind, sollen künftig auch ausserhalb der Europäischen Union untergebracht werden können. Und zwar in sogenannten Rückkehrzentren in Drittstaaten. Darauf haben sich Vertreterinnen und Vertreter des Europaparlaments und der Mitgliedsländer geeinigt. · Nach mehr als zwei Monaten Verhandlungen ist nun klar, wer Dänemark regieren soll. Die amtierende Ministerpräsidentin Mette Fredriksen erklärte, sie habe eine Minderheitsregierung aus vier Mitte-Links-Parteien gebildet. Mette Frederiksen bleibt damit dänische Regierungschefin.

Hunderttausende Päckli jeden Tag aus China: So viel bestellen Schweizerinnen und Schweizer bei Online-Handelsplattformen. Das Parlament will dies jetzt strenger regulieren. Lucien Jucker vom Konsumentenschutz hinterfragt dies. Weitere Themen: · Weite Teile Israels sind gestern durch Proteste beeinträchtigt worden. Zehntausende ultraorthodoxe Juden blockierten Strassen und stoppten Züge; vereinzelt kam es auch zu Gewaltvorfällen. Auslandredaktorin Susanne Brunner erklärt, worum es bei den Protesten geht und warum sie derzeit so intensiv sind. · Am Internationalen Tag der Milch geht es auch in der Schweiz vor allem um Werbung dafür. Seit rund 100 Jahren gibt es Slogans wie «Milch macht manches wieder möglich». Wirtschaftsredaktorin Jasmin Gut hat einen Blick zurück auf die Strategien der Milchindustrie geworfen. · Nachdem sie im letzten Jahr aus dem Deutschen Bundestag geflogen ist, holt die FDP zum Befreiungsschlag aus – mit Wolfgang Kubicki als neuem Vorsitzenden. Eigentlich galt er bei seiner Wahl als gesetzt, doch erhielt er am Parteitag weniger Stimmen als erwartet. Worum es dabei ging, erklärt Walter Rauhe, der für RSI aus Berlin berichtet.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: Rayna's misleading extensions and Ashley's parted slickback Hooters wants to rebrand as “family friendly” Tr*mp skips his son's wedding Taylor and Travis at the Knicks-Cavs game (and that beer chug) Our review of Off Campus Summer House reunion recap Headlines: Jessi Draper and Marciano on the carpet, Shein buys Everlane, the LA mayoral race Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Better Help: Get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/gge. Every Year After: Watch Every Year After, streaming June 10 only on Prime Video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The May 2026 Dispatch discusses the acquisition of Everlane by Shein, Zara's evolving brand strategy, and The Right Rooms. This episode explores trust in fashion, brand credibility, and industry innovation.Follow On Substack: https://righthype.substack.com/publish/home

In episode 303 of Remarkable Retail, Steve Dennis and Michael LeBlanc deliver a sharp, fast-moving episode built around a single conviction from one of retail's most influential retailers: the future is people-led and tech-enabled. Chris Nicholas, former President & CEO of Sam's Club and now President & CEO of Walmart International — a global operation spanning 18 countries, 5,700 stores, and over 500,000 employees shares how humanity and technology are intertwined to drive growth. In this encore interview, Chris makes the case that retail innovation isn't about replacing people with technology. It's about using AI and digital tools to strip out friction, empower associates, and build better member experiences. Technology serves the human, not the other way around. Chris unpacks Sam's Club's nearly $90 billion membership-driven model and explains why the warehouse club sector keeps gaining momentum worldwide. He goes deep on the "club of the future" strategy — including the closely watched Grapevine, Texas location with computer vision-powered exits, Scan & Go checkout, AI-enabled shopping, and a radically redesigned store built around convenience, inspiration, and engagement. His core belief: consumers everywhere want the same things — value, convenience, innovation, and experiences that genuinely improve their lives. Before the interview, the hosts break down a blockbuster earnings week. Walmart posts another massive quarter, adding a staggering $18 billion in quarterly revenue while investing aggressively in price to hold share against inflation. Target delivers one of its strongest quarters in years, a sign its turnaround may finally be gaining traction. TJX proves resilient yet again as off-price rides the consumer "stampede to value." Home Depot and Lowe's, meanwhile, keep struggling in a sluggish housing and renovation market as higher rates squeeze big-ticket spending. The episode closes with Shein's surprising acquisition of Everlane — which Steve calls "where irony goes to die," given Everlane's brand built on radical transparency. Steve and Michael also dig into rising bond yields and the broader implications of AI legislation and the growing political clout of major technology investors like Andreessen Horowitz. Join us at the CommerceNext Growth Show in New York June 23rd and 24th with this exclusive discount code for 10% off general admission tickets and FREE retail tickets: Your code is "REMARKABLE" . See you in the Big Apple! About UsSteve Dennis is a strategic advisor and keynote speaker focused on growth and innovation, who has also been named one of the world's top retail influencers. He is the bestselling author of two books: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption and Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior retail contributor and on social media.Michael LeBlanc is a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and media entrepreneur. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions hosted senior retail executive on-stage in 1:1 interviews worldwide. Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including The Remarkable Retail Podcast, The Voice of Retail The Food Professor, The FEED powered by Loblaw and the Global eCommerce Leaders podcast. He has been recognized by the NRF as a global Top Retail Voice for 2025 and 2025 and continues to be a ReThink Retail Top Retail Expert for the fifth year in a row.

This week: It was revealed that Donald Trump's investment portfolio made a stunning 3,600 trades in one quarter. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, discuss theories on why the hell anyone would do this and whether it's just weird or actually sinister. Then, they'll get into the question of if it's actually possible to “vote with your dollars” in the wake of the news that the famously sustainable brand Everlane is likely being sold to fast fashion behemoth Shein. And finally, they examine the shift in the online media landscape and the rise of the clipping economy.In the Slate Plus episode: SpaceX goes public.Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli and Cheyna Roth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: It was revealed that Donald Trump's investment portfolio made a stunning 3,600 trades in one quarter. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, discuss theories on why the hell anyone would do this and whether it's just weird or actually sinister. Then, they'll get into the question of if it's actually possible to “vote with your dollars” in the wake of the news that the famously sustainable brand Everlane is likely being sold to fast fashion behemoth Shein. And finally, they examine the shift in the online media landscape and the rise of the clipping economy.In the Slate Plus episode: SpaceX goes public.Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli and Cheyna Roth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: It was revealed that Donald Trump's investment portfolio made a stunning 3,600 trades in one quarter. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, discuss theories on why the hell anyone would do this and whether it's just weird or actually sinister. Then, they'll get into the question of if it's actually possible to “vote with your dollars” in the wake of the news that the famously sustainable brand Everlane is likely being sold to fast fashion behemoth Shein. And finally, they examine the shift in the online media landscape and the rise of the clipping economy.In the Slate Plus episode: SpaceX goes public.Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli and Cheyna Roth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 23 May 2026, The Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas tells us what it was like filming in Aotearoa for NZ Spy. Jack has spent years maintaining his first pomegranate tree and has finally eaten its first fruit. Chef Nici Wickes is back to brighten our spirits with Banana Fritters – Balinese style. Karl Puschmann reviews the new Netflix series about popstar Kylie Minogue's life. And sustainability expert Kate Hall debates the acquisition of ethical brand Everlane by Shein, the biggest fast fashion brand in the world. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shein, the face of fast fashion, has reportedly acquired Everlane – a brand with an ethos of sustainability and ethical fashion. The sale is worth around US$100 million and is a result of the $90 million in debt Everlane is sitting on. In a statement to the New York Times, CEO Alfred Chang says the brand will remain independent, and keep its “sustainability components”, with the acquisition being framed as a way to expand the brand's global reach and accelerate its vision. Kate ‘Ethically Kate' Hall joined Jack Tame to discuss the sale and what it represents about sustainable and ethical fashion. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everlane, the brand built on "radical transparency" and sustainable basics, is reportedly selling to ultra-fast-fashion giant Shein for $100 million. Elizabeth Cline, author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion (Penguin, 2012) and The Conscious Closet (Plume, 2019), talks about her piece in The Atlantic, "Everlane, Shein, and the Limits of the Ethical Consumer," on what the sale reveals about so-called sustainable fashion and the limits of ethical consumerism. Photo: A customer checks a tag at the new Shein fast fashion retail at its opening day in the BHV department store in Angers, western France, on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP via Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A deal between two seemingly incompatible clothing brands is causing a lot of consternation among customers and raising questions about sustainable fashion. Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion giant, is acquiring Everlane. For many, Everlane has been the face of a sustainable and ethical way to buy clothes online, but that all may change going forward. Liz Landers discussed more with Maxine Bédat. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

