BEIJING, January 25 (TMTPOST) — Chinese online fashion retailer Shein is considering relaunching its IPO in the United States, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Shein will launch its IPO as soon as this year, according to sources.
The fast fashion company has hired Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase for the IPO. It is not known how much fund Shein is planning to raise through the IPO.
The brand’s founder, a Chinese citizen, is reportedly considering applying for Singaporean citizenship to get around stringent Chinese regulations for offshore IPOs, the sources said.
The company initially planned to launch its IPO in the United States two years ago. It was reported that Shein would go public in the United States as early as in Q4 2020, raising at least US$700 million. The IPO plan was later canceled.
A spokesperson from Shein has responded to the news report, claiming that the company currently does not have any plan for public listing so far. The company also stated in May 2021 in an announcement that it does not have any plan for IPO for the time being.
Founded in 2008, Shein is a Nanjing-based online fast fashion retailer that is known for its affordably priced apparel, especially for its clothing lines for women. Most of its clothes are priced below US$20, with some of its products being priced at less than US$5. The company mainly sells clothes to its consumers through its website and mobile application.
Shein is very popular in the United States, especially among young adults. It was the most talked-about clothing brand on video-sharing app TikTok and YouTube and the 4th most talked-about brand on Instagram. It is said that the company uploads over 600 new clothes every day.
Shein currently sells clothes in more than 220 countries. Its revenue for 2020 was around US$10 billion, achieving year-on-year growth of over 100% for the 8th consecutive year.
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