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In Grenoble, Isère, the forthcoming opening of a Shein store raises controversy. Between ecological and ethical concerns, opposition of inhabitants and debates among traders, the city finds itself divided on the implantation of the Chinese brand, known for its scandals related to work and overconsumption.
The Galeries Lafayette and the SGM group belonging to Frédéric Merlin put an end this week to the affiliation contracts of seven Galeries Lafayette stores operated by the Lyon businessman who brought the brand Shein into its walls. The two stores of the Rhône are not concerned.
He called on SGM Group president Frédéric Merlin to wait for "conformity guarantees" from the e-commerce platform.
The installation of a physical point of sale of the Chinese brand at the BHV Grenoblois store (ex-Galeries Lafayette), operated by Frédéric Merlin's company, is scheduled for 18 November.
In a letter addressed to the president of the SGM group (Société des Grands Magasins), Frédéric Merlin, the mayor of Grenoble Eric Piolle requested the suspension of Shein's installation in his city
The ecologist reports that he wrote to the SGM boss, Frédéric Merlin, asking him to abandon the project to install the Chinese giant in the Galeries Lafayette in his city.
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