Pyrrhic victory: Retailer lands partial legal victory over Shein—and a big bill

Swedish retailer calls for new regulation as it partially wins an infringement case against the Chinese e-commerce giant, but is hit with hefty legal costs.

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Pyrrhic victory: Retailer lands partial legal victory over Shein—and a big bill

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