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Chanel withdraws from North American border storesChanel withdraws from North American border stores
Gavin Lipsith
16-Jan-2008
Retailers claim the decision could have a severe impact on their business
Beauty house Chanel is to withdraw its business from North American border stores. The company’s regional agent CUPFSA revealed the plan to Canadian operators at the Frontier Duty Free Association convention in
RavenFox.com understands that the move will affect all border business in
Retailers contacted by RavenFox.com suggested that the decision could have a severe impact on their business, with some claiming that Chanel represents up to five of their top 20 fragrance lines.
RavenFox.com is seeking comment from Chanel and CUPFSA. Keep an eye on the website for more details and reaction.
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it is very sad to have Chanel withdraw from North America border stores very very disapointing
Comment by: isadora on 25-Jan-2008
Suprised - NOT. The big C pulled the same trick on all the offairport stores in Australia about 6 years ago. I had been a customer of theirs for 20 years but it didnt and obvioussly still doesnt mean a damn thing to them. The big Cattitude is that you should consider yourself lucky that they allow you to even stock their product so come on you Border Stores stop acting so ungrateful
Comment by: Tom Thomas on 25-Jan-2008
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