Overview

• Shein plans a 1,000 m2 corner at Paris’s BHV Marais and shop-in-shop spaces in Galeries Lafayette stores in Dijon, Reims, Grenoble, Angers and Limoges.
• French brands including Aime, Talm, Odaje and Culture Vintage say they will leave the BHV in protest at hosting the ultra‑fast‑fashion giant.
• Deputies have asked the prime minister to block the openings, and Angers mayor Christophe Béchu denounced Shein’s model as destructive.
• La Tribune reports internal strains at BHV and SGM tied to the decision, citing deep disagreements and payment delays.
• TF1’s François Lenglet warns that permanent outlets could accelerate closures of city‑center clothing shops, noting an 18% decline from 2014 to 2021.