Consumer groups from 21 countries accuse Shein of manipulative sales tactics and deceptive marketing Formal complaint urges ...

Pushed users with artificial countdowns and fake urgency. Labeled products with “special features” that are just… standard legal requirements. They’ve also accused Shein of hiding critical details ...

Shein routinely uses fake discounts, which seem to offer better deals by showing price reductions, but these reductions are not actually based on prior prices, as required by EU law. They also use ...

The former director of a firm at the center of a global investigation into bogus airplane parts was charged with fraud by UK authorities. The Serious Fraud Office charged AOG Technics Ltd.’s director, ...

Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion giant, is facing growing criticism for exploitative practices. The European Union recently announced that Shein has violated consumer protection laws by using ...

The European Union has warned Shein that several of its practices violate EU consumer protection law, including by offering “fake discounts” and pressuring customers into completing purchases ...

SHEIN is a fast fashion company founded in China in 2012, which has moved its headquarters to Singapore and operates in over 150 countries and regions, including Japan, at the time of writing ...

The European Commission is threatening to impose fines on Shein. The commission said Shein offered fake discounts and fed customers misleading information. Shein has a month to show how it plans ...

On Monday, May 26, 2025, the European Commission officially accused Shein of breaching EU consumer protection laws. Concerns were raised about fake discounts, pressure sales tactics, and misleading ...

Fake discounts, pressure selling and other practices on Shein are in breach of the law, the European Union has said. The EU said it has given the Singapore-based fast fashion giant one month to ...

The European Union accused fast-fashion retailer Shein of breaching consumer protection laws through deceptive practices such as fake discounts, misleading sustainability claims, and pressure ...