This Omni Talk Retail Fast Five segment explores Shein's acquisition of Everlane and what it reveals about the changing realities of direct-to-consumer retail. Chris Walton, Kelly Carey, and Chad Lusk discuss whether Shein is attempting to buy brand credibility and ethical positioning, why operational scale continues to outperform brand storytelling, and how rising customer acquisition costs have reshaped the DTC landscape. They also unpack why this deal may represent a broader shift away from the peak “brand values first” era of ecommerce. ⏩ Tune in for the full episode here: https://youtu.be/JEg-on9i6mg #Shein #Everlane #DTCBrands #Ecommerce #RetailStrategy

Home Depot just told the market it's treading water, and Rick Watson and Jessica Lesesky dig into why the remodeling boom never showed up. People are tapping their home equity to consolidate debt, not rip out the bathroom. Paint and outdoor are fine. Lumber, flooring, mill work? Not so much. So Home Depot is quietly walking away from the consumer and betting the house on pros, HVAC, and a $700 billion market.The Watson Weekly is sponsored by Avalara. Its Agentic Tax and Compliance automates behind-the-scenes work for ecommerce brands, enabling accurate checkout tax calculation, clearer tariff and duty visibility, and fewer customer surprises. Avalara integrates with platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, and WooCommerce. Learn more at avalara.watsonweekly.com.Then: TikTok is now the fourth largest health and beauty retailer in the country at $4.4 billion, and the action isn't even in the videos. It's in the comments. We break down why brands should build the conversation first and let the comment section do the selling.And the one that broke the internet: Everlane sold to Shein for $100 million, down from a $550 to $600 million peak. Common stockholders get nothing. We get into whether Shein actually paid cash for brand equity or just bought itself a respectable-looking front for a not-so-respectable supply chain. Jessica says the quiet part out loud. Rick's head hurts.Plus a quick read on AI maturity from The Lead conference floor, and why the people who are most "AI-pilled" somehow ended up busier than ever.#watsonweekend #homedepot #remodel #tiktok #comments #everlane #shein

Earlier this week, Glossy wrote about Everlane's reported sale to Shein, a deal that will put one of the defining sustainability-adjacent DTC brands of the 2010s inside the world's most scrutinized ultra-fast-fashion machine. The headline was a shock to many, as the two companies represent almost opposite ends of the modern fashion conversation. Everlane has built its identity around “radical transparency,” elevated basics and factory disclosure since its 2010 founding by Michael Preysman and Jesse Farmer. On the other hand, Shein, founded in 2008, has become known for rock-bottom prices, rapid production, and ongoing criticism from fair labor and sustainability advocates. It is also known for its $66 billion valuation in 2023, when it was reported that the company had started to chase an IPO. On this week's Glossy Fashion Podcast, Jasmine Malik Chua, climate and labor editor at Sourcing Journal, joined the conversation to talk through what the deal says about brand values, investor pressure and the future of sustainability-led fashion. Chua has reported extensively on Shein and Temu, forced labor, textile waste, garment worker protections, sustainability regulation, and climate risk. Her first reaction to the Everlane news, she said, was visceral. “I think I just screamed inside for like two hours,” Chua said. The reported deal follows a difficult period for Everlane, which had been carrying significant debt and not been profitable for some time. But for Chua, the story points to a fundamental tension between slow-fashion values from brands like Everlane and the kind of fast-growth that venture-backed brands are expected to deliver. “Due diligence is a cost,” Chua said on the podcast. “Doing the right thing doesn't come cheap.” As VCs demand more from the brands they invest in, consumers expect to pay less — in Everlane's case, that's because of competitors like Uniqlo and Quince, for example. Everlane was never purely a sustainability brand — Preysman often framed it around transparency, rather than sustainability. And the company built real credentials on both fronts, Chua said, with factory disclosure and a 52% reduction in absolute carbon emissions. The question now is whether those values will survive under Shein's ownership. Chua said Shein may be interested in Everlane because of its reputation, its supply chain and its position as “almost the antithesis” of what Shein represents. The numbers for Shein's own impact are not pretty. According to Reuters, citing Shein's own 2024 sustainability report, the company's transport emissions rose 13.7% in 2024 to 8.52 million metric tons of CO2e, more than three times the transport emissions reported by Zara owner Inditex. According to NielsenIQ, Shein launched 315,000 new items in 2022, compared with 6,850 for Zara and 4,400 for H&M. And according to Italy's competition authority, AGCM, Shein's sustainability messaging has also faced regulatory challenge: In 2025, the watchdog fined the company €1 million ($1.17 million) for misleading and omissive environmental claims. Shein says it is investing in logistics changes, renewable electricity and supplier solar capacity, but those efforts sit against a model built on low prices, rapid product testing and constant newness. Everlane has disclosed supplier information, while Shein has faced criticism for not publicly listing even its first-tier suppliers. First-tier factories, Chua explained, are the cut-and-sew facilities that have direct relationships with brands, making disclosure there a baseline expectation. Shein has been trying to improve its image, including releasing sustainability reports, making sustainability executive hires and giving the Or Foundation three years of funding for its textile-waste work in Ghana, amounting to $15 million, announced in June 2022. Chua said Shein's funding has been meaningful for the organization's cleanup and research work, even as the company's broader scale and rising emissions remain difficult to square with sustainability claims. But for Everlane, the risk is that the same brand equity Shein may be buying becomes harder to defend once the acquisition is complete. It would not be a stretch to say that the brand's ethos will disappear under its new ownership. “Is Everlane going to influence Shein to do more of what the sustainability movement wants it to do?” Chua said on the podcast. “Or is Shein going to work its own pressures on Everlane?”

Ministro da Fazenda não descartou retomada de imposto e declarou que União avalia impactos de fim de tributo.Você já leu uma notícia hoje e sentiu que já viveu esse momento antes?   Essa sensação de déjà Vu não é coincidência. No Brasil, o que é manchete hoje costuma ser o eco de decisões e fatos que analisamos meses, ou até anos atrás.   Para celebrar os 8 anos da Crusoé, decidimos enfrentar esse ciclo. Pegamos o que nasceu no digital e, pela primeira vez, transformamos em um registro físico, tátil e permanente.   Chegou a edição especial Crusoé impressa.   É um item colecionável, atemporal e limitado. Uma revista feita para quem gosta de ler com calma, longe das notificações do celular. Um exemplar para guardar sobre o que realmente importa na história recente do brasil.   Esta edição é um presente exclusivo para novos assinantes do Combo de 2 anos O Antagonista e Crusoé.   Utilize o cupom 8ANOSCRUSOE e acesse o link:   https://bit.ly/crusoe-edicao-impressa  Meio-Dia em Brasília traz as principais notícias e análises da política nacional direto   de Brasília.     Com apresentação de José Inácio Pilar e Wilson Lima, o programa aborda os temas mais quentes do cenário político e econômico do Brasil.     Com um olhar atento sobre política, notícias e economia, mantém o público bem informado.    Transmissão ao vivo de segunda a sexta-feira às 12h no nosso canal do Youtube.  https://www.youtube.com/@OAntagonista   Siga O Antagonista no X:  https://x.com/o_antagonista   Acompanhe O Antagonista no canal do WhatsApp. Boletins diários, conteúdos exclusivos em vídeo e muito mais.  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2SurQHLHQbI5yJN344  Leia mais em www.oantagonista.com.br | www.crusoe.com.br #Lula #imposto #taxação #compras #blusinhas #ecommerce #governo #economia #varejo #importação #internet #política #consumo #tributação #Shein #Shopee #AliExpress #finanças #mercado #debate

