The event will only last a few hours. This Friday, January 3rd, as the Fnac on the Champs-Élysées is about to open its doors for the start of its huge clearance sale, hundreds of people are already waiting on the sidewalk on either side of the store's entrance. A monstrous crowd that the store did not expect, forcing it to close its doors within just a few minutes.
Short-term discounts
A few days ago, the Fnac on the Champs-Élysées, which was supposed to close on January 12th, announced a giant clearance sale to liquidate as many products as possible. The offerings include books, music, high-tech items, and even some Apple products at -50%, according to rumors. An irresistible offer that did not fail to...
attract the crowds in very (very) large numbers.Finalement, il n’y aura pas de déstockage à la FNAC des Champs Élysées. FNAC Darty a annoncé la fermeture définitive de son magasin. pic.twitter.com/v5jBDQjHhf
— Mickaël Pinta (@MickaelPinta) January 6, 2025
A crowd so huge that just fifteen minutes after it opened around 10 AM, the store had to send customers out and pull the metal shutter down again for safety reasons. However, the curious onlookers and bargain hunters kept gathering along more than 200 meters on the sidewalk, until an announcement early in the afternoon declared: Fnac will not reopen for the day.
An Early Closure
And the very next day, Saturday, January 4, the final decision was made: the curtain will never be lifted again, a week before its originally scheduled closing. The reason? a glaring lack of preparation from the store, pointed out by some of the employees themselves. And for good reason, up to 3000 people had gathered that Friday...
Hope to leave with belongings made of gold.Des humains attendent encore devant la Fnac des Champs-Elysees et ça puis 6h du mat, non vous faut vous sonner y'a ecris Fermé sur la grille mais vous regardez si y'a pas quelqu'un à l'intérieur tout les 5min en etant enervé pic.twitter.com/Nj0ztTmeVp
— 𝗟𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘆 🔫 (@GeneralMbappino) January 6, 2025
Just a reminder, the company Fnac-Darty had to leave this historic and iconic address due to a significant increase in expenses and a decline in interest from tourist customers on the Champs, who are now more inclined to spend on luxury brands and clothing. For now, the mystery remains unsolved regarding the successor of this cultural establishment.
