BHV Marais to End Partnership with Shein, Shift Focus to Homeware
BHV Marais will end its partnership with Shein, a fast-fashion retailer from China, as part of a broader repositioning of the store. The change follows a decision by the new management team to focus on homeware, including decoration and DIY. The partnership was described by the management team as a strategic mistake. Shein’s first permanent physical store at BHV Marais may close by Christmas. The
BHV Marais will end its partnership with Shein, a fast-fashion retailer from China. The decision follows a sale of the business to a management team led by Karl-Stephane Cottendin, according to France24. Cottendin, the former general manager of BHV and the SGM group, is leading efforts to reposition the store around homeware, including decoration and DIY, as reported by FashionUnited.in. The management team called the partnership with Shein a strategic mistake, according to FashionUnited.in.
The closure of Shein’s first permanent physical store at BHV Marais could occur by this Christmas, according to SCMP. The sale and end of the partnership also affect BHV Parly 2 in Yvelines, as reported by FashionUnited.in. Seven provincial BHV stores, formerly Galeries Lafayette and still managed by SGM, are not affected by the sale, according to FashionUnited.in. Five of those seven stores hosted Shein this year, according to FashionUnited.in.
The end of the partnership followed an outcry over environmental impact, labour practices, and online sale of childlike sex dolls, according to France24.
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