French department store BHV Marais to end Shein partnership after backlash

The announcement comes seven months after Asian e-commerce giant Shein opened a shop inside Paris's landmark BHV department store. © Julie Sebadelha, AFP/File

French department store BHV Marais will end its partnership with Shein after its operating company sold the landmark Paris outlet to a group of executives. The move follows months of controversy over the fast-fashion retailer’s presence in the store, including outcry over its environmental impact, labour practices and its online sale of childlike sex dolls.

French department store BHV Marais will end its partnership with Shein after its operating company said Tuesday it was selling the Paris outlet following criticism of its deal with the Asian e-commerce giant.