China’s low-cost e-commerce export model is losing momentum as rising air freight costs from Middle East conflict and weakening Western demand squeeze margins for platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress.

Direct-to-consumer apparel brand Mizzen+Main has partnered with AI-driven body data platform Bold Metrics for a smart solution to customers’ fit problems.  

When focusing on the last mile, click-and-collect and in-store returns reduce fashion e-commerce’s carbon emissions significantly, according to a recent study.