# Foreign Shoppers-Welcoming Centers Galleries Lafayette Offers Services Just for Asian Tour Groups By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-05-11 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tour-groups References: [springwise](https://www.springwise.com/paris-opens-dedicated-welcome-center-foreign-shoppers/) & [galerieslafayette](https://www.galerieslafayette.com/) Paris is in no short supply of tourist destinations, and one of them -- Galleries Lafayette -- is catering specifically to [large Asian tour groups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brand-experience-space) by opening a dedicated welcome center for them. The popular shopping center wants to offer the best possible experience to shoppers, especially those visiting from foreign lands. Designed with sizable Asian tour groups in mind, the new welcome center is located across the street from the Galleries Lafayette flagship store on Boulevard Haussmann. The [gold-painted center](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/through-the-keyhole) highlights a range of bestselling items featuring labels in multiple languages. Other bespoke customer service offerings include a [dedicated app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-travel-retail), a multilingual welcoming team of staff members, private rooms for special events and a tax refund system that's fully automated. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Tourist-centric Services:** Businesses can create tailor-made services and spaces for tourists visiting from foreign lands. - **Multilingual Customer Service:** Companies can offer staff fluency in various languages or install translation software, ensuring seamless language communication. - **Automated Tax Refund Systems:** Automation can make tax refunds more efficient by streamlining government procedures for shoppers and eliminating errors. ### Where This Applies - **Tourism:** Tourism-related businesses can tailor their services to cater to the needs of specific tourist groups, thereby creating new revenue streams. - **Retail:** Retailers can emulate Galleries Lafayette’s strategy by opening similar welcome centers for foreign shoppers, which can boost customer satisfaction and sales revenue. - **Technology:** Tech companies can create automation tools for tax refund processing, helping retailers reduce transaction errors and enhancing customers’ shopping experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rooftop Clothing Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ami-paris.md) - [Premium In-Store Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lancomes-domaine.md) - [Parisian Airport Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moet-hennessys-paris-concept.md) - [Cultural Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cadillac-fairview-lunar-new-year.md) - [Immersive Luxury Retail Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-dior-beauty-boutique.md) - [AI-Travel Beauty Consultant Activations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genifique-ai.md) - [Elevated By-Appointment Shopping Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/royalmount-montreal.md) - [Contemporary Experiential Retail Establishments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-maison-gnrale.md) - [Gilded Retail Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/through-the-keyhole.md)