Overview
Galeries Lafayette is one of the world's most famous department store groups, with its flagship on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris and stores across France and abroad. It also runs an online store at galerieslafayette.com with a curated marketplace, where selected brands and sellers offer fashion, beauty, home and lifestyle products. For a premium fashion, beauty or lifestyle brand, Galeries Lafayette is one of the most prestigious channels in France.
Who is behind Galeries Lafayette
Galeries Lafayette was founded in Paris at the end of the 19th century and is still family-owned. In 2025 the group had sales of EUR 3.1 billion, with 17 integrated stores and 38 affiliated stores in France, and stores in cities such as Dubai and Doha. The Paris Haussmann store alone generated EUR 2 billion in sales, up 4%, and welcomed 35 million visitors, making it one of the three leading department stores in the world alongside Harrods and Isetan. In April 2026 the group announced a EUR 260 million investment plan to 2030 to make Haussmann the world's leading department store. Beauty is a growing focus, with around 450 beauty brands on three floors at Haussmann.
The Galeries Lafayette marketplace
The marketplace on galerieslafayette.com makes up around 20% of the website's sales, with an average basket of about EUR 105 including VAT. Galeries Lafayette also ships some online orders directly from its stores. Its "Go for Good" label identifies products that meet its own environmental or social criteria.
How selling on Galeries Lafayette works
- Curated selection of premium fashion, beauty, home and lifestyle brands that fit the Galeries Lafayette image.
- Delivery policy. Sellers must match Galeries Lafayette's shipping cost policy or offer better terms.
- Full order handling. Sellers issue invoices in the customer's name and handle returns and any disputes, in line with Galeries Lafayette's service standards.
- French content and high-quality imagery.
- Integration through the seller portal or tools such as Lengow, with orders synchronised regularly.
Why Galeries Lafayette matters for brands
Galeries Lafayette is a global symbol of French fashion and lifestyle. Being on its marketplace gives a brand prestige and access to shoppers with strong purchasing power.
How eBrands looks at Galeries Lafayette
eBrands works with brands on marketplaces and retail channels across Europe and North America. If you have a premium brand and want to see how Galeries Lafayette could sit alongside the channels you already use in France, we are happy to talk it through.
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