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The London stock market dodged a bullet with Shein | Nils Pratley

China’s fashion giant will list in Hong Kong with a shrunken price tag – and big questions over its business model In a parallel world, we might now be preparing for the arrival on the London stock market of Shein, the giant Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer. Or it could have happened already. The possibility of a London flotation was a running story during 2024 and into last year as politicians from both main pa

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The Guardian
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England / United Kingdom
Source published
26 Aug 2026, 16:21 UTC
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Nils Pratley
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Shein
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China’s fashion giant will list in Hong Kong with a shrunken price tag – and big questions over its business model In a parallel world, we might now be preparing for the arrival on the London stock market of Shein, the giant Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer. Or it could have happened already. The possibility of a London flotation was a running story during 2024 and into last year as politicians from both main pa
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    The London stock market dodged a bullet with Shein | Nils Pratley

    China’s fashion giant will list in Hong Kong with a shrunken price tag – and big questions over its business model In a parallel world, we might now be preparing for the arrival on the London stock market of Shein, the giant Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer. Or it could have happened already. The possibility of a London flotation was a running story during 2024 and into last year as politicians from both main pa

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  • publisher category Business rss-category
  • publisher category Financial sector rss-category
  • publisher category Hong Kong rss-category
  • publisher category IPOs rss-category
  • publisher category International trade rss-category
  • publisher category Shein rss-category
  • publisher category Stock markets rss-category
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