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Explore "fastfashion" with insightful episodes like "Fast-fashion giant Shein is thinking of going public", "Shein trouble", "How Shein became a fast-fashion behemoth", "Shein registers for US IPO, Trump SPAC insider trading & more | E1771" and "The dark side of fast fashion" from podcasts like ""Most Innovative Companies", "Today, Explained", "The Indicator from Planet Money", "This Week in Startups" and "Behind the Money"" and more!
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Shein trouble
How Shein became a fast-fashion behemoth
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Shein registers for US IPO, Trump SPAC insider trading & more | E1771
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Today’s show:
Nick joins Jason, who breaks down a report that Shein has confidentially registered for a US IPO (1:24). This leads to a discussion about Shein’s alleged unethical labor practices and voting with your dollar (11:22), Shein’s influencer stunt that backfired, DWAC’s insider trading debacle (47:25), and self-driving vehicle footage being used as evidence in criminal cases (33:27).
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Nick joins Jason for a full news show
(1:24) Shein confidentially registers for a US IPO
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(11:22) Shein’s alleged labor practices and voting with your dollar
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(33:27) Shein’s TikTok "factory washing" campaign
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(41:21) Jason’s advice for Dani Carbonari
(47:25) Trump’s return to Twitter + Trump SPAC insider trading debacle
(57:03) Police forces using autonomous vehicle footage to prosecute suspects
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The dark side of fast fashion
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