According to Hongkong media reports, Daphne workers (00210) said that the same store turnover increased by only 1% to 3% in the first half of the year, mainly due to the shortage of labor in the second quarter. In addition, Dongguan's outsourced manufacturers were also strained due to the shortage of manpower, which was one of the reasons that failed to achieve the expected number of shops in the first half of the year.

Daphne's different brands accounted for 20% to 60% of the total sales, while the company originally planned to open 500 new outlets throughout the year, but only 140 by the end of June.