The Wall Street Journal

French Regulators Fine Shein for Misleading Discounts

The regulators said Shein had ignored prior promotions and sometimes raised prices before applying discounts

Regulators said that Infinite Style E-Commerce, responsible for Shein’s products in France, had misled consumers regarding discounts.
Regulators said that Infinite Style E-Commerce, responsible for Shein’s products in France, had misled consumers regarding discounts. Photo: arnaud finistre/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

French regulators fined fast-fashion retailer Shein more than $40 million for what they deemed to be misleading practices on prices and environmental claims.

After an 11-month investigation by France’s consumer watchdog and its national investigation service, regulators said that Infinite Style E-Commerce, responsible for Shein’s products in France, had misled consumers regarding discounts.

WSJ Logo
How Trump Got His ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Across the Finish LineExternal link

How Trump Got His ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Across the Finish Line