A French court has ordered Louis Vuitton to close its Champs-Elysées flagship store for business on Sundays. A spokesman for the luxury retailer's parent, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton said the court's decision undermined customer service and business in France . He added that the ruling would cost the jobs of the 70 extra staff the store hires for the extra day a week and said that the company would most likely appeal the decision when the complete ruling is given in two to three weeks.

"There are 5,000 to 10,000 shoppers who visit the store on Sundays, mostly tourists," he told WWD. "They now will have to go to Milan or London ." The case was brought to court following the complaint of the French Confederation of Christian Workers labour union. Although none of its members are actual Louis Vuitton employees, the CFTC complained that the Sunday opening set a precedent in France , where most stores must close on Sundays. Meanwhile the spokesman for LVMH said that the store's workers had unanimously voted in favour of remaining open for business on Sundays.