Fashion Startup Shein Raising Funds at $100 bln Value

A keyboard and a shopping cart are seen in front of a displayed Shein logo in this illustration picture taken October 13, 2020. (Reuters)
A keyboard and a shopping cart are seen in front of a displayed Shein logo in this illustration picture taken October 13, 2020. (Reuters)
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Fashion Startup Shein Raising Funds at $100 bln Value

A keyboard and a shopping cart are seen in front of a displayed Shein logo in this illustration picture taken October 13, 2020. (Reuters)
A keyboard and a shopping cart are seen in front of a displayed Shein logo in this illustration picture taken October 13, 2020. (Reuters)

Chinese fast fashion e-commerce startup Shein is weighing a funding round at a valuation of about $100 billion, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The online retailer is in talks with potential investors to raise about $1 billion, the report added.

Shein's plan to list in the United States was put on hold due to volatile capital markets amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, according to sources.



Italy's Cucinelli Maintains Sales Growth Forecasts for this Year and Next

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Brunello Cucinelli is seen on a door at their company headquarters in Solomeo village, near Perugia, Italy, September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Brunello Cucinelli is seen on a door at their company headquarters in Solomeo village, near Perugia, Italy, September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo
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Italy's Cucinelli Maintains Sales Growth Forecasts for this Year and Next

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Brunello Cucinelli is seen on a door at their company headquarters in Solomeo village, near Perugia, Italy, September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Brunello Cucinelli is seen on a door at their company headquarters in Solomeo village, near Perugia, Italy, September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo

Italian luxury fashion group Brunello Cucinelli on Wednesday confirmed its expectations for sales growth of around 10% in both 2025 and 2026 despite looming US tariffs.
Starting from its Fall-Winter 2025 collections, the company will work on a new price list in the US in response to the possible impact of tariffs but it does not expect this to have much impact on its business, Reuters reported.
"We do not believe that this measure will result in a significant change in purchases by American clients," it said in a statement, noting the strength of its brand.
The group said sales had risen 10.5% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter, boosted by a solid performance in retail and wholesale channels.
Best known for its cashmere garments, the Italian company sold 37% of its products in the Americas region last year.
First quarter sales came in at 341.5 million euros ($388.2 million), broadly in line with an analysts' forecast of 343 million euros, according to LSEG data.
Amid a slowdown in luxury demand, the group has so far outperformed the industry thanks to its high-end positioning.