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Shein opens first physical store in Paris, drawing bargain hunters to BHV

Paris - Out of “curiosity” or because “it’s cheaper”, customers began to gather outside the department store on Wednesday. They were waiting for the opening of the Shein store at BHV in Paris at 1pm, despite the controversies surrounding the Asian giant's practices. UPDATE France suspends operations of online platform Shein “My husband doesn’t...

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Shein prepares to open a store in Paris' BHV Marais

The Asian ultra-fast fashion giant Shein, criticised for its practices, will open its first-ever permanent physical store in the world at BHV in Paris on Wednesday. The announcement was made on Friday on Instagram by Société des Grands Magasins (SGM), the owner of BHV. The brand, whose factories are mostly in China, will offer its thousands of...

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Disneyland Paris cancels BHV Christmas project over Shein partnership

Disneyland Paris is cancelling its Christmas project with BHV following the announcement of a partnership between the platform Shein and the Parisian department store. The theme park confirmed the news, originally reported by Le Parisien, to AFP on Thursday. Disneyland Paris is France's most visited theme park. It was scheduled to install a...

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French department store operator dropped by investment bank following Shein collab

French department store operator Société des grands magasins (SGM) has seen its deal to acquire the property of the Parisian department store BHV Marais collapse after its new partner, fast fashion giant Shein, caused the withdrawal of a key state-backed investor. SGM, which operates BHV, has condemned what it calls “political pressure” but...