‘Super cute please like’: the unstoppable rise of Shein

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 17 May 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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It is taking fast fashion to ever faster and ever cheaper extremes, and making billions from it. Why is the whole world shopping at Shein? By Nicole Lipman. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian. This and easiest choice isn't always the healthiest, especially when everyone wants to enjoy their favorite products.
0:17.0	Tesco is committed to making healthier eating easier.
0:20.0	That's why they've removed over 71 billion calories from their own brand ranges since 2018.
0:26.0	The Guardian Labs has partnered with Tesco to help you live more healthily.
0:30.0	To learn more about the nation's healthier shopping habits,
0:32.8	visit the Guardian.com forward slash better baskets.
0:36.0	This message was paid for by Tesco.
0:39.0	Attention, comrades.
0:41.0	This spring, the world feels different now.
0:44.0	A dystopian masterpiece.
0:45.6	This is Big Brother.
0:47.4	Becomes a reality.
0:48.8	Time to finally do this.
0:50.4	Winston, I'm scared.
0:51.8	George Orwell's 1984.
0:55.0	Starring Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Arrivo, Andrew Scott and Tom Hardy.
1:00.0	No, wait, this is it.
1:02.0	It's over already.
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