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India launches UPI at department store in France

India's digital payment system, UPI, has expanded its global reach with a launch at Galeries Lafayette in Nice, France. This move strengthens economic and technological ties between India and France. Following its introduction at the Eiffel Tower earlier this year, UPI is now available in nine countries. This allows Indian…

The Economic Times

Siam Piwat launches global partnerships to capture luxury market

Siam Piwat Group, a global real estate and retail developer, is reinforcing its leadership by expanding its global luxury system with world-class partners to unlock new growth from an expanding wealthy customer base in Asia.

Bangkok Post

Luxury French retailer Galeries Lafayette shuts Beijing flagship store

France’s iconic Galeries Lafayette closed its flagship Beijing department store on Wednesday after 13 years in the Chinese capital – citing weaker spending, changing shopping habits and a slowdown in the luxury sector. Its stores in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Macau will remain open.

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French luxury retailer Galeries Lafayette shuts Beijing store 13 years after opening

The French group has made it clear that it is not leaving the Chinese capital for good, as it now plans to focus on brands and products better aligned with the new expectations of Chinese consumers.

Euronews

French luxury store Galeries Lafayette shuts Beijing flagship branch after 13 years

French luxury retailer Galeries Lafayette closed its flagship Beijing store on Wednesday after 13 years, underscoring weak consumer spending and changing shopping habits in China. Shoppers snapped up final bargains as staff cleared unsold goods and dismantled displays at the six-floor department store before its indefinite closure.

France 24

Upmarket French store BHV opens fast-fashion Shein outlets outside Paris

Shein boutiques will open in five regional BHV stores on Wednesday, four months after the Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant’s first Paris outlet sparked an outcry.

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Inside the Most Iconic Christmas Trees, from Presidential Halls to Luxury Hotels – And How to Recreate Their Signature Style

Celebrating the world’s most unforgettable Christmas trees, their daring designs, and how their timeless aesthetic can inspire you for years to come

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Shein's Paris Store Kicks Up A Storm In France

Asian e-commerce giant Shein's decision to set up shop in a historic Parisian department store has ruffled feathers in the fashion capital.

International Business Times

Shein faces backlash as it prepares to open first physical stores in France

Galeries Lafayette and other iconic French department stores could now house Shein's physical shops, with the Chinese fast-fashion brand expecting to create 200 jobs.

Euronews

Cutting new cloth: African designers stitch fresh stories into Paris fashion

When Valérie Ka started modelling at 14 in Côte d’Ivoire, she thought she was on top of the world. But she wanted to go further, so she created Africa Fashion Up – a way to help African designers reach the global stage.

Radio France Internationale

The chicest filming locations from Emily in Paris — and how to visit them

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. But when in Paris, do as Emily does. As new episodes land on Netflix, Alexandra Neagen has your guide to the hottest haunts in the city, as seen on screen

Evening Standard

‘Chance of a century’ – could department store become Berlin’s first central library?

City’s culture minister hopes to turn Galeries Lafayette store into German capital’s ‘new living room,’ but critics question likely cost

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