U.S. tourists flock to luxury shops in Europe

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4 years ago

July 25, 2022

Reuters

American luxury shoppers traveling in Europe splurged at designer stores as the U.S. dollar and the euro hit parity on Wednesday

American luxury shoppers travelling in Europe feel as if they’ve hit the jackpot.

For the first time in twenty years, the euro and U.S. dollar are nearly equal in value.

The weak euro is tempting Americans like Shawna Wilson to splurge.

“Because the euro and the dollar are about the same, it definitely encourages us to spend. It’s like it’s on sale here, so we’re having no problem shopping.”
TOURIST FROM COLORADO AND MOM, SHAWNA WILSON, 49.

Wilson is among many American tourists flocking to Paris’s Avenue Montaigne this week, a strip of luxury stores which fronts designer brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci.

“I am very excited that our American dollar is so strong, just when I am coming to Europe.”
TOURIST FROM NEW YORK CITY AND RETIRED TEACHER, SUSAN WEINBERG.

For Americans, purchasing a Chanel bag here could be cheaper by a thousand bucks, with savings from the exchange rate and tax refunds at the border on the way home.

But Erik Norland, senior economist at the CME Group in London, warns it’s not as simple as it seems.

“My own personal observation with luxury brands is that the prices of those goods tends not to vary from one country to another as much as you might expect. Another thing for Americans to consider, if they’re expecting bargains in Europe, is that in Europe in general there is much higher value added taxes there are in the U.S. Now that said, Americans who do shop over here can often get value added tax rebates when they leave. So that’s also something to look into as there might be a lot of calculations to make in terms of trying to find bargains. And it may not be as straightforward as people think.”
CME GROUP, SENIOR ECONOMIST, ERIK NORLAND.

On the flip side, European luxury shoppers like Sebastien Pozzi from Lyon, France, will feel a pinch at home – and while traveling to the U.S.

“Maybe we won’t buy anything. In France, it’s really expensive, that kind of brands, like Chanel, Dior. And here today… normally it could be cheaper in the U.S., but with the exchange rate, it’s not possible. It’s too expensive for us.”
TOURIST FROM LYON, FRANCE, SEBASTIEN POZZI.

Some analysts say the parity could last for at least a couple of weeks.

Australia’s inflation report and Nvidia earnings impact explained

Australia’s inflation report sparks market shifts, influencing interest rates, the Aussie dollar, and investor sentiment amid Nvidia’s earnings.

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5 days ago

February 26, 2026

Harvey Vargas

Australia’s inflation report sparks market shifts, influencing interest rates, the Aussie dollar, and investor sentiment amid Nvidia’s earnings.

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6 days ago

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Dow drops 800+ points as AI and trade worries hit tech and retail stocks; bonds rise amid market volatility.

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1 week ago

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