In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso and Veloq, Chris Walton and special guests Kelly Carey and Chad Lusk of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group discussed: • Amazon aggressively expanding 30-minute delivery across the U.S. and why the real strategy may be psychologically redefining what consumers expect from retail convenience: https://www.retaildive.com/news/amazon-expands-30-minute-delivery-service-to-more-cities/819962/? • Walmart quietly piloting neighborhood delivery depots in vacant retail spaces and whether the retailer may actually hold the long-term infrastructure advantage in the immediacy wars: https://www.retail-insight-network.com/news/walmart-pilots-small-depots-faster-delivery/ • Best Buy launching in-store consultation spaces inside IKEA locations and why the partnership may create one of the smartest experiential retail adjacencies in home commerce today: https://www.retaildive.com/news/best-buy-ikea-expand-partnership-consultation-spaces/820219/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-05-14%20Retail%20Dive:%20Tech%20%5Bissue:84930%5D&utm_term=Retail%20Dive:%20Tech • Amazon rolling out Alexa for Shopping nationwide and why AI commerce may ultimately come down to one key question: who actually captures the transaction? : https://chainstoreage.com/amazon-enables-conversational-shopping-alexa-voice-assistant • Shein acquiring Everlane for approximately $100 million and what the deal says about the collision between brand values, operational scale, and the realities of modern retail economics: https://puck.news/everlane-is-selling-out-to-shein/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-05-18%20Retail%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:85051%5D&utm_term=Retail%20Dive There's all that, plus karaoke confessions, transformation overload, AI shopping hot takes, wedding mic-stealing attempts, and a surprisingly deep conversation about the future psychology of commerce. Music by hooksounds.com

U.S. clothing brand Everlane is reportedly being sold to the Chinese company Shein, which has faced controversy over its business practices. Puck Fashion correspondent Lauren Sherman, who first reported the deal, discusses what to know and the potential impact on consumers.   "CBS Mornings" exclusively announced that Athlos winners will earn equity in the league at this year's event. This is in addition to competing for the largest prize pool in league history at more than $2.1 million across seven events. Athlos' founder Alexis Ohanian explains how it will work, how it can change professional sports and why it's important to him.   Americans spend billions every year on skin care products, but experts say using too many products could hurt your skin. Dr. Rachel Nazarian explains how to protect what's known as your skin barrier and why it's important.   Actor Beanie Feldstein talks about the theme of her debut children's book, which focuses on the power of friendship. She also discusses becoming a parent soon and starring in a new film with Robert De Niro.   Author Bruce Feiler witnessed or took part in a wide range of rituals as he traveled to 16 countries on six continents over three years. He says rituals can cure the loneliness epidemic and joins "CBS Mornings" to explain how. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

00:00 Welcome to Boys' Club Live 00:34 Summer Vibes and Weekend Plans 02:16 Touch Grass and Backyard Hole 04:36 Show Preview and Sponsor Polygon 06:37 Meeting a Crypto Macro Trader 09:52 Peptides Stack and Reta Results 20:38 Sam Altman GLP Overdose Story 23:33 Everlane Sells to Shein 33:30 Sponsor Vercel Plug 35:55 Waymo Backlash in Nashville 38:23 Kids Riding Waymo Debate 39:35 Waymo for Rural Safety 42:15 Murdoch Buys New York Mag 46:44 Girls Building Cyberdecks 50:21 Meet Tok-Edge Founder Raees Chowdhury  51:23 Why a Regulated Crypto Fund 54:37 Redemption Token Explained 58:16 TradFi DeFi Tradeoffs 01:03:07 Who Wants This Product 01:09:48 Market Outlook and Wrap

Elon Musk lost his trial to Sam Altman cause of a calendar issue… but we have a better verdict.Everlane reportedly sold its transparent clothing biz to Shein for 80% off… It's “brand-washing.”70% of the world's energy goes through “Data Center Alley” in Virginia... A Shark Tank star wants in.Plus, Crypto Bros go to etiquette school to learn manners… from wine pairings to saying ‘please.'(FYI, here's that article we referenced on the “Mirage of AI”): https://www.wheresyoured.at/where-are-all-the-data-centers/$D $LOW $BTCNEWSLETTER:https://tboypod.com/newsletter OUR 2ND SHOW:Want more business storytelling from us? Check our weekly deepdive show, The Best Idea Yet: The untold origin story of the products you're obsessed with. Listen for free to The Best Idea Yet: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/NEW LISTENERSFill out our 2 minute survey: https://qualtricsxm88y5r986q.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dp1FDYiJgt6lHy6GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts SOCIALS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Linkedin (Nick): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/Linkedin (Jack): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today's top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, The Best One Yet is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#848: A federal jury tosses Elon Musk's suit against Sam Altman because he took too long. The TSA is piloting an off-site screening process in the Boston area that could speed up the security process. One study believes the smartphone is the cause for the decline of birth rates across the world. Serious nonfiction books are in the decline. Trump drops the IRS suit in exchange for an ‘anti-weaponization fund' Everlane is being sold to Shein.  Learn more at Linkedin.com/MBD Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Paid endorsement. Brokerage services provided by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Investing involves risk. Not investment advice. See terms of match program at https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forget apps, AI, and "miracle" eco fabrics...the solution to the fast fashion and overconsumption crisis is…PEOPLE.  The future is human! And one way people come into play as part of all of this is via their small businesses.  In this episode, Amanda is joined by Malena of The Slow Era, a vintage store and slow fashion community hub in Ames, Iowa. In this episode, we are going to talk aboutHow Malena uses their own values as a decision making tool for their businessWhy writing a business manifesto made this a lot easier (and why we should also be writing our own personal manifestos, too)How they reconcile their own anti-capitalist beliefs with being a small business ownerHow they connect with and educate their customers and community via the businessHow to avoid compromising your values in business (and why/how it will open doors and bring in more customers)And so much more!Also: How Everlane and SHEIN are the perfect cherry on top of this slow fashion values sundae!Find The Slow Era on Instagram.Like Dylan In The Movies (Belle & Sebastian)"Everlane is Selling out to...SHEIN," Lauren Sherman, Puck."Everlane's Promise of ‘Radical Transparency' Unravels," The New York Times."The $39 Million Shoe Company Allbirds Turned Into An AI Stock," Jon Markman, Forbes.Thanks for being one of the elite few who read the show notes.  Alexis and her four babies say "hi!"The new Clotheshorse PO Box: 69 Main Street, Box 16  New Providence, PA 17560Get your Clotheshorse merch here: https://clotheshorsepodcast.com/shop/For the next month, use promo code THEPRICEISRIGHT to get 50% off all merch! Amanda and Dustin care for a colony of 12 feral cats and they want to get them all fixed this spring. So help them cover that cost by picking up some hot deals on Clotheshorse merch.If you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it's a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.worldDid you enjoy this episode? Consider "buying me a coffee" via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/clotheshorseClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:Slow Fashion Academy is a size-inclusive sewing and patternmaking studio based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designer and fashion professor Ruby Gertz teaches workshops for hobbyists and aspiring designers, so that anyone can learn the foundational skills of making, mending, and altering their own clothes. Ruby also provides professional design and patternmaking services to emerging slow fashion brands, and occasionally takes commissions for custom garments and costume pieces. She has also released several PDF sewing patterns for original designs under her brands Spokes & Stitches, and Starling Petite Plus. Check the schedule for upcoming workshops, download PDF sewing patterns, and learn about additional sewing and design services at www.slowfashion.academy.Deco Denim is a startup based out of San Francisco, selling clothing and accessories that are sustainable, gender fluid, size inclusive and high quality--made to last for years to come. Deco Denim is trying to change the way you think about buying clothes. Founder Sarah Mattes wants to empower people to ask important questions like, “Where was this made? Was this garment made ethically? Is this fabric made of plastic? Can this garment be upcycled and if not, can it be recycled?” Signup at decodenim.com to receive $20 off your first purchase. They promise not to spam you and send out no more than 3 emails a month, with 2 of them surrounding education or a personal note from the Founder. Find them on Instagram as @deco.denim.Selina Sanders, a social impact brand that specializes in up-cycled clothing, using only reclaimed, vintage or thrifted materials: from tea towels, linens, blankets and quilts.  Sustainably crafted in Los Angeles, each piece is designed to last in one's closet for generations to come.  Maximum Style; Minimal Carbon Footprint.Republica Unicornia Yarns: Hand-Dyed Yarn and notions for the color-obsessed. Made with love and some swearing in fabulous Atlanta, Georgia by Head Yarn Wench Kathleen. Get ready for rainbows with a side of Giving A Damn! Republica Unicornia is all about making your own magic using small-batch, responsibly sourced, hand-dyed yarns and thoughtfully made notions. Slow fashion all the way down and discover the joy of creating your very own beautiful hand knit, crocheted, or woven pieces. Find us on Instagram @republica_unicornia_yarns and at www.republicaunicornia.com.Cute Little Ruin is an online shop dedicated to providing quality vintage and secondhand clothing, vinyl, and home items in a wide range of styles and price points.  If it's ethical and legal, we try to find a new home for it!  Vintage style with progressive values.  Find us on Instagram at @CuteLittleRuin.

