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Adidas takes 164 days to sell through its inventory. Zara's owner takes 71. How many days does Shein take?

36 days

Shein sells through its entire inventory in about 36 days, even while adding roughly 4,700 new items a day to a catalog of more than 2 million. It makes each new design in batches of just 100 to 200 pieces, then reorders only the ones that sell.

Shein adds roughly 4,700 new items a day. It still sells through its entire inventory every 36 days.

Source: KrASIA / Shein IPO prospectus · checked Sep 2026

This was one of five on September 13, 2026.

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