Zara has removed an advertising campaign from its website and app after facing calls for a boycott by pro-Palestine activists. The campaign featured mannequins with missing limbs and statues wrapped in white, which some critics said resembled photos of corpses in Gaza. Zara's parent company, Inditex, stated that the change was part of its normal content refresh and did not comment on the boycott calls. The incident highlights the increased sensitivity that international brands face amid the escalating conflict in Gaza.
Zara has removed an advertising campaign from its website and app after facing calls for a boycott by pro-Palestine activists. The campaign featured mannequins with missing limbs and statues wrapped in white, which some critics said resembled photos of corpses in Gaza. Zara's parent company, Inditex, stated that the change was part of its normal content refresh and did not comment on the boycott calls. The incident highlights the increased sensitivity that international brands face amid the intensifying conflict in Gaza and growing calls for company boycotts.
Shein, the popular online fast-fashion retailer, is facing a lawsuit alleging "egregious" copyright infringement that constitutes racketeering. The lawsuit claims that Shein produces exact copies of copyrighted designs as part of its effort to release 6,000 new items daily. The company is accused of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Three designers have filed the lawsuit, claiming that their designs were copied by Shein. The decentralized structure of Shein poses a challenge for pursuing legal action. Shein, with annual sales of nearly $30 billion, is the largest fashion retailer globally.
