{"id":2747,"date":"2025-10-22T21:46:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/?p=2747"},"modified":"2025-10-22T21:51:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:51:00","slug":"tell-me-a-story-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/en\/tell-me-a-story-8\/","title":{"rendered":"TELL ME A STORY #8"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>\u201cWelcome\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>a tribute to hospitality in Luxury Retail<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The doorbell rings, and I rush to grab the package from the delivery person. My S\u00e9zane order has arrived. I unpack it feverishly. The contents are everything I was hoping for: scented tissue paper, a personalized card telling me that Marianne prepared my parcel, and even a tote bag as a gift. Even though I ordered online, I feel <em>seen. <\/em>I sigh with relief. S\u00e9zane has gotten me out of a tight spot. I would never have had the time this week to go shopping before the wedding I\u2019m attending on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2728 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gros-plan-sur-la-boite-mystere-1030x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gros-plan-sur-la-boite-mystere-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gros-plan-sur-la-boite-mystere-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gros-plan-sur-la-boite-mystere-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gros-plan-sur-la-boite-mystere-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gros-plan-sur-la-boite-mystere-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gros-plan-sur-la-boite-mystere-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gros-plan-sur-la-boite-mystere-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In <em>Luxury: New challenges, new challengers <\/em>[1], Jean-No\u00ebl Kapferer explains that excellent service must have three dimensions: <em>reducing effort, creating satisfaction<\/em>, and <em>increasing emotional impact<\/em>. Undeniably, online shopping <strong><em>reduces my effort<\/em>,<\/strong> and true to the millennial stereotype who is always overwhelmed, I\u2019ve taken full advantage of it. In just a few clicks, I\u2019ve saved myself a trip downtown and everything it involves\u2014traffic jams, precious time and fatigue. The parcel in my hands, delivered at record speed and that can be returned free of charge, is <strong>a <\/strong><em><strong>source of satisfaction<\/strong><\/em>. But what about the <strong><em>emotion<\/em><\/strong>, once the thrill of unwrapping and trying on my purchase is gone? Who will congratulate me, reassure me about the fit of the dress, or walk me to the door? What memory will I keep of my experience, other than its practicality? S\u00e9zane is undeniably one of the greatest online successes of recent years, and yet, the brand has opened a handful of showrooms. Because, whether the young\u2019uns like it or not, the physical store has not yet had its last word.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Luxury must now be an <em>experience<\/em>,<br \/>\nand it\u2019s the hotel industry that\u2019s showing us the way.<\/h2>\n<p>According to a study cited by Lab Luxury &amp; Retail, 62% of 18\u201326-year-olds are willing to pay more for a personalized experience. Also, according to Forbes, citing a <em>Fortune Business Insight<\/em> study, the global luxury hospitality market will grow by 11.5% annually between 2024 and 2032, while the luxury sector overall shrank by 1% in 2024. <strong>The future of Retail lies here, in hospitality, not service.<\/strong> What is the difference, you may ask?\u00a0 The word \u201cservice\u201d comes from the Latin <em>servitium<\/em>, meaning \u201cslavery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2744 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-1030x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hotel-cloche-325x325.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Amazon is at my beck and call, responding 24\/7 and delivering even on Sundays. There\u2019s no humanity there, nor do you expect it. Now step into your favorite store. Don\u2019t push the door, it will be opened for you, because your presence was expected. That is hospitality, from the Latin <em>hospes<\/em>, meaning \u201cguest.\u201d In Antiquity, <strong>hospitality<\/strong> was a reciprocal bond, far removed from the servile relationship of master to slave. In-store, the sales assistant invites you to a pleasant moment, on equal footing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2736 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/receptionniste-d-hotel-au-travail-687x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/receptionniste-d-hotel-au-travail-687x1030.jpg 687w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/receptionniste-d-hotel-au-travail-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/receptionniste-d-hotel-au-travail-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/receptionniste-d-hotel-au-travail-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/receptionniste-d-hotel-au-travail-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/receptionniste-d-hotel-au-travail-1000x1500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/receptionniste-d-hotel-au-travail-470x705.