After weekend looting in France, fashion stores count losses and resale sites are told to pull stolen goods
How the unrest hit clothing shops in particular, and the government's demand on Vinted, eBay and others.
Cost-of-living protests across France on October 17-18 ended in riots and looting, with about 3,000 businesses damaged, according to the government. Fashion stores were among the hardest hit, especially those stocking brands that sell well on resale, FashionUnited reports; the Alliance du Commerce estimates fashion shops' Saturday sales fell 14% on average, more in Lyon, Grenoble and Nantes. The government approved aid including partial unemployment, deferred social charges and interest-free loans.
On October 19 digital minister Anne Le Henanff summoned Vinted, Amazon, eBay, Leboncoin, Meta and TikTok and told platforms to remove listings for items stolen in the unrest, AFP reports. Vinted said it has "zero tolerance" and has stepped up monitoring; eBay said it could not confirm an increase in such listings.
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After exploring France presses resale platforms to remove 'stolen' goods after unrest, for the platform at the centre of the stolen-goods question, see Vinted.
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