Market share of the leading fast fashion companies U.S. 2020-2022

Shein's market share in the United States more than doubled between March 2020 and March 2022, going from approximately 18 to 40 percent. This market share gain occurred at the expense of nearly all other fast fashion companies in the United States, as all except Zara saw their market share dwindle during that time period. Most notably, H&M's market share in the U.S. decreased ten percentage points between March 2020 and March 2022. By November 2022, Shein held 50 percent of the U.S. fast fashion market.

Fast fashion e-commerce

As the fast fashion industry continues to evolve, Shein is not the only e-commerce pure player disrupting the overall landscape. Companies such as ASOS and Zalando, for example, can turn out collections with remarkable speed, providing an edge against their brick-and-mortar competitors. From 2020 to 2022, net sales at ASOS.com are forecast to increase by more than two million U.S. dollars. Over the same time period, Zalando's net sales are forecast to increase by nearly one million U.S. dollars.

The rise of Shein

Shein may not be the only e-commerce pure player changing the landscape of the fast fashion industry, but it is definitely the most prominent one. According to estimates, the fast fashion giant has seen its revenue increase by more than 22 billion U.S. dollars since 2016. Maybe even more impressive is the fact that Shein.com was the second fastest growing e-commerce website in the world in 2022, and was the only fashion company to crack the list.