Overview
- Department store owner SGM/BHV postponed openings in Dijon, Reims, Grenoble, Angers and Limoges for days or weeks to expand space, refine assortments and adjust pricing.
- Shein’s Paris debut drew heavy footfall, but shoppers reported higher in‑store prices than online, prompting SGM to recalibrate the offer and price strategy.
- France’s DGCCRF documented illicit listings on Shein’s site, including sexualized dolls that appear childlike and prohibited weapons, triggering investigations and customs checks.
- Shein removed the flagged products and temporarily suspended third‑party listings, avoiding an immediate ban while remaining under judicial scrutiny.
- French authorities filed complaints against six other platforms — AliExpress, Joom, eBay, Temu, Wish and Amazon — over illegal items and failures to filter pornographic content accessible to minors, as Shein faces a National Assembly hearing on Nov. 18 and a Paris court review on Nov. 26.