The 86,000-square-foot unit at the Beaugrenelle mall opens at a tough time for French retail, with another national transport strike looming.
PARIS — Despite a tough economic environment, Galeries Lafayette’s love affair with Paris shows no sign of abating. The retailer is preparing to open its third unit this year in the French capital, with the launch of its department store at the Beaugrenelle mall near the Eiffel Tower.
At just over 86,000 square feet, the store due to open on Nov. 12 is relatively small, but provides Galeries Lafayette with a crucial foothold in the west of Paris following the recent closure of its unit in the Montparnasse Rive Gauche mall, attached to the major subway station of the same name.
Galeries Lafayette Bets on Paris With Store Close to Eiffel Tower