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Shein Launches First Permanent Paris Store Amid BacklashShein faces strikes and €191 million in fines as it opens a permanent Paris store this week in a historic department store.
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- Shein is opening its inaugural permanent retail location in Paris’s BHV department store, triggering political outrage and worker protests.
- The brand's presence has led to the withdrawal of French independent labels and criticism for harming the city’s progressive reputation.
- Shein is under scrutiny after receiving multiple fines totaling €191 million in France and an ongoing EU safety investigation.
- Despite opposition, the company plans additional permanent stores in other French cities to attract younger consumers and support local retail.
We are totally against this. It is the complete opposite of Paris’s policy to develop independent shops and support products that are made in France.— Nicolas Bonnet-Oulaldj, Paris’s Communist deputy mayor in charge of commerce, regarding Shein's arrival.
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