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---Ask the reporter to reconfirm the highlit portion in the pernultimate para; one of thew two figures seems odd)---Shopclues, an e-commerce marketplace that is focused on winning markets in tier-II and tier-III cities, is preparing for an Initial Public Offer (IPO) of equity. And, has appointed former V-Mart Retail executive Deepak Sharma as chief financial officer.Sharma was CFO of V-Mart and led the company through its IPO in 2013. A chartered accountant, he has 24 years of experience, having worked with Punj Lloyd and Mitsui & Co."He will bring greater velocity in achieving bottom line profitability and prepare the organisation for a successful IPO," said Sanjay Sethi, chief executive of Shopclues.At the start of the year, Shopclues had said it was pushing back its plan for an IPO in 2018, due to the detrimental effect of demonetisation (from early November) on its business. Now, the IPO plan seems to have returned, despite the founders being engaged in a dispute among ...