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/receptionniste-d-hotel-au-travail-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;The boutique as a convivial place,<br \/>\none where stories are <strong><em>made <\/em><\/strong>rather than <strong><em>told.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Gone are the days when luxury goods were sold in droves over the counter, so very 20<sup>th<\/sup> century&#8230; Digital technology has brought us back to basics: the boutique as a convivial place, one where stories are <strong><em>made <\/em><\/strong>rather than <strong><em>told,<\/em><\/strong> as Erwan Rambourg points out in <em>Future Luxe<\/em>. One can\u2019t help thinking of the genius with which Steve Jobs applied his \u201cThink Different\u201d motto in Apple concept stores. The <em>Genius Bar<\/em> was a kind of hospitality revolution, inspired by Ritz concierge desks as a privileged place to seek technical support or discover products. The Apple Store aims to be an experience, and therefore an emotional one; otherwise, you might as well buy online. The 21<sup>st<\/sup> century is indeed that of physical, in-person Retail\u2014if we make the effort! For this, boutiques must become a \u201cthird place,\u201d explains Rambourg, a hybrid between office and home, a bit like gentlemen clubs of old. Audemars-Piguet illustrates the concept beautifully with its AP Houses, <em>\u201ca place to immerse oneself in a book and enjoy culture and gastronomy. A place where one could discover watches, but not always and not only<\/em>,\u201d according to their Milanese architect Piero Lissoni. And why not have lunch at the Maison Ralph Lauren restaurant in Paris, or a hot chocolate at Bulgari in Tokyo? A genuine <strong><em>living space<\/em><\/strong>, the boutique also becomes a <strong><em>place of learning<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>entertainment<\/em><\/strong>. Louis Vuitton offers cultural spaces in its largest Maisons to showcase the work of contemporary artists. As you can see, the luxury boutique, which we prefer to call a \u201chouse\u201d, is far from being just a counter. Bob Hooey famously said: \u201cIf you don\u2019t take care of your customers, your competitors will.\u201d A word to the wise.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/capture-decran-2025-10-22-a-212540-1030x451.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/capture-decran-2025-10-22-a-212540-1030x451.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/capture-decran-2025-10-22-a-212540-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/capture-decran-2025-10-22-a-212540-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/capture-decran-2025-10-22-a-212540-1536x672.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/capture-decran-2025-10-22-a-212540-2048x896.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/capture-decran-2025-10-22-a-212540-1500x656.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.thewindrose.fr\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/capture-decran-2025-10-22-a-212540-705x308.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Audemars-Piguet, <em>The House of Wonders<\/em> in Shanghai, May 2025<\/h6>\n<p>Have you read <em>The Fairies<\/em> by Charles Perrault [2]\u00a0? It tells the story of two sisters, one good and beautiful but enslaved by her family, the other snobbish and hateful but adored by her mother. One day, the first meets an old beggar woman at the fountain who asks her for water, and she generously obliges. The old woman was in fact a fairy, who, in thanks, causes pearls and diamonds to fall from the girl\u2019s lips with every word she speaks. The nasty sister rushes to the fountain, where she meets the fairy, this time disguised as a princess, whom she rudely refuses to serve. Bad idea: from then on, she spits out toads and vipers. Wasn\u2019t that great Charles a visionary? Pamper your clients, welcome them warmly, and you will be rewarded far beyond their loyalty. It is both gratifying and empowering to give the best of oneself, and one always receives at least as much as one has given.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">And you, what are your finest examples of hospitality?<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"jAwRD\"><br \/>\nAur\u00e9lie Leborgne,<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"jAwRD\">October 2025<br \/>\n&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p>[1] Available in French as <em>Luxe\u00a0: nouveaux challenges, nouveaux challengers<\/em>, Eyrolles, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>[2] <em>Les F\u00e9es<\/em>, original title by Charles Perrault.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>credits images : Freepik.com \/ Audemars-Piguet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWelcome\u201d a tribute to hospitality in Luxury Retail The doorbell rings, and I rush to grab the package from the delivery person. My S\u00e9zane order has arrived. I unpack it feverishly. 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