Shein makes rare job cuts in Singapore as London IPO remains in limbo

Shein makes rare job cuts in Singapore as London IPO remains in limbo

Chinese-founded fast-fashion online retailer Shein is laying off about two dozen employees at its Singapore headquarters, the company said on Wednesday, as the e-commerce firm restructures part of its business amid doubts about its initial public offering plan in London. More than 20 employees are affected by the lay-offs that are part of a restructuring … Read more

Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein filed for London IPO in early June, sources say

Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein filed for London IPO in early June, sources say

Shein confidentially filed papers with Britain’s markets regulator in early June, two sources said, kicking off the process for a potential London listing by the online fast-fashion retailer later in the year. The China-founded company, which was valued at US$66 billion in a fundraising round last year, began to explore a listing on the London … Read more

Exclusive | Shein’s London IPO plan in regulatory limbo as investors grow jittery, sources say

Exclusive | Shein’s London IPO plan in regulatory limbo as investors grow jittery, sources say

The concerns of shareholders adds to the challenges Shein has faced while searching for a place to host its public debut. More troublesome for the online retailer is the regulatory vacuum it finds itself in owing to its Chinese origins and operations, said a person who is familiar with the procedures for companies to conduct … Read more