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Inside the secret WhatsApp groups of Paris luxury boutiques

Faced with increasingly well-organised thieves, shops on the Avenue Montaigne and the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré are resorting to informal means to stop shoplifters. [...]

Published on 05/09/2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Inheritance battle could rock Gucci flagship on Avenue Montaigne

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Home to luxury magnates and heirs, Paris's Villa Montmorency tightens up security

France, United States
Brioni counts Donald Trump and Bruno Le Maire among loyal customers

France
Luxury boutiques step up security ahead of Olympics

Spotlight | France
Pinault family splashes out in hope of offsetting losses

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LVMH makes headway in race for Paris's most coveted luxury locations

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Richemont creates flagship Alaïa store in Paris

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Brands brave the Wild West of the second-hand market

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France Inside the secret WhatsApp groups of Paris luxury boutiques

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France Home to luxury magnates and heirs, Paris's Villa Montmorency tightens up security

France, United States Brioni counts Donald Trump and Bruno Le Maire among loyal customers

France Luxury boutiques step up security ahead of Olympics

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France LVMH makes headway in race for Paris's most coveted luxury locations

France, Switzerland Richemont creates flagship Alaïa store in Paris

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France
Inside the secret WhatsApp groups of Paris luxury boutiques

Spotlight | France
Inheritance battle could rock Gucci flagship on Avenue Montaigne

France
Home to luxury magnates and heirs, Paris's Villa Montmorency tightens up security

France, United States
Brioni counts Donald Trump and Bruno Le Maire among loyal customers

France
Luxury boutiques step up security ahead of Olympics

Spotlight | France
Pinault family splashes out in hope of offsetting losses

France
LVMH makes headway in race for Paris's most coveted luxury locations

France, Switzerland
Richemont creates flagship Alaïa store in Paris