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Louis Vuitton Closes Guiyang Store, Cutting China Presence

8/24/2026

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Louis Vuitton will close its Guiyang store in China on August 31.
The closure cuts the brand’s southwestern China presence to three stores, down from six.
A Chinese court ordered Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) in July.
S&P Ratings director Sandy Lim warned the dispute could damage Louis Vuitton’s appeal to younger Chinese consumers.
Louis Vuitton will open a store in Beijing’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun North in December.

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Louis Vuitton will close its Guiyang store in China on August 31.
The closure cuts the brand’s southwestern China presence to three stores, down from six.
A Chinese court ordered Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) in July.
S&P Ratings director Sandy Lim warned the dispute could damage Louis Vuitton’s appeal to younger Chinese consumers.
Louis Vuitton will open a store in Beijing’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun North in December.