Two Apple stores were looted during the French protests, which now involve about 600,000 protesters and have escalated in recent days. The Apple Sainte-Catherine store in Bordeaux was hit first by young protesters, and the Apple store in Lille was ransacked just a few hours later.
Apple was not the only retail chain targeted. Hermes and Louis Vuitton stores were also looted during the demonstrations, showing that the unrest extended well beyond technology retailers to high-end luxury brands.
The incidents were reported as part of a broader wave of violence tied to the mobilization. According to a report from Le Parisien, the prefectural residence in Bordeaux was also ransacked by rioters on the day of the mobilization, and a RAID special intervention unit was deployed to respond.
AppleInsider reported the store looting as a short item, noting it as a small piece of news rather than a full write-up. The story adds to the list of businesses affected as demonstrations continue across France.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing