Chinese online retailer Shein removed childlike sex dolls from its website after French authorities flagged the items for their inappropriate and potentially illegal content, emphasizing their zero-tolerance policy towards such products.
Carrefour, a major European supermarket chain, has begun removing PepsiCo products such as Pepsi, 7 Up, Lipton tea, Quaker foods, Doritos, and Lays chips from its stores in France, Italy, Spain, and Belgium in response to what it calls "unacceptable" price hikes by PepsiCo. The chain has been vocal about the cost of food products, previously adding warning labels to items that had increased in price or decreased in volume or weight. PepsiCo is reportedly in "good faith" discussions with Carrefour to resolve the issue, but has not publicly commented on the situation.
Target is removing some products from its Pride Collection after facing customer backlash, citing concerns for employee safety. The retailer is reviewing certain transgender swimsuits and children's merchandise, but no decision has been made yet. The products being removed are from the LGBTQ brand Abprallen, which has faced social media backlash for its association with British designer Eric Carnell. Target has been celebrating Pride Month for over a decade, but this year's collection has led to an increase in confrontations between customers and employees.