Luxury boutiques in France board up windows before fresh protests
Chanel, Hermes and LVMH stores are boosting security and some are staying shut before Saturday's Paris protests, Reuters reports.
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what happened
According to Reuters, luxury brand stores across France have boarded up their windows and added guards ahead of new protests on Saturday. Some will stay closed altogether, as shop owners judged it too risky to trade after last week's riots, when hundreds of stores in Paris, Marseille and Bordeaux were smashed and looted.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 70,000 police officers would be deployed. Even so, LVMH, Hermes and Printemps have stepped up security, and some outlets will decide whether to close early depending on how intense the demonstrations become. Organisers, including the student union UNEF and the Yellow Vest movement, are protesting high living costs and cuts to public services.
why it matters
French luxury depends heavily on overseas shoppers drawn by handbags and scarves, so the unrest hits sales at a sensitive time. Earlier this month LVMH, Hermes and Kering posted disappointing quarterly results amid weak consumer sentiment and slowing tourism. Investors will watch whether the disruption shows up in the next reporting cycle.
market impact
LVMH, Hermes, Kering: unrest and weaker tourism add pressure on French luxury sales and the sector
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- France's luxury stores board up windows ahead of fresh protests — Reuters, 24 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
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