Shein’s Global Ambitions Survive French Store Uproar

Shein’s choice of Paris for its first physical store set off a furor among French retailers and politicians fretting over the potential damage to local businesses from the fast-fashion retailer.
Forbes

First Paris Shein Store Provokes Fierce Backlash And Long Queues

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 ...

Shein Can't Sell Sex Toys Unless It Checks IDs, French Court Says

Shein, a cheap-stuff superstore based in China that is popular worldwide, cannot sell sex toys unless it checks purchaser IDs ...

The flights of fancy of the French entrepreneur who brought Shein to Paris

Since bringing Chinese retail giant Shein to Paris's BHV department store, Frédéric Merlin has faced a barrage of criticism.
The Independent

Chinese fashion giant Shein bans all sex dolls after French investigation into ‘child-like’ appearance

Chinese online retailer Shein has permanently banned the sale of all sex dolls on its global platform after French authorities accused it of selling items that appeared to depict minors, sparking ...
Le Monde.fr

Shein says will cooperate with France in sex doll probe

A pedestrian walks past the logo of Asian e-commerce giant Shein and of the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville (BHV) at the BHV department store in Paris on November 3, 2025, just days before Shein opens its ...
PBS

France suspends access to Shein online platform as the retailer opens its first store in Paris

PARIS (AP) — France’s government said Wednesday it is suspending access to Shein’s online platform until the company proves that its content conforms with French law, after a a controversy over sex ...
The Local

French fraud watchdog reports Shein for 'childlike' sex dolls

The Shein logo. The French fraud squad has reported the company to the judicial authorities for selling sex dolls with child pornography content. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP) France's anti-fraud ...
novethic.fr

Shein : 3 questions sur le géant de l'ultra fast-fashion qui s'installe à Paris

Comment expliquer le succès de Shein ? Les prix imbattables de Shein sont essentiellement la raison de son succès. Avec des robes à 8,99 euros, des T-shirt à 4,99 euros ou des jeans à 9,49 euros, ...
The Financial Times

Shein gives investors lofty revenue projections as it prepares for IPO

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Online fashion group Shein projects its revenue will more than double to nearly $60bn by 2025, as the Chinese ...
The Local

Shein vows to cooperate with France in sex doll probe

The Chinese e-commerce company Shein app logo on a smartphone screen Germany. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) Asian e-commerce giant Shein on Tuesday pledged to "cooperate fully" with judicial ...