Shein

Chinese fast-fashion pureplay Shein exploded onto the fashion market in disruptive style, quickly becoming a well-known name among its core demographic of social media-savvy 16-to-30-year-olds.

The etailer, which sells womenswear, menswear and childrenswear, beauty products and homeware, was started in 2008 in Nanjing, China, by Chris Xu, who continues to head up the business as CEO.

Its original domain name was Sheinside.com with a focus on women’s clothing, before being renamed as Shein in 2015.

As well as its presence in the UK, Shein has dedicated online sites for the US, Italy, France, Spain, the Middle East, Australia and Russia, and ships to over 200 countries.