A survey of Shein products before and after the price hikes showed some products increasing in price by as much as 90%, while others increased by smaller amounts of 20-30%. A plus-size women's dress, for example, increased from $22 to $27, while a bathing suit increased from $5 to $9. Granted, at Shein’s super-low price levels, a 90% increase can equate to only a few extra dollars in total cost.
This Earth Day, I surveyed top beauty and wellness brands to understand the roadblocks preventing them from reaching their sustainability goals. Top themes include inconsistent regulation from state to state and sky-high pricing of…