Shein may delay a London Stock Exchange I.P.O., initially planned for April 2025, to the second half of the year. According to the Financial Times on February 23, growth in 2024 fell short of expectations. Shein’s revenue reached US$38 billion (up by 19%), well below the projected US$45 billion. Net profit halved, dropping from US$2 billion to US$1 billion in 2024, far below the US$4.8 billion initially forecasted by management. As a reminder, Shein’s GMV stood at US$45 billion in 2023.
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