ASX-listed Tuas has seen its shares fall 63% after Singapore's regulator warned that its $1.5 billion merger is on the ropes. Birkenstocks are falling… falling more than 14%.... and hitting record lows…as its luxury status is being called into question. Everlane, the brand that built its whole identity on radical sustainability, has just been acquired by Shein. _ Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lauren's guest is new Line Sheet correspondent Malique Morris. They dive into the week's biggest news: Lauren's scoop on Everlane's $100 million sale to Shein, the slow collapse of 2010s direct-to-consumer brands, and how Quince might be next. They also get into the Gucci and Dior cruise shows, the messy Victoria's Secret proxy battle, and rank their favorite looks out of Cannes. The conversation ends with a heated debate on if Taylor Swift will ever be chic. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Duvo and Mirakl.In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:Shein acquires Everlane in a reported $100 million deal, ending a prolonged debt crisis for the transparency-focused DTC brand, and raising major questions about what Shein does with it next.Boot Barn wraps a record fiscal 2026 with net sales up 18.7% to $538.8 million, same-store sales up 6.1%, and 80 new stores opened, while setting its sights on a long-term goal of 1,200 U.S. locations.Sprouts Farmers Market signs its first Ohio lease in Columbus, targeting a 2028 opening and marking the specialty grocer's entry into its 26th state.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for the latest and most important retail insights.

Der Prozess Musk vs. OpenAI ist nach zwei Stunden Jury-Beratung beendet, die Klage wird wegen Verjährung abgewiesen, Musk beschimpft die Richterin und kündigt Berufung an. Polymarket gerät unter Druck: Bubble Maps deckt eine Account-Gruppe mit 98% Gewinnrate auf Iran-Krieg-Wetten auf, CBS 60 Minutes berichtet über Insider-Trading-Verdacht. Cursor launcht Composer 2.5 auf Basis von Kimi 2.5. SpaceX wählt Nasdaq, das IPO-Prospekt steht kurz bevor, geplant ist der Börsengang am 11. oder 12. Juni bei $2-3 Bio. Bewertung. Die Comptroller von NYC und CalPERS schicken einen Brandbrief wegen Dual-Class-Aktien, Mandatory Arbitration und Lakaien-Board. Emergence AI lässt KI-Agenten in virtuellen Welten leben: Claude bildet eine 15-Artikel-Demokratie, Grok-Welt erlebt 204 Verbrechen inklusive Brandstiftung. Google und Blackstone bauen für $5 Mrd. ein TPU-Data-Center. Shein kauft Everlane vom Private-Equity-Eigner. Will.i.am wird KI-Professor an der Arizona State, Eric Schmidt wird an der University of Arizona ausgebuht. XAI versprach Mitarbeitern $420 für geteilte Steuererklärungen und zahlt nicht. Trump tradete im Q1 zwischen $220 und $750 Mio. in 3700 Transaktionen. Unterstütze unseren Podcast und entdecke die Angebote unserer Werbepartner auf ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠doppelgaenger.io/werbung⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Vielen Dank!  Philipp Glöckler und Philipp Klöckner sprechen heute über: (00:00:00) Musk vs. OpenAI: Jury weist Klage ab (00:12:51) Polymarket (00:21:09) Cursor 2.5 Composer (00:22:15) SpaceX wählt Nasdaq: IPO am 11. Juni (00:34:43) SpaceX-Governance: Brandbrief der Pensionsfonds (00:39:33) Emergence AI: Grok-Welt versinkt im Chaos (00:44:29) Google + Blackstone: $5 Mrd. TPU-Data-Center (00:49:22) Shein kauft Everlane (00:53:26) Will.i.am wird KI-Professor (00:57:20) Eric Schmidt ausgebuht an Uni Arizona (01:00:10) XAI: $420-Sondercheck nicht bezahlt (01:02:29) Trump: $750 Mio. in 3700 Trades Shownotes Musk vs. OpenAI: Jury weist Klage ab - ft.com 60 Minutes: Iran-Wetten und Insider-Trading auf Polymarket - cbsnews.com Musk-Post zum Urteil - xcancel.com SpaceX wählt Nasdaq für IPO - bloomberg.com BlackRock prüft Milliarden-Investment in SpaceX-IPO - theinformation.com Brandbrief der Pensionsfonds an SpaceX (NYC, CalPERS) - comptroller.nyc.gov KI-Agenten in virtuellen Welten: Grok-Chaos, Claude-Demokratie - theprint.in Google + Blackstone: $5 Mrd. TPU-Data-Center-JV - ft.com Shein übernimmt Everlane - businessoffashion.com Will.i.am wird KI-Professor an der Arizona State - wsj.com Eric Schmidt bei KI-Rede ausgebuht - theguardian.com XAI: $420-Sondercheck für Steuerdaten nicht bezahlt - bloomberg.com Trump Trades - xcancel.com Trump: 3700 Trades, bis zu $750 Mio. im Q1 - cnbc.com

Muy buenos días, Royal Caribbean y Mahahual. La operadora de cruceros cae en bolsa ante la revisión que pide Shienbaum a su parque acuático, pero hay más historia y razones de preocupación para el negocio. En asuntos que le interesan a los inversionistas, Sheinbaum propone aplazar la elección judicial, suben de tono las declaraciones del presidente de Cuba hacia Estados Unidos, ahora es una aerolínea mexicana la que retoma el vuelo a Venezuela, Shein anda de compras y Musk contra Sam Altman. Patrocinado | Aeroméxico, la aerolínea más puntual del mundo por segundo año consecutivo. Conoce más aquí.

