Creative sourcing and tight budgeting: how Parisian department stores mastermind their fashion purchases

Translated by Nicola Mira Published May 19, 2025 Consumers have come to expect a shopping experience that is as inspirational as it is seamless, and Parisian department stores have become increasingly rigorous in putting together their assortment. While well-established houses are consolidating their hegemony and international consumers are searching for directional products, department stores play…

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Unions question 2025 pay scales in Parisian haute couture sector

Translated by Nicola Mira Published April 30, 2025 Parisian haute couture ateliers are feeling the pinch. Negotiations are under way for the 2025 pay scales in the ‘Parisian couture’ professional category, which includes leading luxury houses and independent labels, most of them regularly showing their collections in Paris. The unions have however condemned inconsistencies in…

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Parisian department store BHV appoints new CEO

Translated by Nicola Mira Published April 7, 2025 The appointment of a new boss does not allay doubts about the real position in which Parisian department store BHV finds itself. Société des Grands Magasins (SGM), the company that now operates BHV, after striking a deal in 2023 with its former owner, the Galeries Lafayette group,…

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