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Shein

  • Wednesday, 19 June, 2024
    Labour resists calls to close tax loophole used by Shein

    Rivals demand crackdown on Chinese-founded fast-fashion company ahead of its planned London IPO

    Customers hold Shein shopping bags outside a Shein store in Tokyo, Japan
  • Tuesday, 18 June, 2024
    News in-depth
    Shein chases new revenue streams as it prepares for London listing

    Ecommerce company has been diversifying away from fast fashion and trying to improve customer loyalty

    A person walks past an advertisement for Shein in London
  • Friday, 14 June, 2024
    Shein tries to suppress chair’s claim that fashion retailer is ‘American’

    Donald Tang’s remarks are said to have annoyed Chinese officials who need to approve London IPO

    Donald Tang
  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2024
    US senator urges UK to investigate Shein’s labour practices ahead of IPO

    China hawk Marco Rubio says allegations of ‘unethical and irresponsible business practices’ should be vetted before London listing

    Marco Rubio at a hearing
  • Thursday, 6 June, 2024
    Fund managers give cool reception to prospect of Shein London IPO

    ESG concerns may undermine support for potential blockbuster flotation

    Accessories at a Shein pop-up store in Spain
  • Sunday, 2 June, 2024
    Shein fashion group plans to file for London listing in coming days

    Confidential filing would lay groundwork for blockbuster IPO and provide a coup for faltering UK stock exchange

    A woman takes a selfie at a Shein pop-up store
  • Thursday, 16 May, 2024
    Due Diligence
    Will Shein revive London’s stock market? Premium content

    Plus, more companies withdraw UK job offers over new visa rules

    Due diligence logo
  • Thursday, 16 May, 2024
    Shein switches focus to London after New York IPO stalls

    E-commerce giant’s proposed US listing appears stuck amid trade tensions between Washington and Beijing

    Montage of Shein logo, models and executive chair Donald Tang
  • Sunday, 31 March, 2024
    Shein profits double to over $2bn ahead of planned listing

    Fast-fashion group is seeking Chinese approval for IPO in New York or London

    A person walking past a Shein billboard in London
  • Monday, 25 March, 2024
    Moral Money
    Is time running out for fast fashion? Premium content

    Retailer Shein is under attack from French lawmakers as it gears up for a public listing

    A person walks past an advertisement for Shein’s spring sale
  • Sunday, 10 March, 2024
    LexEuropean companies
    Shein’s fast fashion rivals may find stores are their best defence Premium content

    Zara’s owner Inditex is improving sales by upgrading and expanding its flagship locations

    Shoppers walk past a Zara clothes store
  • Wednesday, 28 February, 2024
    IPOs
    Shein’s London IPO flirtation

    Tactical trial balloon or a real possibility?

  • Tuesday, 27 February, 2024
    Shein considers London listing if US IPO blocked over ties to China

    Online fast-fashion group weighs UK as back-up option following scrutiny by American regulators and politicians

    A Shein pop-up store in New York
  • Tuesday, 27 February, 2024
    Lex
    Shein could boost falling expected valuation with London listing Premium content

    The City, despite its absence of tech names, understands fast fashion and would be likely to offer a warm welcome

    Shein’s logo on a clothes hanger
  • Tuesday, 13 February, 2024
    PDD Holdings
    China’s Temu grabs suppliers ditched by rival Shein over factory standards

    PDD Holdings-owned marketplace takes on Chinese sellers of cheap goods as fast-fashion competitor prepares for IPO

    The Temu app on a mobile phone
  • Monday, 12 February, 2024
    FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
    Imran Khan rises again in Pakistan

    Pakistan’s shocking election results have left the country in turmoil

  • Wednesday, 7 February, 2024
    LexPersonal & Household Goods
    Viral TikTok fashion trends pose new threat to fast fashion’s leaders Premium content

    The retailers quickest at bringing popular designs to market are grabbing more market share

    A customer walking past a display of Round Mini Shoulder bags in a Uniqlo store in Tokyo, Japan last month
  • Wednesday, 7 February, 2024
    Shein seeks Chinese regulators’ tacit approval for US public offering

    Online fast-fashion retailer in delicate dance with Beijing despite severing Chinese roots

    A model walks the runway during the Shein’’s ‘Endless Summer Show’ in Paris
  • Friday, 2 February, 2024
    News in-depth
    Shein battles counterfeiting lawsuits as online retailer pursues US IPO

    Singapore-based fast-fashion company says it ‘takes all claims of infringement seriously’

    Models present creations during Shein ‘Endless Summer’ fashion show in Paris last June
  • Thursday, 14 December, 2023
    Ecommerce
    West’s love for Shein and Temu drives ecommerce boom for air freighters

    Logistics groups see sustained demand for fast delivery of goods from China to western markets

    The Temu app on a smartphone
  • Wednesday, 6 December, 2023
    LexJune Yoon
    The Lex Newsletter: Amazon battles Shein’s shoo-in potential Premium content

    China’s fast-fashion upstart brazenly parks itself on US ecommerce rival’s turf ahead of blockbuster listing

    Customers hold Shein bags outside a showroom in Tokyo
  • Friday, 1 December, 2023
    News in-depth
    Reclusive Shein founder Sky Xu prepares to enter the spotlight with IPO

    Chinese ecommerce tycoon behind fast-fashion group beloved by the Instagram generation prefers to fly below the radar

    Shein brick-and-mortar pop up inside Forever 21 at the Ontario Mills Mall
  • Tuesday, 28 November, 2023
    Lex
    Fast fashion: Shein is no shoo-in for pricey IPO Premium content

    The group’s business model invites regulatory and political scrutiny in the US

    A woman browses through clothes displayed at a Shein pop-up store in Paris
  • Monday, 27 November, 2023
    Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein makes confidential filing for US IPO

    Listing will add to growing momentum for public offerings

    The Shein holiday pop-up shop inside of Times Square’s Forever 21 in New York City
  • Tuesday, 7 November, 2023
    Special ReportInvesting in America
    Shein’s US push complicated by its Chinese roots

    On-demand fashion group looks to convince Washington about its labour and sustainability record

    Shoppers inside a Shein store
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