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Shein opened is first brick-and-mortar store in Paris on Wednesday

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France urges EU to sanction Shein platform

France has urged the European Union to take measures against Asian e-commerce giant Shein.

AFPNovember 6, 2025

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Shein opens first permanent store amid heavy police presence

Paris authorities on Wednesday deployed riot police for the unveiling of Shein’s first bricks and mortar store in the world, as controversy swirled over...

AFPNovember 5, 2025

Shein is preparing to open its first physical store in Paris

World

Shein vows to cooperate with France in sex doll probe

Asian e-commerce giant Shein Tuesday pledged to “cooperate fully” with French judicial authorities after an uproar over it selling childlike sex dolls, and said...

AFPNovember 4, 2025

An Amazon delivery driver wears smart glasses displaying real-time navigation and delivery instructions directly in his field of vision, during Amazon's "Delivering the Future" event at a Silicon Valley distribution center

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American media reported had that large-scale layoffs were on the way at the online retailer

US online retail and cloud computing giant Amazon said Tuesday that it is reducing its workforce by 14,000 posts to streamline operations as it...

AFPOctober 28, 2025

Shein will open its first permanent physical store at the historic BHV Marais department store in front of the Paris city hall

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E-commerce Shein’s Paris store kicks up a storm in France

Asian e-commerce giant Shein's decision to set up shop in a historic Parisian department store has ruffled feathers in the fashion capital.

AFPOctober 9, 2025

The move to open physical shops comes as Shein has faced criticism for its discount-driven business model

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Shein picks France for its first permanent stores

Asian fast-fashion giant Shein said Wednesday it had picked France to open its first permanent physical stores in November. The company, whose environmental record...

AFPOctober 1, 2025

Deliveroo posted its first annual profit in March following sizeable full-year losses

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Deliveroo slips back into loss on DoorDash takeover costs

Food delivery app Deliveroo on Thursday reported that it fell back into a loss in the first half of 2025, citing costs related to...

AFPAugust 7, 2025

The fast-fashion online retailer was accused of tracking users on the internet without their consent

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Shein faces 150-mn-euro fine in France

E-commerce giant Shein faces a possible 150-million-euro ($175-million) fine in France for failing to properly get consent to track users on the internet. The...

AFPJuly 10, 2025