Wenn sich im Treppenhaus wiedermal Pakete türmen oder der Postbote den überquellenden Bus öffnet, sind die Schuldigen jeweil schnell ausgemacht: die chinesischen Onlinehändler Shein oder Temu. Dieses Narrativ hat sich zumindest in den letzten Jahren durchgesetzt. Nun zeigen neue Zahlen: Nur gerade jedes zehnte Paket kommt aus Asien. Ausgerechnet jene Schweizer Firmen, die vor der «Päckliflut» aus China warnen, machen den viel grösseren Anteil aus. Unzufriedene Schweizer Händler Woher kommen also die ganzen Pakete? Warum sind die Schweizer Händler trotzdem unzufrieden? Und was sagt das alles über uns Konsumentinnen und Konsumenten aus? Diese Fragen beantwort Jon Mettler von der Wirtschaftsredaktion einer neuen Folge vom täglichen Podcast «Apropos». Er hat gemeinsam mit Bundeshausredaktor Benjamin Bitoun die neusten Zahlen zur Paketflut ausrecherchiert und spricht über die Reaktionen und sagt, wo die Politik Handlungsbedarf sieht. Moderation: Alexandra AreggerGast: Jon MettlerProduktion: Sibylle Hartmann Artikel zur «Päckliflut» Exklusive Zahlen der Post: Von wegen China: Die wahre Päckliflut kommt aus der Schweiz Ware von Temu, Shein und Aliexpress: Händler kritisieren Post: «Die tatsächliche Päckliflut aus China ist weitaus grösser» Ware von Temu, Shein und Aliexpress: Händler kritisieren Post: «Die tatsächliche Päckliflut aus China ist weitaus grösser»   Unser Tagi-Spezialangebot für Podcast-Hörer:innen: tagiabo.chHabt ihr Feedback, Ideen oder Kritik zu «Apropos»? Schreibt uns an podcasts@tamedia.ch Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's Headlines: Trump is reportedly willing to drop his $10 billion IRS lawsuit in exchange for a $1.7 billion government slush fund to pay out political allies — including $230 million for himself, a waiver on all family tax audits, and a public IRS apology — totally extortion. Meanwhile, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, one of the only Republicans who voted to convict Trump after January 6th, lost his primary and became the first senator in 12 years to lose one, because minimal backbone has a price in today's GOP. Because hantavirus clearly wasn't enough to worry about, the WHO declared Ebola a global health emergency after outbreaks in Uganda and the DRC with 246 suspected cases, no available vaccine, and no functioning USAID to help — and the person Trump put in charge of the hantavirus response is a urologist who specializes in penile implants and has promoted pandemic conspiracy theories, so we're in great hands. In other news, Trump's new counterterrorism strategy ranks drug cartels above Islamist militants, considers leftists on par with al-Qaeda, and doesn't mention far-right extremism at all, though Sebastian Gorka did find time to call out Tucker Carlson specifically. In global matters, a commander of Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah was charged with plotting attacks on 20 Jewish sites across the US, Europe, and Canada, a drone struck a UAE nuclear power plant with no injuries, and Trump told Axios Iran will get "hit much harder" despite having no leverage — while US officials now believe China will invade Taiwan within four years, Cuba has acquired 300 military drones from Russia and Iran and is reportedly eyeing Guantanamo Bay or Key West, and Ukraine launched its largest drone attack of the entire war — 600 drones across 14 Russian regions — in retaliation for Russia's assault last week. Finally, Harvey Weinstein's third trial ended in a mistrial after nine of twelve mostly-male jurors wanted to acquit him, a French judge opened an inquiry into MBS's role in Khashoggi's murder, and Everlane is being acquired by Shein for $100 million. Resources/Articles mentioned:  Time: Trump May Drop IRS Suit in Return for $1.7 Billion ‘Weaponization' Fund CNN: Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back WSJ: Thomas Massie's Lonely and Expensive Fight Against Trump NYT: W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency The New Republic: Trump's Hantavirus Official Is a Penis Implant Specialist PrPublica: Trump Counterterror Plan Targets Leftists, Ignores Far-Right Violence Ken Klippenstein: New Counterterror Strategy Eyes Tucker Carlson Time: The Iran-Backed Militia Behind a Terror Plot Against American Jews AP News: Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war Axios: Trump warns Iran "clock is ticking" until US launches harder strikes Axios: Scoop: Trump advisers fear China may target Taiwan in next 5 years Axios: Exclusive: U.S. eyes attack-drone threat from Cuba The Guardian: At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes Euronews: French judge opens probe into 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi CNN: Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial after jury deadlocks Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E-commerce solidaire, insertion professionnelle, coopérative face aux géants du numérique : Label Emmaüs prouve qu'on peut construire un « Amazon éthique » sans vendre son âme. Maud Sarda, cofondatrice et directrice, raconte comment la tech est devenue le moteur d'un modèle où chaque colis vendu finance l'insertion sociale. Elle nous montre aussi pourquoi l'égalité des chances passe désormais par le digital. Maud Sarda est cofondatrice de Label Emmaüs, coopérative e-commerce d'insertion créée en 2016. Elle est également co-présidente des Licoornes, alliance de 16 coopératives engagées pour une transition économique juste. Label Emmaüs gère 2,5 millions de produits en ligne, forme des personnes éloignées de l'emploi au digital et résiste à Vinted, Shein et Temu sans publicité sponsorisée ni course au chiffre. Et si la vraie question n'était pas "comment survivre face aux titans" mais plutôt "pourquoi l'argent public fléchit 14 % de l'emploi privé ESS avec seulement 7 % des aides" ? Cyrille Chaudoit et Mick Levy reçoivent Maud Sarda pour explorer ce paradoxe : une coopérative tech qui avance à revers des logiques dominantes, qui crée des écoles de la 2ème chance dans le 93, à Marseille et Roubaix, et qui prouve que l'iA peut servir l'insertion… pas seulement le profit ! Comment construit-on un e-commerce solidaire à grande échelle quand on part de zéro sur le digital ?Peut-on vraiment tenir un modèle coopératif face à Vinted, Shein et Temu en 2026 ?Comment l'iA est-elle utilisée chez Label Emmaüs ?C'est quoi une École de la 2ème chance et à quels résultats arrivent-elles vraiment ?Pourquoi les entreprises ne s'engagent-elles pas assez dans l'inclusion numérique ?Comment le scandale autour de l'Abbé Pierre a-t-il traversé le mouvement Emmaüs ?Pourquoi l'argent public soutient-il moins l'ESS qu'il ne le devrait ? Comment changer ça ? ⚡ Moments forts

L'expérimentation de l'uniforme à l'école a produit ses premières conclusions. Dans le détail, 75% des directeurs d'école considèrent que c'est une évolution positive du sentiment d'appartenance et 36% considèrent qu'il y a une amélioration du climat scolaire. Ruth Elkrief se demande si un travail de conviction plus claire et plus porté par les élèves pourrait apporter des résultats. "Est-ce qu'il ne faudrait pas attendre un peu et juger à plus long terme ?", poursuit-elle. La loi de finances 2026 avait inauguré le principe d'une taxe sur les petits colis extra-européens. L'enjeu était de fiscaliser notamment les envois de Shein via les plateformes de marché. Selon Pascal Perri, à partir du mois de juillet, l'Europe va mettre en œuvre une taxe de trois euros par colis et par type de produit venant de l'extérieur des frontières de l'Union européenne, un dispositif anti-prédation qui sera alors complet. Elon Musk est devenu un role modèle pour les clients chinois ultra-riches qui veulent forger une dynastie familial inarrêtable. Pour Abnousse Shalmani, le milliardaire américain a besoin de la Chine, car sans Shanghai, Tesla va mal du fait de son positionnement pro-trumpiste. Elle ajoute que Musk a perdu beaucoup sur le marché occidental, ce qui le rend encore plus dépendant du marché chinois. Du lundi au vendredi, à partir de 18h, David Pujadas apporte toute son expertise pour analyser l'actualité du jour avec pédagogie.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Você já leu uma notícia hoje e sentiu que já viveu esse momento antes?   Essa sensação de déjà Vu não é coincidência. No Brasil, o que é manchete hoje costuma ser o eco de decisões e fatos que analisamos meses, ou até anos atrás.   Para celebrar os 8 anos da Crusoé, decidimos enfrentar esse ciclo. Pegamos o que nasceu no digital e, pela primeira vez, transformamos em um registro físico, tátil e permanente.   Chegou a edição especial Crusoé impressa.   É um item colecionável, atemporal e limitado. Uma revista feita para quem gosta de ler com calma, longe das notificações do celular. Um exemplar para guardar sobre o que realmente importa na história recente do brasil.   Esta edição é um presente exclusivo para novos assinantes do Combo de 2 anos O Antagonista e Crusoé.   Utilize o cupom 8ANOSCRUSOE e acesse o link:   https://bit.ly/crusoe-edicao-impressa  Narrativas analisa os acontecimentos do Brasil e do mundo sob diferentes perspectivas.     Com apresentação de #MadeleineLacsko, o programa desmonta discursos, expõe fake news e discute os impactos das narrativas na sociedade.     Abordando temas como geopolítica, comunicação e mídia, traz uma visão aprofundada   e esclarecedora sobre o mundo atual.     Ao vivo de segunda a sexta-feira às 17h.   Siga O Antagonista no X:  https://x.com/o_antagonista   Acompanhe O Antagonista no canal do WhatsApp. Boletins diários, conteúdos exclusivos em vídeo e muito mais.  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2SurQHLHQbI5yJN344  Leia mais em www.oantagonista.com.br | www.crusoe.com.br #TaxaDasBlusinhas #MadeleineLacsko #Narrativas #EstelionatoEleitoral #PoliticaBrasil #Economia #Lula #Ecommerce #Shein #Shopee #AliExpress #Varejo #MarketingPolitico #PodcastBrasil #AnalisePolitica #Impostos #Brasil2026 #Opinião #Jornalismo #LiberdadeDeExpressão

Após meses de polêmica e queda na aprovação, o governo Lula cedeu à pressão popular e anunciou o fim da taxação para compras internacionais de baixo valor.O que motivou esse recuo? Como fica a relação com a indústria nacional? Analisamos os bastidores dessa decisão.Você já leu uma notícia hoje e sentiu que já viveu esse momento antes?   Essa sensação de déjà Vu não é coincidência. No Brasil, o que é manchete hoje costuma ser o eco de decisões e fatos que analisamos meses, ou até anos atrás.   Para celebrar os 8 anos da Crusoé, decidimos enfrentar esse ciclo. Pegamos o que nasceu no digital e, pela primeira vez, transformamos em um registro físico, tátil e permanente.   Chegou a edição especial Crusoé impressa.   É um item colecionável, atemporal e limitado. Uma revista feita para quem gosta de ler com calma, longe das notificações do celular. Um exemplar para guardar sobre o que realmente importa na história recente do brasil.   Esta edição é um presente exclusivo para novos assinantes do Combo de 2 anos O Antagonista e Crusoé.   Utilize o cupom 8ANOSCRUSOE e acesse o link:   https://bit.ly/crusoe-edicao-impressa  Papo Antagonista é o programa que explica e debate os principais acontecimentos do dia com análises críticas e aprofundadas sobre a política brasileira e seus bastidores.       O programa traz contexto e opinião sobre os temas mais quentes da atualidade.       Com foco em jornalismo, eleições e debate, é um espaço essencial para quem busca informação de qualidade.       Ao vivo de segunda a sexta-feira às 18h no nosso canal no Youtube.   https://www.youtube.com/@OAntagonista   Siga O Antagonista no X:  https://x.com/o_antagonista   Acompanhe O Antagonista no canal do WhatsApp. Boletins diários, conteúdos exclusivos em vídeo e muito mais.  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2SurQHLHQbI5yJN344  Leia mais em www.oantagonista.com.br | www.crusoe.com.br #TaxaDasBlusinhas #Lula #SemImposto #Economia #PoliticaBrasil #Shein #Shopee #AliExpress #Varejo #Consumo #Ecommerçe #Recuo #Populismo #MarketingPolitico #Brasil2026 #Noticias #PodcastBrasil #Importação #Isenção #DireitoDoConsumidor

