SHEIN has changed how India shops for style—offering fast fashion at breakneck speed, targeted marketing, and data-driven assortments that fuel constant new arrivals. In SHEIN in India: Fast Fashion, Consumer Trends, and the Future of Online Retail, Pravesh Gupta explores what’s behind the brand’s rapid rise and how it reshaped consumer behavior across cities and tiers of Indian society. From mobile-first discovery and influencer ecosystems to pricing psychology, trend cycles, and the “always-on” expectation of new products, this book connects digital retail mechanics with real-world buying decisions. Gupta breaks down key consumer trends driving online apparel demand, including value seeking, personalization, social proof, and convenience—while also addressing the larger implications for the retail industry. Readers will learn how fast fashion influences expectations around speed, variety, and affordability, and what challenges and opportunities this creates for brands, marketplaces, regulators, and traditional retailers adapting to e-commerce. Whether you’re a student of marketing, an ecommerce professional, a retail analyst, or simply curious about how global fashion platforms operate in India, this book offers a clear, insightful look at the future of online retail. It’s a practical and thought-provoking guide to the forces transforming fashion commerce—and what they may mean next.
SHEIN has changed how India shops for style—offering fast fashion at breakneck speed, targeted marketing, and data-driven assortments that fuel constant new arrivals. In SHEIN in India: Fast Fashion, Consumer Trends, and the Future of Online Retail, Pravesh Gupta explores what’s behind the brand’...