From Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and threadApparel companies are offering repair services and sewing workshops to attract young consumers. These initiatives aim to reduce textile was...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Shein finds there's no place like China after Vietnam warehouse experiment disappointsU.S. exemptions for duties on small parcels from China that underpinned its business model looked as if they would be abolished, Donald Tru...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
To IPO, or to IPOstpone? : What Zepto’s IPO pullback tells a bigger story about business and timing.The speed with which Zepto has ramped its national footprint is mindboggling. But with mounting losses, half-baked business plans, the spe...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
AI race redraws Asian air cargo, replacing ecommerce as growth engineGlobal air cargo networks are shifting towards AI chip manufacturing hubs. Cross-border ecommerce shipments are declining due to new import...
29 Jul, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Global markets: Shein will struggle to justify up to $50 billion Hong Kong IPO valuationWhile the quarterly loss partly reflected a $328 million fair-value charge on convertible redeemable preferred shares following an accounti...
27 Jul, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Shein will struggle to justify $40-50 billion Hong Kong IPO valuationRevenue rose 8% to $41.8 billion in 2025, but net income fell 39% to $2.06 billion. In the first quarter of this year, the fast fashion r...
27 Jul, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Shein flags tariff hits after posting quarterly loss ahead of Hong Kong IPOThe retailer won approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for its Hong Kong listing on July 10, clearing the way for a li...
26 Jul, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Reliance Retail Q1 revenue rises, but profit falls as e-commerce weighsReliance Retail's Q1 revenue rose 8.2% despite the FMCG demerger, while net profit fell 14.2% as e-commerce investments pressured margins. ...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
Global Markets: Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein finally wins approval for Hong Kong IPOFast-fashion titan Shein has gained approval for its Hong Kong IPO after previous attempts were blocked. Although the company has faced str...
10 Jul, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Ambani's Reliance brings Shein back to India after 2020 app banReliance Retail has launched an app in India to sell fashionwear under the Shein brand, reviving the Chinese brand's presence after its 202...
02 Feb, 2025, 12.01 PM IST
Shein pledges to invest in UK and Europe ahead of potential IPOFast fashion retailer Shein said it would invest 250 million euros ($271 million) over five years in the UK and Europe as the company battl...
09 Jul, 2024, 08.58 PM IST
Reliance's app, stores may soon sport SheinReliance Retail Ventures is gearing up to launch Chinese fast-fashion label Shein in India, a year after forming a strategic partnership wi...
04 Jul, 2024, 12.11 AM IST
China's fast-fashion retailer Shein files for US IPO - sourcesGoldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley have been hired as lead underwriters on the offering, and Shein could go public sometime i...
28 Nov, 2023, 08.31 AM IST
US states ask SEC to check if Shein complies with forced labor rulesAmid rising friction between Washington and Beijing, the letter, sent to the SEC last week, added to pressure on Shein as China hawks in Co...
29 Aug, 2023, 06.54 PM IST
Shein in talks with banks and exchanges about US IPOGoldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase are among the banks helping Shein with its IPO preparation, according to six of the source...
04 Jul, 2023, 10.38 PM IST
FDI panel nod not needed for Shein-Reliance licensing pact: OfficialsUnder the agreement, Shein will license its technology and trademarks to be used by Reliance Retail and to also develop an indigenous e-com...
20 May, 2023, 12.29 AM IST
SoftBank ex-COO to lead Chinese phenom Shein’s Latam driveClaure, once a lieutenant to SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, will lead the region’s operations, according to a statement Tuesday. The forme...
31 Jan, 2023, 11.15 PM IST