In Episode 340, Kestrel welcomes Constanza Gomez, the cofounder and CEO of Sortile, to the show. Sortile is a company focused on empowering the textile recycling industry with technology that enables the identification, sorting and traceability of textiles. "I was a much more hopeful person when I started this company and I've slowly become more of a skeptic. But that means I've leaned more heavily on the need for regulation versus people acting of their own free and good hearts. And so I think the opportunity is great. You can redefine and set real incentives to manage end of life better." -Constanza THEME — EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY & TEXTILE WASTE DIVERSION EPR, or Extended Producer Responsibility, has come up on the show in the past in various capacities – we first talked about it in depth back on episode 275 with Liz Ricketts and Sammy Oteng from The Or Foundation when they were the first grant recipient of SHEIN's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Fund to help manage textile waste.   Just to get our minds on track for this chat – EPR or Extended Producer Responsibility initiatives or legislation ideally ensure that producers are required to assume the costs of collection, treating, and recycling of the end-of-life of their products. We are currently in a very exciting time when it comes to EPR policy around the world –  there are mandatory schemes in France, Sweden and the Netherlands, with others on the horizon … and where I'm based, here in California, the nation's first EPR policy for textiles, SB 707, passed in 2024, and is currently moving through the process of being implemented.  There are still SO MANY UNKNOWNS when it comes to how these policies are going to play out, but one thing that this week's guest sees as a benefit to this shifting legislation is – MORE ACCESS TO DATA. As she shares, we just don't have enough data on the textile industry, and when we do, it's generally static data. When EPR comes into play, companies are going to HAVE to report and share specific data, which is going to bring in a much more consistent stream of data and over time, will lead to having more access to dynamic data as well.    This week's guest sees the direct link between research and data, and the need for more of both across the textile space to support more textile diversion – her own research led her to develop a table top textile scanner that helps determine the fiber composition of textiles, a massive support in the sorting process.  We talk about that, but also bigger questions around the opportunities and challenges she sees with EPR policy. I have to say – one thing this week's guest absolutely nailed in our conversations is – posing which questions that we should be asking right now with a big focus on – how do we make these systems practical? Sortile Website Follow Sortile on Instagram

Les 4 plateformes sont donc : Temu, Aliexpress, Shein, évidemment, et le dernier arrivé il y a quelques semaines, JoyBuy... Ecoutez Olivier Dauvers : les secrets de la conso du 07 mai 2026.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Steigende Logistikkosten, asiatische Konkurrenz und Agentic Commerce: Der E-Commerce bleibt trotz Krisen in Bewegung. In diesem Quarterly-Stützle beleuchten Karo und Vanessa von der LUQOM-Gruppe, wie geopolitische Spannungen die Wertschöpfungsketten belasten und warum Innovationen im KI-Bereich den Onlinehandel trotzdem auf Wachstumskurs halten. Vanessa teilt außerdem, wie ein eigens entwickelter KI-Bildgenerator für Lifestyle-Bilder die Klickraten bei der LUQOM-Gruppe um beeindruckende 40 Prozent steigert. Das Gespräch im Überblick: (1:33) Die aktuellen Marktdaten im Reality-Check (15:26) Blick nach Asien: Was die neue 3-Euro-Regel für Temu, Shein & Co. bedeutet (22:34) TikTok Shop und seine Zielgruppen (27:06) Agentic Commerce: So lesen KIs Produktseiten (39:00) AI-Integration: Praxis-Tipps für operative Exzellenz Podcast-Host – Karo Junker de Neui: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karojunker https://etribes.de/ Newsletter: https://www.kassenzone.de/newsletter/ Community: https://kassenzone.de/discord Disclaimer: https://www.kassenzone.de/disclaimer/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KassenzoneDe/ Blog: https://www.kassenzone.de/ Kassenzone” wird vermarktet von Podstars by OMR. Du möchtest in “Kassenzone” werben? Dann https://podstars.de/kontakt/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes_kassenzone

E se a gente fizer um grupo de Telegram?http://orelo.cc/diariodebordo

In dieser Episode des Kassenzone.de Podcasts lade ich Felix Fiege von der Fiege-Gruppe ein, einem der führenden Logistikunternehmen Europas mit einem beeindruckenden Jahresumsatz von über zwei Milliarden Euro und mehr als 22.000 Mitarbeitern. Das Gespräch findet im Rahmen der Data Unplugged in Münster statt, wo Felix Einblicke in die aktuellen Entwicklungen und Herausforderungen der Logistikbranche gibt. Wir diskutieren die veränderten Marktbedingungen im E-Commerce und die Rolle von Logistikdienstleistern im neuen Factory-to-Consumer-Modell, das durch Unternehmen wie Shein und Temu geprägt wird. Felix erklärt die Transformation der Fiege-Gruppe von einem klassischen Speditionsunternehmen hin zu einem modernen Logistikdienstleister, der die gesamte Supply Chain abdeckt. Wir sprechen über die Anfänge des E-Commerce und die ersten Schritte, die Fiege unternommen hat, um in der Logistik für B2C-Kunden aktiv zu werden, insbesondere mit bekannten Marken wie Zalando. Ein zentrales Thema ist die Effizienzsteigerung im Bereich der Logistik und die Herausforderungen bei der schnelleren Auslieferung von Bestellungen. Ich frage Felix, ob die Erwartungen an noch kürzere Lieferzeiten, wie Sie sie von Unternehmen wie Amazon kennen, tatsächlich in der Praxis umsetzbar sind und welche Auswirkungen dies auf die Logistik hat. Felix erläutert, wie sich die Preisstruktur in der Logistik entwickelt hat und welche Kosten bei der Lieferung und Kommissionierung anfallen, während wir auch die Unterschiede zwischen den europäischen und asiatischen Märkten im Logistikbereich beleuchten. Ein weiterer spannender Aspekt des Gesprächs dreht sich um die Auswirkungen von Automatisierung und Technologie auf die Logistikprozesse. Felix weist darauf hin, dass Fiege in moderne Technologien investiert, um die Effizienz in Lagerhäusern und der Lieferkette zu erhöhen. Wir diskutieren die Automatisierung von Kommissionierung und Verpackung sowie das Potenzial von KI in der Logistik. Partner in der Folge: https://linktr.ee/kassenzone Community: https://kassenzone.de/discord Feedback zum Podcast? Mail an alex@kassenzone.de Disclaimer: https://www.kassenzone.de/disclaimer/ Kassenzone” wird vermarktet von Podstars by OMR. Du möchtest in “Kassenzone” werben? Dann https://podstars.de/kontakt/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes_kassenzone Alexander Graf: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandergraf/ https://twitter.com/supergraf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KassenzoneDe/ Blog: https://www.kassenzone.de/ E-Commerce Buch 2019: https://amzn.eu/d/5Adc1ZH Plattformbuch 2024: https://amzn.eu/d/1tAk82E

Send us Fan Mail在这一期《柠檬变成柠檬水》节目里，主持人俞骅和Poy Zhong从Trump一年前发起的关税战出发，邀请DTS优先物流CEO Maggie Xu，从全球供应链一线的真实视角，回顾过去一年世界发生的深刻变化。从“贸易摩擦”升级为“贸易战争”，到石油冲击带来的成本地震，Maggie深入拆解了关税、运费、油价这些宏观变量，如何一步步传导到企业决策、供应链结构，甚至每一个普通人的日常生活。在一个规则不断变化、不确定成为常态的时代，这期节目也试图回答一个更重要的问题：企业如何在动荡中活下来？当成本不再是唯一标准，真正决定胜负的，究竟是什么？欢迎大家收听！请您在Apple Podcasts, 小宇宙APP, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, Amazon Music等，搜寻”柠檬变成柠檬水“。Support the showSupport the showThank you for listening to our podcasts.  We also welcome you to join the "Turn Lemons Into Lemonade" LinkedIn page! Join our very popular WeChat community, please use WeChat ID "reelstone" to contact us.  

