Mark & Spencer opening on the Champs Elysée.
Like every Parisienne, I was pretty chuffed when I first heard Marks & Spencer were coming back to Paris. We'd never understood why they'd gone away in the first place.
You didn't go to Marks and Sparks to make your normal French Sunday lunch; you went to stock up for a party, for Christmas dinner, for a kid's birthday, for a treat.
The opening of the 1,400 sq metre store comes a decade after M&S pulled out of Paris amid a collapse in profits in 2001. The company's retreat across the Channel sparked criticism from politicians and trade unions and street protests.
The first three-storey store on the “world's most famous avenue”, renowned for its quality fashion stores, will be selling women’s wear, lingerie and a selection of food.
M&S is hoping that its sandwiches and salads will attract office workers looking to grab a quick lunch, but it was quintessentially British products such as tea bags and scones which proved the biggest draw.
“Its totally English and the food is very exotic – there’s lots of Indian-inspired food,” said Margaux, a 19-year-old student. “People here are curious.”
Articles on the subject are all treated of the good news oh this opening but they don’t know if it will be a success or not because of the what happened the last time the opened shops in France.
But it’s a new concept and I’m sure it will attract Parisians, French and also tourists people.
I totally agree with the thoughts of the journalists about the impact of this opening on the Champs Elysée.
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