Fast-fashion giant Shein aims for $27bn valuation in Hong Kong market debut
Clothes from fast-fashion brand Shein hang at their office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Photograph: Jorge Silva/ReutersView image in fullscreenClothes from fast-fashion brand Shein hang at their office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company will announce the final price on 31 August and start trading on 1 September.
- ▪Clothes from fast-fashion brand Shein hang at their office in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- ▪Photograph: Jorge Silva/ReutersView image in fullscreenClothes from fast-fashion brand Shein hang at their office in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- ▪The company will announce the final price on 31 August and start trading on 1 September.
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| Publication time | Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:02:59 GMT |
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Clothes from fast-fashion brand Shein hang at their office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Photograph: Jorge Silva/ReutersView image in fullscreenClothes from fast-fashion brand Shein hang at their office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Photograph: Jorge Silva/ReutersSheinFast-fashion giant Shein aims for $27bn valuation in Hong Kong market debutKnown for selling cheap clothing, the online retailer has seen its value drop sharply from earlier estimates amid scrutiny over its environmental footprintGuardian staff with agencies Mon 24 Aug 2026 00.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleShein will debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on 1 September, the fast-fashion retailer said on Monday, in a long-awaited listing that would value the group at close to $27bn.Founded in China and now headquartered in…
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