All Shares, investment & IPOs articles – Page 3
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NewsShein is launching a circularity fund as a decision on its IPO looms
Shein is launching a circularity fund as it looks to tackle fashion waste following criticisms over its supply chain and sustainability standards.
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NewsLaura Ashley owners Gordon Brothers are in the running to rescue The Body Shop
A selection of private equity firms are in the running to rescue The Body Shop’s troubled high street business.
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NewsHuman rights group calls on regulator to block Shein’s London IPO
A UK-based human rights group is calling on the Financial Conduct Authority to refuse Shein’s application to list on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsShein filed London IPO paperwork in early June
Fast fashion retailer Shein confidentially filed paperwork at the beginning of the month to kick off the process for a potential London IPO later in the year.
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NewsShein’s blockbuster London float in doubt
Shein may pull the plug on its highly anticipated £50bn London float amid growing criticism of the Chinese giant’s business practices in the UK, it has been reported.
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NewsShein to lose out on FTSE 100 spot as concerns around IPO swirl
Fast-fashion giant Shein is set to miss out on a spot in the UK’s FTSE 100 index, which lists the UK’s top firms by market value, according to reports.
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AnalysisShein: Why is a London listing likely to get the green light?
As the highly-anticipated London listing for Shein reportedly draws closer, Retail Week explores whether it will get the go-ahead and if so, why.
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AnalysisFrom AI to M&A – what retailers are spending their money on
The ring of the tills might be what drives retail, but to keep customers spending retailers need to invest in improvements. Retail Week looks at where some of the biggest – and most successful – retailers are directing their spend
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NewsShein to submit prospectus for London float
Shein has taken a step towards embarking on its much-anticipated float on the London Stock Exchange, which is expected to value the fast-fashion giant at around £50bn.
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NewsFrasers Group tops up Hugo Boss stake
Mike Ashley’s retail empire Frasers Group has increased its stake in the luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss.
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News‘Dirty’ trainer brand plots biggest IPO of the year
An Italian luxury retailer famous for its ‘dirty’ trainers is plotting a float on the country’s stock market, which would be its biggest listing in at least a year.
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Opinion‘Brightening retail outlook could create sweet spot for M&A this year’
After a challenging 2023, falling valuations and pent-up demand for deals could spark a revival in retail M&A as economic conditions stabilise, believes Erin Brookes
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AnalysisCan a Shein float turn around retail’s IPO fortunes?
As Shein accelerates preparations for a blockbuster London IPO, Retail Week looks at how other retailers have fared since going public.
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NewsSofa-in-a-box brand gets £10m boost to go global
Swyft has received a £10m investment from UK-based Sleep Brands Limited to take the sofa company into new markets.
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NewsShein ramps up plans for London IPO following US pushback
Shein is reported to be accelerating its plans for a London Stock Exchange listing after its efforts to float in New York met pushback and regulatory obstacles from US lawmakers.
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NewsAsda co-owner Zuber Issa close to selling £500m stake
Asda co-owner and billionaire Zuber Issa is reportedly edging closer to securing a deal to sell his £500m stake in the grocer to private equity firm TDR Capital.
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NewsGetir weighing asset sales as part of restructuring talks
Getir, one of the world’s largest rapid-delivery grocery platforms, is weighing a string of asset sales as part of a restructuring of the business after its valuation plummeted.
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InterviewJulian Dunkerton: Back my Superdry survival plan or the business dies
Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton says his proposals are the only way to give the embattled fashion retailer a shot at ‘rebirth’. But is it all too little, too late?
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NewsGetir eyes restructuring as market value plummets
Getir, one of the world’s largest rapid-delivery grocery platforms, is in talks over a restructuring of the business after its valuation plummeted.
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NewsTesco teams up with international grocery giants on start-up investment fund
British supermarket Tesco has teamed up with grocery giants from around the world on a five-year, $125m (£98.9m) venture capital fund designed to “accelerate innovation”.

















