on Jan. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) The ban had the potential to create massive disruptions for online shopping platforms like Shein and Temu, popular with younger shoppers in the U.S ...

On the UK website of retailer Shein this week, I was offered a woman’s jumper for £8.49 (US$10.60), a men’s casual jacket for £14.49, and a battery-operated milk frother for £1.50.

Last week, the family behind cookware seller Lakeland announced they had put the business up for sale as cost pressures mounted following Rachel Reeves's Budget, putting 1,000 jobs at risk.

On the UK website of retailer Shein this week, I was offered a woman ... I was less sure about a set of wooden spoons, apparently used for 60 years and now looking like something from Middle ...