(FILES) People walk past the entrance door of a department store bearing a board announcing French summer sales on the first day in Paris on June 25, 2025. The summer sales kick off on June 24, 2026, amid scorching heat, "a godsend" for air-conditioned department stores where consumers take refuge, but a source of concern for downtown shops, which fear purchases will shift to ultra-fast-fashion online platforms. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)