"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 the Asian e-commerce giant's fast fashion and sale of childlike sex dolls online. Riot police officers stood guard in the centre of the French capital as Shein prepared to open its first physical store on the sixth floor of the BHV department store, an iconic building that has stood across from Paris City Hall since 1856."
"Protesters distributed red flyers, denouncing "suspected forced labour", "pollution" and "overproduction", and urging passersby to sign a petition against Shein's presence inside the Paris department store. Shein, which was founded in China, has faced criticism over working conditions at its factories and the environmental impact of its ultra-fast fashion business model, and its arrival in France has been opposed by politicians, unions, and fashion brands. Just days before the planned opening, a new controversy erupted over the sale of childlike sex dolls on Shein's platform."
Paris authorities deployed riot police for the unveiling of Shein's first physical store on the sixth floor of the BHV department store opposite Paris City Hall. People queued outside while children's rights activists staged a nearby protest and distributed red flyers denouncing suspected forced labour, pollution and overproduction, and urging signatures on a petition against Shein's presence. Shein has faced criticism over working conditions at its factories and the environmental impact of its ultra-fast-fashion model, and its arrival in France has been opposed by politicians, unions and fashion brands. Discovery of childlike sex dolls on Shein's platform triggered a political outcry and prompted judicial investigations of Shein and other online retailers for distributing violent, pornographic or improper messages accessible to minors.
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