{"id":67642,"date":"2023-09-18T22:16:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T22:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=67642"},"modified":"2023-09-18T22:16:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T22:16:36","slug":"missguided-in-talks-to-be-sold-to-shein-as-discount-fashion-retailer-begins-negotiations-with-singapore-giant-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/lifestyle\/missguided-in-talks-to-be-sold-to-shein-as-discount-fashion-retailer-begins-negotiations-with-singapore-giant-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Missguided in talks to be sold to Shein as discount fashion retailer begins negotiations with Singapore giant | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
MISSGUIDED could be sold to Singapore fashion retailer Shein.<\/p>\n
High street billionaire Mike Ashley is in talks to sell the online clothing label.<\/p>\n
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Both companies are in negotiations about a deal, according to reports from Sky News. <\/p>\n
It would be Shein's first purchase of a British fashion brand.<\/p>\n
According to city sources, Sky reported that discussions have been happening for several weeks. <\/p>\n
Though there is no indication of whether a sale will actually happen at this point in time.<\/p>\n
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Mike Ashley\u2019s Frasers Group snapped up Missguided in June last year. <\/p>\n
Missguided collapsed into administration\u00a0after suppliers accused the business of millions of pounds worth of outstanding payments.<\/p>\n
But Frasers Group, which also owns Sports Direct and House of Fraser, confirmed it had bought the intellectual property of the retailer and sister brand Mennace for around \u00a320million.<\/p>\n
It confirmed Missguided will continue to be operated by administrators for a transition period of around eight weeks.<\/p>\n
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