Published: Jan 09, 2020, 01:30 IST | Updated: Jan 09, 2020, 01:30 IST
The start of winter sales in Paris on Wednesday (January 8) - traditionally a big event for French retailers - is unlikely to make up for a dismal Christmas period, store directors and owners bemoaned as shoppers pushed through the doors of high-end department stores such as the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps.