On the instructions of the Prime Minister (Sébastien Lecornu), the government is temporarily suspending Shein so that the platform can demonstrate to the authorities that all its content complies with current laws and regulations, the team of Minister of the Economy and Finance, Roland Lescure, reported in a press release. Shortly after, Shein announced in a statement that it is suspending in France the offering of products from external sellers following the scandal over the sale of sex dolls with the appearance of girls. Paris. - The president of SGM, the group that owns shopping malls in France where several Shein stores were to open, Frédéric Merlin, stated in an interview with BFMTV, reported by the EFE agency, that the delay of these openings will be 'a few days or a few weeks,' with no further details, within the framework of the doll scandal. In this sense, he explained that 'our teams have to be able to manage' the flows of new customers: 'We have to adapt the offering, we have to adapt the pricing policy.' At the same time, he indicated that the commercial spaces 'are certainly too small' and under these conditions 'we are afraid of disappointing the customer.' Inaugurated last week in the heart of Paris next to City Hall, the first physical Shein store in France, in the midst of great controversy, the Chinese company anticipated that there would be more in other cities in the country, starting with Dijon and Reims on November 18, and then in Grenoble on the 21st. Likewise, more stores were mentioned in the cities of Angers and Limoges, but without dates being specified. The French businessman stated that they want to learn from the experience of Paris to 'try to do it better' in other cities. In any case, he wanted to make it clear that this is a postponement and not a cancellation, and that they are working with Shein to adapt to larger spaces than initially conceived. Illegal Products Last week, the Chinese platform became embroiled in a dispute after the French government threatened to suspend its activity in the country, upon discovering that its online offering was selling sex dolls with the appearance of girls, weapons, and a series of other illegal products. To avoid this closure in France, Shein decided to temporarily suspend sales from external brands and any product that is not clothing. The authorities backed down from that closure, but there is a legal procedure against the Chinese company that could have consequences in the coming weeks. The temporary suspension of the Chinese e-commerce platform Shein in France will be extended until it demonstrates that 'all its content complies with current laws and regulations' in the country.
