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  • Printemps to close seven luxury stores in aftermatch of virus

    Printemps to close seven luxury stores in aftermatch of virus

    French division retailer chain Printemps, a magnet for overseas consumers looking for high-end items in Paris, will close some of its operations in France because it struggles to address the coronavirus pandemic, the CGT union stated.

    Retailers have been hit laborious by government-enforced lockdowns to curb the virus and people who rely upon vacationer flows have struggled to get well as a result of worldwide journey stays restricted.

    Printemps, which sells make-up and garments for high-end manufacturers like Burberry and Gucci, and is owned by Qatari buyers, is especially uncovered to vacationer flows, particularly at its Paris Haussmann flagship retailer.

    Four of the group’s 19 division stores underneath the “Printemps” banner will probably be shut down, together with one in the northern metropolis of Le Havre and in Strasbourg in the east of the nation, in accordance to the corporate’s discussions with unions, the CGT stated.

    One of the Printemps’ offshoots in a Paris mall has additionally been earmarked for closure, and three of the broader group’s sportswear Citadium stores will close.

    Some 450 jobs, or roughly 15 percent of all Printemps staff, at the moment are in danger, the CGT stated, together with store assistants and workers on the firm’s headquarters.

    Printemps couldn’t instantly be reached for remark. Le Monde newspaper quoted a spokeswoman who stated the measures have been geared toward stemming operational losses.

    Many French retailers have been already struggling earlier than the pandemic hit, due to transport strikes earlier this 12 months that hit footfall in stores, and a wave of anti-government protests final 12 months that compelled them to close on some weekends.

    They are additionally dealing with elevated competitors from on-line rivals.

    Luxury manufacturers have managed to offset some of the aches by means of their retailer networks abroad, together with within China, the place demand for high-end items stays robust.

    Printemps, based in 1865, is one of the oldest division stores in France together

  • Shanghai mall installs slide for shoppers

    Shanghai mall installs slide for shoppers

    Forget stairs and elevators – a Shanghai mall has installed a five-storey enclosed slide for shoppers.

    Spiralling down some 54 metres, the 76cm wide chute at the Printemps mall in the Pudong New Area is covered in bright patterns and is named The Happy Slide. It take just 16 seconds from the top floor of the mall to the ground floor.

    Printemps, despite a 150-year retail history in Paris, has been experiencing declining sales at the mall, prompting the management to think outside the box to attract more customers.

    While the slide is free to use, it is only for people aged between seven and 60 years old, provided they are not pregnant and do not have cardiovascular or back problems. At the moment, the attraction is open only to VIP mall members, and they need to wear a safety bag and cross their arms while sliding.

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    Shaped like a traditional twisting Chinese dragon, the stainless steel tube is covered in cartoon-style flowers, stars and musical instruments.

    Images show a man in a suit taking the slide, as well as another emerging with his smartphone shooting video.

    However, one Facebook user questions its safety: “China can’t build escalators properly without people falling through them, so you’d be nuts to go down this.”

    Singapore’s Changi Airport put up the state’s tallest slide, measuring four storeys, or 12m, high in 2010, and it is still a major tourist attraction.

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