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How Shein Built Fast Fashion on Extreme Speed
In this episode, Lucas and Luna pull apart the operational engine behind Shein, the Chinese fashion giant that has overtaken Zara and H&M in speed and market share. They focus on one specific number: Shein's 3,000-item daily new arrival rate, and how the company's data-driven 'test-and-respond' model allows it to manufacture only high-demand items using a network of 3,000-plus supplier factories in Guangzhou. Lucas explains the role of real-time demand sensing algorithms, the economics of 'small batch, frequent reorder,' and why Shein's margin structure…
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