What if the clothes you're putting on your body, or your child's body, every single day… were quietly poisoning you? In this explosive solo episode, Darin exposes a shocking and largely ignored reality: fast fashion clothing, especially brightly colored, cheap garments, may be loaded with toxic heavy metals like lead. Backed by a 2026 study from the American Chemical Society, this conversation reveals how these chemicals don't just sit on fabric, they leach into your skin, enter your bloodstream, and accumulate over time. From the hidden chemistry behind synthetic dyes to the devastating neurological effects of lead exposure in children, this episode pulls back the curtain on one of the most overlooked "fatal conveniences" in modern life—and gives you the tools to make safer, smarter choices starting today.     What You'll Learn The shocking discovery: children's clothing exceeding federal lead limits Why bright, cheap fast fashion items are the most toxic How heavy metals like lead are used to fix dyes into fabrics Why your skin is not a barrier, but a direct absorption pathway The connection between clothing, sweat, and chemical absorption The devastating effects of lead exposure on children's brains and development Why there is no safe level of lead exposure The hidden chemical load in fast fashion: PFAS, phthalates, formaldehyde How the fast fashion industry cuts costs at the expense of health Practical steps to protect yourself and your family     Chapters 00:00:00 – Opening: introducing the fast fashion heavy metal crisis 00:00:17 – The "cheap t-shirt" scenario and hidden danger 00:00:46 – Speaking directly to parents and caregivers 00:01:30 – The shocking claim: clothing may contain neurotoxins 00:02:45 – 2026 study: children's clothing tested for lead 00:03:14 – Every sample exceeded federal safety limits 00:04:20 – Lead exposure happening through daily wear 00:05:33 – Fast fashion industry scale: $150B+ and growing 00:06:20 – 1,000 new styles per day: the system behind overproduction 00:07:09 – How cheap clothing is actually manufactured 00:07:49 – Chemical dyes and fixatives explained 00:08:20 – Why lead is used in fabric dyeing 00:08:49 – Study details: methodology and testing process 00:09:21 – Research team and origin of investigation 00:10:52 – Advanced testing: spectroscopy and EPA protocols 00:11:40 – Results: every shirt failed safety standards 00:12:10 – Bright colors = higher toxicity 00:13:05 – Secondary experiment: ingestion and mouthing behavior 00:14:00 – Children chewing clothing: real-world exposure 00:14:49 – Skin is not a barrier—it's a delivery system 00:15:30 – Sweat and heat increase chemical absorption 00:16:28 – Microplastics and chemical leaching through skin 00:17:13 – Exercise increases toxin absorption 00:18:00 – Flame retardants and systemic circulation 00:18:50 – Long-term exposure: accumulation over time 00:19:36 – No safe level of lead exposure—global consensus 00:20:15 – Effects on children: brain damage and development issues 00:21:14 – Behavioral, cognitive, and neurological consequences 00:22:00 – Broader chemical exposure: 8,000+ compounds in clothing 00:23:01 – Solutions begin: awareness and behavior change 00:23:40 – Immediate action: always wash new clothes 00:24:10 – Choosing safer fabrics: organic and natural materials 00:24:50 – Avoiding synthetic blends and bright dyes 00:25:20 – Buy less, buy better philosophy 00:26:01 – Supporting ethical and non-toxic brands 00:26:40 – Using your consumer voice to create change 00:27:10 – Educating others and spreading awareness 00:27:40 – Final message: protecting your body and your children 00:28:00 – Closing: reclaiming control and living a SuperLife     Thank You to Our Sponsors: Our Place – Non-toxic cookware that keeps harmful chemicals out of your food. Get 10% off at fromourplace.com with code DARIN. Tru Niagen – Boost NAD+ levels for cellular health and longevity. Get 20% off with code DARIN20 at truniagen.com.     Find More From Darin: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences     Key Takeaway "Your skin is not a shield—it's a gateway. And when you start to realize that the things you wear every day can carry toxic chemicals directly into your body, everything changes. Because this isn't about fear—it's about awareness. And once you're aware, you have the power to choose differently, protect your family, and stop participating in a system that was never designed with your health in mind."     Bibliography/Sources The Primary Study American Chemical Society. (2026, March 23). Initial tests find lead in children's fast-fashion clothing [Press release]. https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2026/march/initial-tests-find-lead-in-childrens-fast-fashion-clothing.html Deavers, K., Avello, C., & Espinoza, P. (2026, March 22–26). Lead contamination in fast fashion children's clothing [Paper presentation]. ACS Spring 2026 Meeting, Atlanta, GA, United States. HealthDay. (2026, March 24). Cheap children's clothing tainted with lead, study says. U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2026-03-24/cheap-childrens-clothing-tainted-with-lead-study-says Marian University. (2026, March 23). Marian University students warn of lead in children's fast-fashion clothing. Marian University Newsroom. https://www.marian.edu/newsroom/2026/03/marian-university-students-warn-of-lead-in-childrens-fast-fashion-clothing ScienceDaily. (2026, April 2). Initial tests find lead in children's fast-fashion clothing. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260402042737.htm Texfash. (n.d.). Lead found in fast-fashion children's clothing as preliminary tests exceed federal safety limits. Texfash Update. https://texfash.com/update/lead-found-in-fast-fashion-children-s-clothing-as-preliminary-tests-exceed-federal-safety-limits Lead Toxicity & Children's Health Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (n.d.). Lead toxicity: What are possible health effects from lead exposure? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://archive.cdc.gov/www_atsdr_cdc_gov/csem/leadtoxicity/physiological_effects.html American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. (n.d.). Lead exposure in children affects brain and behavior. https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Lead-Exposure-In-Children-Affects-Brain-And-Behavior-045.aspx Brain Injury Association of America. (2021). Chronic lead exposure: A non-traumatic brain injury. https://biausa.org/public-affairs/public-awareness/news/chronic-lead-exposure-a-non-traumatic-brain-injury Canfield, R. L., et al. (2004). Intellectual impairment in children with blood lead concentrations below 10 μg per deciliter. New England Journal of Medicine, 348, 1517–1526. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). Risk factors and children. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/risk-factors/children.html Hubbs-Tait, L., et al. (2005). Neurotoxicants, micronutrients, and social environments: Individual and combined effects on children's development. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 6(3), 57–121. Lanphear, B. P., et al. (2005). Environmental lead exposure and children's cognitive function. Environmental Health Perspectives. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4675165/ Liu, J., et al. (2013). A clinical study of the effects of lead poisoning on the intelligence and neurobehavioral abilities of children. BMC Pediatrics. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3598508/ Needleman, H. L., & Bellinger, D. (2001). Recent developments in low-level lead exposure and intellectual impairment in children. Environmental Health Perspectives. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1247191/ Skin Absorption & Transdermal Chemical Exposure Abafe, O., et al. (2024). Flame retardants leach from microplastics into human sweat; absorption through skin demonstrated. Environment International. Corinti, D., et al. (2018). Chemicals from textiles to skin: An in vitro permeation study of benzothiazole. PubMed Central. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6133113/ EveryRep. (2025). Non-toxic activewear: The BPA, PFAS and polyester risk. https://everyrep.com/synthetic-toxins-endocrine-safety/ University of Birmingham. (2024, April). Toxic chemicals from microplastics can be absorbed through skin. https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/toxic-chemicals-from-microplastics-can-be-absorbed-through-skin Fast Fashion: Industry Scale, Chemicals & Health Impacts Cobbing, M., Wohlgemuth, A., & Panhuber, T. (2022). Greenpeace investigation: Hazardous chemicals in SHEIN garments. Greenpeace International. Earth Day Network. (n.d.). Hazardous hems: How fashion wreaks havoc on health. https://www.earthday.org/hazardous-hems-how-fashion-wreaks-havoc-on-health/ Earth Day Network. (n.d.). Toxic textiles: The chemicals in our clothing. https://www.earthday.org/toxic-textiles-the-chemicals-in-our-clothing/ Enhesa. (2026). Toxic chemicals in fast fashion supply chains: Risks, impacts, and regulation. https://www.enhesa.com/resources/article/toxic-chemicals-in-fast-fashion-supply-chains-risks-impacts-and-regulation/ Giró-Palau, A., et al. (2025). The health impact of fast fashion: Exploring toxic chemicals in clothing and textiles. MDPI Encyclopedia, 5(2), 84. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/5/2/84 Green America. (n.d.). Unpacking toxic textiles. https://greenamerica.org/unraveling-fashion-industry/unpacking-toxic-textiles Million Marker. (2024). Fast fashion: A toxic trend and the path to sustainable change. https://millionmarker.com/blogs/blog/fast-fashion-is-toxic OsloMet Clothing Research. (2025). From clothes to skin: Chemical safety in ultra-fast fashion and luxury brands' clothes. https://clothingresearch.oslomet.no/2025/06/03/from-clothes-to-skin-chemical-safety-in-ultra-fast-fashion-and-luxury-brands-clothes/ Fast Fashion Industry Statistics & Environmental Scope Center for Biological Diversity. (n.d.). At what cost? Unravelling the harms of the fast fashion industry. https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/sustainability/fast_fashion Earth.org. (2026). Fast fashion and its environmental impact. https://earth.org/fast-fashions-detrimental-effect-on-the-environment/ Niinimäki, K., et al. (2020). The environmental price of fast fashion. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-020-0039-9 The Sustainable Agency. (2026). Environmental & human impact of fast fashion: 2026 facts. https://thesustainableagency.com/blog/impact-of-fast-fashion-stats-and-facts/ Uniform Market. (2025). Environmental impact of fast fashion statistics. https://www.uniformmarket.com/statistics/fast-fashion-statistics Certifications & Resources for Cleaner Clothing bluesign. (n.d.). bluesign standard. https://www.bluesign.com Global Organic Textile Standard. (n.d.). GOTS. https://global-standard.org Oeko-Tex. (n.d.). Oeko-Tex Standard 100. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/oeko-tex-standard-100 Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals. (n.d.). Roadmap to zero. https://www.roadmaptozero.com

