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Business Wars

Wondery

History, Business, David Brown, Management

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

It’s 2010, and a series of deadly tragedies at factories in Bangladesh paint H&M and the fast fashion industry in a negative light. In response, the company doubles down on sustainability, launching a new eco-friendly line.

Meanwhile, Forever 21 goes to court over copyright infringement allegations, and Zara invests in technology to streamline its supply chain. But there’s a new player on the scene, Chinese company Shein, and their online-only business model is about to change the game.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to business wars at free on Amazon Music.
0:04.6	Download the app today.
0:07.0	February 25, 2010.
0:17.6	Daca, the capital of Bangladesh.
0:23.0	The seven-story building is cramped.
0:25.7	Dozens of workers sit at sewing machines working diligently.
0:29.4	They're cramped inside the garab, and garab new-age sweater factory.
0:34.4	And if they stop working, they'll miss their production targets and take home less paid.
0:40.6	Aside from the hum of machinery at work, it's quiet.
0:45.0	On the third floor, a young woman pauses to wipe away the beads of sweat dripping down
0:49.6	her brow.
0:51.1	She curses under her breath.
0:53.6	Damn, it's hot in here.
0:56.5	Though it's past nine o'clock at night, the air is still and thick.
1:00.8	The woman glances wistfully at the windows.
1:04.0	She's told they're kept closed for security purposes.
1:07.6	She's been working 10 hours straight, stitching sweater after sweater.
1:13.3	Suddenly, she smells something.
1:16.5	She turns to another worker, her friend.
1:19.1	Do you smell that?
1:21.0	Quiet.
1:22.0	Wait.
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