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Shein Steps Up London IPO Preparations Amid US Hurdles to Listing

The online fashion retailer plans to update China’s securities regulator on the change of the initial public offering venue and file with the London Stock Exchange as soon as this month, a person with knowledge of the matter said.

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The plan for a US IPO is still officially on the table, but the Singapore-based company has been struggling to clear regulatory hurdles both in the US and China.

TikTok to Label AI-Generated Images, Video From OpenAI and Elsewhere

Researchers have expressed concerned that AI-generated content could be used as misinformation in an attempt to interfere with US elections this autumn.

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TikTok said it would adopt “Content Credentials,” a digital watermark that denotes how images were created and edited.

US Online Retail Spending Up 7%, Driven By Demand for Cheaper Products

Sticky inflation has forced shoppers in various categories to trade down to more affordable products.

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Big retailers, including Walmart and Target have laid out conservative forecasts for the year, as shoppers navigate an uncertain macroeconomic environment.

Tapestry Misses Quarterly Revenue Expectations

The company’s net sales came in at $1.48 billion in the quarter ended March 30, compared to analysts’ average estimate of $1.50 billion, according to LSEG data.

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Coach handbag maker Tapestry is contending with slowed demand for its handbags and accessories in the face of high inflation.

Banned Chinese Cotton Found in 19% of Products, Study Shows

Traces of cotton from Xinjiang were found in nearly a fifth of samples from American and global retailers, highlighting the challenges of complying with a US law aimed at blocking imports that could be linked to forced labour in China.

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The US enacted a law in 2021 to safeguard its market from products potentially tainted by human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

‘Livestream’ Shopping’s Counterfeit Headache

The nature of livestream transactions makes it hard to identify and weed out counterfeits and fakes despite growth of new technologies aimed at detecting infringement.

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Artificial intelligence and algorithms can currently spot still images and text that infringe on brands’ copyrights and trademarks.

Zalando Returns to Growth Thanks to Premium Brands

The online fashion marketplace average order value increased to €60.4 ($65) in the first quarter, from €57.3 a year earlier.

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Zalando returned to growth in the first quarter after three consecutive declines in gross merchandise volume, as bets on more premium brands and its business servicing other retailers paid off.

Coty Sales Rise 8%, Led by Prestige Beauty

Beauty company Coty beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue on Monday and said it expects to achieve the high end of its annual targets, riding on steady global demand for its luxury and mass-market products.

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CoverGirl parent Coty forecast annual profit below Wall Street expectations.

Shein Wants to Sell Skincare, Toothpaste and Toys, Too

The online fast fashion retailer is moving into other categories and has given brands and retailers access to its platform in nine European countries so far, having done so in the United States, Brazil, and Mexico last year.

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Shein is courting brands like toothpaste conglomerate Colgate-Palmolive and toymaker Hasbro as it tries to sell more household names on its platform.

L’Occitane’s Billionaire Owner Close to Possible $7 Billion Buyout Bid

Chairman Reinold Geiger’s investment holding company, L’Occitane Groupe SA, is considering an offer for the Hong-Kong listed firm’s shares he does not already own, at HK$33 to HK$34 per share, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

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The billionaire owner of L’Occitane International is close to making a proposal to take the French skincare firm private as early as Monday.

Bytedance May Shut Down TikTok in US if Legal Options Fail

The algorithms TikTok relies on for its operations are deemed core to ByteDance overall operations, which would make a sale of the app with algorithms highly unlikely.

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TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US.

Biden Signs Possible TikTok Ban Into Law; ByteDance Vows Legal Challenge

President Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban.

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President Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban.
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