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Shein’s fraying profit sets up drab IPO

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The Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer has released financial details ahead of its long-awaited Hong Kong float. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists explain how a pushback against its business model in the West may have collapsed the valuation to just $10 bln. Breakingviews: Shein’s shrinking margins call for IPO in XXS Visit the&n ... Show More
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