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NOVEMBER 2022 IN WWD
French Department Store Galeries Lafayette Expands to India
The company will partner with Aditya Birla on two outposts in Mumbai and New Delhi.
- By Rhonda Richford
The Aditya Birla Group has partnered with the Parisian departmental store brand and on Thursday, announced the opening of its stores in Mumbai and Delhi by 2025.
PARIS - Famed French department store Galeries Lafayette is setting up shop in India.
The retailer will open its doors in Mumbai and New Delhi through an exclusive partnership agreement with local fashion group Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., and will launch a dedicated website for the country.
The 86,000-square-foot space in the southern city of Mumbai is scheduled to open in 2024. London-based architectural firm Virgile & Partners will helm the project, which will be housed inside two century-old buildings in the historic Fort district. Virgile has previously helmed the revamp of the Harrods luxury accessories space, as well as the design of the Andaz hotel in New Delhi.
