(Bloomberg) -- The French government said it would temporarily suspend the Chinese e-commerce giant Shein, just hours after it opened its first store in Paris, following complaints over sales of ...

Shein’s new brick-and-mortar store—its first in the world—sticks out like a sore thumb. “The city of Paris reaffirms that Shein is contrary to its values,” Paris Deputy Mayor Nicolas Bonnet-Oulaldj ...

Pressure is mounting on a major department store after plans surfaced to bring Shein’s ultra-cheap clothing to its sales floor, drawing swift criticism from fashion leaders and elected officials.

PARIS (Reuters) -France started proceedings on Wednesday to suspend online fast-fashion retailer Shein after childlike sex dolls and weapons were found being sold on its site, marring the opening of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Faithfull is London-based and covers retail and real estate Paris, protests and packed aisles: Shein's arrival at the BHV ...

Robert D. Zaretsky is a professor of French history in the Honors College at the University of Houston. His books include “The Subversive Simone Weil: A Life in Five Ideas.” In 1883, the French ...

A shopper carries a bag of the Asian fast fashion brand Shein after visiting their first physical store on its opening day, in the BHV Marais Department Store in Paris, France, on Nov. 5, 2025. Credit ...