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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Fast fashion retailer Shein doubles profits as it awaits IPO approval

a woman walks past an advertisement for Shein in London
Shein recorded sales of about $45bn last year, according to a report in the Financial Times. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Shein, the online fast fashion retailer founded in China, has more than doubled its profits to more than $2bn (£1.6bn) as it awaits approval for a stock market listing in New York or London.

The company, which is growing rapidly around the world by using social media to promote its goods, recorded sales of about $45bn last year, according to a report in the Financial Times based on information from sources close to the company.

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