The BHV department store in Paris will not be allowed to host outdoor Christmas events this year, unlike in previous years, city authorities said, after they identified violations linked to the opening of Shein's first-ever physical shop within BHV. Online fast-fashion retailer Shein launched the shop earlier this month, drawing thousands of bargain-hunters and triggering widespread backlash from other retailers and regulators.

On the opening day of Shein's Paris store, France's finance ministry moved to suspend its French marketplace after finding child-like sex dolls and banned weapons for sale on the platform. It later halted suspension proceedings after the Chinese retailer withdrew all illicit products but Shein remains under close surveillance. On Wednesday the City of Paris, whose

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