SOLDES BY PARIS: 7-10 January 2009
PARIS-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - On the occasion of the official launch of the winter sales, Paris is presenting Soldes by Paris for the third successive year.
Soldes by Paris 2009 program
Special events, good ideas and cultural updates over a four-day period on the occasion of the launch of the Paris sales. This event combines Paris shopping capital and Paris cultural capital with:
5 new shopping itineraries for 5 different styles
| Resolutely eclectic, just like the French capital, Soldes by Paris outlines the new look of Paris with some original itineraries. |
| Classic. In search of timeless elegance: |
| Montaigne, Champs-Élysées, Place Vendôme, Palais Royal |
| Trendy. Always cutting edge: |
| le Marais, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Haussman, Etienne Marcel, Les Halles |
| Bobo-chic. Looking for the charm of arty intellectual Paris: |
| Sèvres-Babylone, Odéon, Charonne, Canal Saint-Martin |
| Creative. Looking for young designers: |
| Bir Hakeim, Abbesses, Marché Saint-Honoré, Saint-Paul |
| FusionFashionWorld. Searching for cultural melting pots: |
| Belleville, La Villette, Olympiades, Ledru-Rollin, Opéra |
5 “Shopping stations”
These welcome kiosks, staffed by trilingual hospitality staff, are situated on the different itineraries.
The indispensable “Shopping book”, a 2009 edition full of new things.
“Digi-Guides”, GPS savvy for all technology-crazy “Fashion Geeks”. Book them on the website www.parisinfo.com.
Videos of the itineraries to preview and for lots of ideas on the websites www.shoppingbyparis.com and www.parisinfo.com – in partnership with paris-place.com.
Did you know? (Source: PCVB – CCIP Paris - UNEDIC)
Paris, world capital of tourism: 28 million visitors stayed in Paris in 2007!
Paris has more than 62,000 stores and services.
Paris has all kinds of retailers: independent shops, major national and international brands and department stores, divided as follows.
Paris, the world’s biggest open-air store: 17,500 stores and 5 department stores are part of the sales, including 5,339 clothing stores!
Unequalled retail density in the inner Paris area: 29 shops per 1,000 inhabitants (compared to 18 in London and 16 in Milan).
60% of tourists cite shopping as their main reason for visiting the city (after culture and heritage).
Tourism and commerce are complementary and together account for 26% of direct employment in the capital (source: UNEDIC).
With a 12% tax refund, Paris is more competitive than Dubai, Singapore or Hong Kong.
For more information, www.shoppingbyparis.com and www.parisinfo.com.
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