Hong Kong IPOs explode in first half as China Inc. abandons New York
Hong Kong listings by 44 companies raised $13.6 billion in the first six months of 2025, accounting for a quarter of the world’s total IPO fundraising Key Takeaways: Hong Kong…
BRIEF: Shein abandons London listing plan, heads to Hong Kong
Online fast fashion retailer Shein has abandoned plans for a London IPO after failing to get approval from China’s securities regulator, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the…
BRIEF: PDD profit tumbles, shares sink
Bargain e-commerce platform operator PDD Holdings (PDD.US) reported Tuesday that its first-quarter revenue rose 10% year-over-year to 95.67 billion yuan ($13.2 billion), falling short of market expectations for 101.6 billion…
BRIEF: Shein hikes U.S. prices as much as 377%
Fast-fashion giant Shein has sharply increased its prices in the U.S., with the cost for some items surging by as much as 377%, ahead of new tariffs on small parcels,…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Temu and Shein slash U.S. ad spending, warn of price hikes
Chinese-linked e-commerce operators Shein and Temu are slashing their U.S. advertising spending and warning customers of imminent price hikes as the U.S. gets set to start collecting import tariffs on…
BRIEF: Shein profit tumbles 40% as competition heats up
Fast fashion e-commerce company Shein’s sales rose 19% last year to $38 billion, but its profit tumbled nearly 40% to $1 billion amid stiff competition, the Financial Times reported on…
Shein loses its shine on bumpy path to London listing
The fast fashion giant’s lack of transparency about its cotton sourcing could hurt its valuation in the long and turbulent journey to its IPO Key Takeaways: Shein’s reported plan to…