In this episode of the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast, host Josh Hadley shares how his ecommerce business nearly collapsed in January 2024, with only $30,000 in the bank against a $300,000 credit card payment. He reveals how failed product launches, poor financial forecasting, and complacency caused the crisis. Josh outlines three key lessons: implementing cash flow forecasting, creating a structured product launch playbook, and making more calculated bets. He details his recovery through diversifying sales channels, particularly TikTok Shop, which went viral and revitalized his business, ultimately turning a near-bankruptcy into a breakthrough success story.Links and Mentions:Cash Flow Management"Cash Flow Forecasting Spreadsheet": "00:03:56""YouTube Video on Cash Flow Forecasting Tips": "00:04:56"E-commerce Platforms"Amazon": "00:01:00""TikTok Shop": "00:09:54""Shopify": "00:10:50""Shein and Temu": "00:10:50""Walmart.com": "00:10:50"Business Strategies and Lessons"Sales Cures All": "00:09:00""Creating a Playbook": "00:05:55"Timestamps:00:00:00 Introduction & Crisis UnveiledJosh introduces himself and describes the January 2024 financial crisis: $30k in the bank, $300k credit card due.00:01:02 Causes of the CrisisExplains the series of bad product launches, heavy ad spend, and lack of financial forecasting that led to the crisis.00:02:03 Complacency and Lack of ProcessDiscusses complacency in product launches and absence of a defined process to stop losses early.00:03:02 Cash Flow Forecasting LessonHighlights the importance of cash flow forecasting and how not having it worsened the situation.00:03:56 Implementing Cash Flow ForecastingDescribes adopting a cash flow forecasting spreadsheet and the benefits of forward-looking financial planning.00:05:06 Key Lessons LearnedSummarizes three main lessons: forecasting finances, creating a playbook, and launching better products.00:05:55 Building a Product Launch PlaybookDetails the new process for product launches, including team communication and documenting lessons learned.00:06:46 Launching Better Products & Calculated RisksEmphasizes the need for better product selection and avoiding multiple risky launches at once.00:07:58 Systems Breakdown & ExposureReflects on how the lack of successful launches exposed weaknesses in business systems and processes.00:09:00 Immediate Actions: Focus on SalesDescribes the shift to focusing on sales growth and stepping away from day-to-day operations.00:09:54 Growth Initiatives & Channel DiversificationLists four growth actions: retail outreach, TikTok Shop, Shopify, and additional marketplaces like Shein, Temu, and Walmart.00:10:50 Results of Channel ExperimentsShares outcomes: retail failed, other marketplaces had minor impact, Shopify showed promise, TikTok Shop was the breakthrough.00:12:34 TikTok Shop BreakthroughExplains how going viral on TikTok Shop quickly generated revenue and improved Amazon sales.00:13:29 Advice for Entrepreneurs in CrisisEncourages creativity and aggressive action to drive revenue when facing business crises.00:14:25 Doubling Down on Winning ChannelsDescribes the strategy of testing multiple channels, then focusing on the one showing early success—TikTok Shop.00:15:15 Building a Flywheel: TikTok Shop & ShopifyExplains how TikTok Shop content and insights fueled success on Shopify and created a virtuous cycle with Amazon.00:16:15 Encouragement & Lessons from SetbacksOffers encouragement, sharing that setbacks can lead to breakthroughs if you focus on growth and don't quit.00:18:21 Sports Analogy & Final WordsCompares business setbacks to sports, stressing the importance of learning from failures and persisting.Transcript:Josh Hadley 00:00:00  I had $30,000 sitting in my bank account with a $300,000 credit card payment coming due, and I had no idea what to do. Welcome to the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast. I'm Josh Hadley. I've scaled my own ecommerce brand from 0 to 8 figures, and I'm actively building towards nine figures in sales. This podcast is where I document that journey and share the systems, the strategies, and the lessons learned in real time so that you can learn what actually matters and scale your own business. First and foremost, who am I? My name is Josh Hadley. I'm a man of faith. I am a father of four and a husband to a beautiful wife. I've been selling into e-commerce space for over a decade, doing multi millions in revenue on different sales channels such as Shopify, TikTok, shop and of course, Amazon. And I am also the host of the number one business strategy podcast in the e-commerce space. And that is E-com breakthrough. This was January of 2024 for me, and this was the first time where my back was severely up against a wall to where I felt like, is this where I have to declare bankruptcy? It was a very, very uncomfortable position to be in.Josh Hadley 00:01:02  And to be honest with you, I felt like I had failed miserably as a business owner, and this has been the first time where I actually had to dip into my own personal bank account just to fund payroll. That wasn't even to cover the credit card payment that was going to be due. I had to cover payroll for the week, and I didn't have enough money in the bank account. I'm going to share with you, like, the actual things that I implemented in the business to get us out of this really, really sticky situation and to clear the way through what I thought was going to have to be us declaring bankruptcy for the overall business. So what happened here is basically a series of like, unfortunate events that kind of like compounded onto each other. So let's dive back in. Like what drove me to only have $30,000 sitting in the bank account with a $300,000 credit card payment coming due. Well, what happened is, number one, we had some bad product launches. So in the months of November and December, we had launched some new products and I was very optimistic about these products.Josh Hadley 00:02:03  We placed some large purchase orders for them, and then we invested heavily into pay per click ads on Amazon, thinking that we knew how to rank these products well. Well, sadly, these products did not go over as well as I as I had thought. And so we accumulated a massive advertising budget for those products. And then they didn't even sell very well. And now I was stuck with a lot of inventory, but b I had a bunch of ad spend that was now added to my credit card bill that was going to be due. The other thing that I learned from that process is that, hey, we didn't have a really good process of launching products like up until that point, maybe I had just been like winging it, or I thought we knew the process to launch products successfully on Amazon....

In this episode of The Influence Factor, Alessandro Bogliari speaks with Lisa Zlotnick, Head of Brand PR, US Marketing at Shein, about her experience in brand transformation and the growing importance of creator partnerships. She shares why brands need to move beyond transactional relationships with creators and focus on more authentic collaborations that reflect cultural relevance and integrity. The conversation also explores how brands can better engage Gen Z through community-driven initiatives like campus ambassador programs, and why creators are increasingly becoming involved in product development - shifting their role from simple amplification to true authorship.