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 A location inProvidencia, Chile that also features aLíder Express | |
| Company type | Department store |
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| Founded | 1900; 125 years ago (1900) inSantiago, Chile |
| Founder | José María Couso |
| Headquarters | , |
| Parent | Cencosud |
| Website | Official website |
París, formerly known asAlmacenes París (Paris Department Stores), is a chain of department stores in Chile, owned by multinational Cencosud.[1] It was a member of theInternational Association of Department Stores from 2000 to 2005.
The company operates dozens of stores across the country. París sells apparel for men, women, and children, household appliances, and furniture, and even has its own travel agency. The company is owned by conglomerateCencosud.
Owns: Alaniz, Alaniz Home, Aussie, Attimo, Opposite, Tribu, Tri, Nex, Greenfield, Rainforest, among others.
Exclusives: Umbrale, Foster, Brooks Brothers, Lacoste Shoes, Nautica, Cheeky, Topshop, Paula Cahen D'Anvers, Legacy, Topper, Tommy Hilfiger shoes and more.
Brand Corners: Ellus, Lacoste, Maui and Sons, Esprit, edc by Esprit, Calvin Klein Underwear, and more.
The company was started in 1900 as ParisS.A. The company motto ises mi tienda - "It's my store".
París (calledEmpresas Almacenes París S.A. orAlmacenes París C.S.A.) is a chain of department stores founded inSantiago,Chile. His headquarters was located inAvenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins 815, in the commune ofSantiago. However, at present, share facilities with its parentCencosud, is a building located at the side of the shopping mallAlto Las Condes, in Kennedy Avenue 9001, Floor 4, Las Condes, Santiago.
The department store was founded in 1900 by José María Couso asMueblería París. In 1950 the department store changed its name toAlmacenes París, following the expansion of its field sales.
In 1970, Almacenes París created the first department store credit card, the "Tarjeta París", a concept that was rapidly adopted by its main competitors,Ripley andS.A.C.I. Falabella. In 1990, as a result of the bankruptcy of the department storeMuricy, Almacenes París acquired locales inParque Arauco andMall Plaza Vespucio in addition to their locale in Plaza Lyon in Providencia. It additionally acquired the buildings located in Coyancura with las Bellotas, to which the company headquarters was moved. The former Alameda headquarters building was baptizedTorre París. In 1999, Paris took over American department store chainJCPenney, which entered Chile in 1994 with a store at Mall Alto Las Condes.
On June 30, 2020, Cencosud announced the end of operations in Paris inPeru, closing all its stores and moving workers to the Wong and Metro supermarkets. While in Chile, theParis Express format is created, which absorbs Johnson stores.
In March 2025, Cencosud announced the return of operations in Paris in Peru open all its stores.
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