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The founders of Folli Follie believe that we should follow our dreams and keep challenging ourselves. Folli Follie means “crazy craziness,” and this phrase and belief has been embodied by the brand and drives its relentless pursuit of improvement and expansion.
As an international brand, Folli Follie understands the importance of positioning itself in a way that appeals to a global audience.
The Folli Follie flagship store in Athens is located on one of the busiest streets in the city, and is nestled amongst some of the most well-known retail brands. This prime location, coupled with Folli Follie’s global reputation as an international fashion house, makes the store a desirable destination for shoppers.
Folli Follie welcomes thousands of shoppers through its doors each day. In 2019 almost 60% of Folli Follie’s turnover in its three main stores in Greece was driven by Tax Free sales to global visitors.
Chinese shoppers are the largest international source market for Folli Follie, which is unsurprising considering the targeted effort Greece has invested in attracting Chinese tourists in recent years.
According to figures from the Greek-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and official data from the consular authorities in China, Chinese arrivals in Greece in 2017 reached 170,000-180,000 – an increase of 10-15% compared with 2016.[1] At the end of 2018, China was marked as one of the country’s fastest-growing tourist markets and Greece was predicted to welcome an additional 200,000 tourists over the course of 2019.[2]
Folli Follie saw this as an opportunity to enhance its offering to an increasingly international customer base, and has spent many years cultivating relationships with tourist groups and guides, encouraging them to visit the store during their trips to the city.
Working with Planet has really helped us further understand the international tourist environment.
The customer training programmes have allowed us to provide quality customer service, and Tax Free shopping offers our customers an efficient experience, allowing them to spend more time shopping in-store or exploring the city.
Dina Retali, Regional Sales Director EMEA, Folli Follie
Shopping remains a key incentive for Chinese tourists travelling abroad. McKinsey predicts that by 2025, 7.6 million Chinese households will represent 380 billion euros in global luxury sales. To capture their share of this expenditure, Folli Follie partnered with Planet in 2014 to help on-the-floor retail staff deliver exceptional customer experiences for their international customers.
Through cultural training Planet was able to further educate the staff on the nuances of different shopper demographics, arming them with practical tips and advice to communicate effectively, and ultimately drive increased sales.
Providing high-quality customer service is key to creating a positive shopper experience, but so is convenience and efficiency. For this reason, Folli Follie also engaged with Planet to implement Tax Free sales services into their offering. Informing customers of the money they can save through Tax Free services is one of the simplest ways to build a rapport with a customer, and often results in them spending more in store. With the help of Planet, Folli Follie was able to facilitate a pre-airport VAT refund system, where shoppers can get their VAT forms stamped in store, then validated and refunded at a reclaim location in the city centre.
Rather than having to wait to do this at an airport, Folli Follie customers benefit from claiming VAT back just minutes after their purchase. Planet’s convenient solution not only simplifies the shopper journey, enhancing Folli Follie’s customer experience, but also helps boost tourist spend in stores and restaurants elsewhere in the city.
Last year saw Tax Free sales to China and USA – Greece’s leading source markets – rise by 47% and
46% respectively. This impressive growth speaks to the opportunity that international shoppers provide, and the increased attractiveness of Greece as one of Europe’s major shopping destinations.
Providing a high-quality customer experience is essential to Folli Follie’s success, and through working with Planet they have been able to enhance their offering to shoppers.
Chinese tourists are just one target audience for Folli Follie and Planet is now working with the brand’s teams across Europe to help attract and interact with more shoppers. By providing ongoing cultural training and delivering detailed, regional reports on shopper spending, Folli Follie will remain an internationally attractive brand for years to come.
