Where Should You Buy Chanel Bag In Europe?

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Where Should You Buy Chanel Bag In Europe?

Where Should You Buy Chanel Bag In Europe?

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Just recently, Chanel increased the prices in euro countries. The iconic handbags like the Classic Flap Bag as well as the Boy Bags were all affected by this new policy.The prices went up by 5 to 7 percent. The price increase wasn’t really pleasing, but it didn’t come as a surprise. There were already rumors that Chanel would increase prices in April 2017. If you’ve already acted on the rumor, you would have avoided the price increase in the end of May. And it’s also expected because Chanel prices usually go up at least once a year.

The Real Reason Behind The Price Increase

Last year, there were so much going on in the UK. The uncertainty in the economy caused the fluctuation of the pound and Chanel responded – they increased the prices several times.Perhaps the biggest hit was Brexit. When Brexit was announced, the pound plummeted and suddenly UK became heaven for Chanel shoppers. You could get Chanel cheaper in the UK than in any place in Europe. And at Heathrow airport, your bag was even more discounted due to the tax-free policy.This shopping fun didn’t last very long because shortly after, Chanel announced a sharp price increase. It was a rational decision as the brand needed to cover their losses. But for every cause, there is an effect and the euro prices became more attractive.So shoppers switched from side again and went to buy their Chanel bags in euro countries. This situation has been going on for a while until May 2017 – the next price increase.To show you the reason for the latest price increase, we created a chart with price comparison. The first column shows the retail prices in euro’s. In the second column, we converted the euro prices to GBP.

1. Chanel Classic Bag: Retail Prices In Euro Converted to GBP

Classic BagsEuro retail prices converted to GBP
Chanel Small Classic Flap Bag€3990 => £3498
Chanel M/L Classic Flap Bag€4480 => £3929
Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap Bag€4990 => £4376
Chanel Maxi Classic Flap Bag€5420 => £4753
currency converted as per 3-7-2017

Now let’s compare that to the latest UK prices:

2. Latest Retail Prices In The UK

Classic BagsRetail UK prices
Chanel Small Classic Flap Bag£3560
Chanel M/L Classic Flap Bag£3990
Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap Bag£4450
Chanel Maxi Classic Flap Bag£4830

What really happened was price harmonization. Chanel didn’t want a price gap between the euro countries and the UK. And because the prices in euro were significantly lower, they increased the prices of the classic bags and small classic accessories like the wallets and WOCs. But how about the seasonal bags like the Trendy CC Bag and the Coco Handle Bag? Why didn’t those prices gone up?

Season Bag Prices Were Already Harmonized

Were we lucky because the seasonal bag didn’t increase in prices? We don’t think so. The handbags like the Trendy CC Bags and the Coco Handle Bags didn’t went up in prices because they were already harmonized during the release. But the iconic handbags were available throughout the season, so Chanel couldn’t change these prices without our notice.This chart proofs it:

1. Chanel Seasonal Bag: Retail Prices In Euro Converted to GBP


StyleEuro retail prices converted to GBP
Chanel Coco Handle Bag€2950 => £2588
Chanel Trendy CC Bag€4500 => £3947
currency converted as per 3-7-2017

Now let’s compare them to the latest UK prices.

2. Latest Retail Prices In The UK

StyleRetail UK prices
Chanel Coco Handle Bag£2620
Chanel Trendy CC Bag£4060


Where To Shop In Europe For The Cheapest Chanel Bag?

After Chanel’s recent price increase in Europe, the price differences between UK and Euro countries are now more in line.Now take a look at these charts. These are the prices after tax-refund:

Chanel Small Classic Flap Bag Prices After Tax-refund


CountryChanel Small Classic Flap Bag
France€3511
Italy€3432
UK£3079
Spain€3395
Netherlands€3434
Belgium€3454
Germany€3474


Chanel M/L Classic Flap Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountryChanel M/L Classic Flap Bag
France€3942
Italy€3853
UK£3451
Spain€3795
Netherlands€3838
Belgium€3853
Germany€3890


Chanel Jumbo Classic Flap Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountryChanel Jumbo Classic Flap Bag
France€4391
Italy€4292
UK£3827
Spain€4227
Netherlands€4242
Belgium€4292
Germany€4325


Chanel Maxi Classic Flap Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountryChanel Maxi Classic Flap Bag
France€4770
Italy€4607
UK£4154
Spain€4569
Netherlands€4607
Belgium€4662
Germany€4684


Chanel 224 Reissue 2.55 Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountryChanel 224 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag
France€3511
Italy€3432
UK£3079
Spain€3395
Netherlands€3434
Belgium€3454
Germany€3474


Chanel 225 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountryChanel 255 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag
France€3942
Italy€3853
UK£3451
Spain€3795
Netherlands€3838
Belgium€3853
Germany€3890


Chanel 226 Reissue 2.55 Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountryChanel 226 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag
France€4391
Italy€4292
UK£3827
Spain€4227
Netherlands€4242
Belgium€4292
Germany€4325


Chanel 227 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountryChanel 227 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag
France€4770
Italy€4607
UK£4154
Spain€4569
Netherlands€4607
Belgium€4662
Germany€4684


Chanel Small Boy Quilted Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountrySmall Chanel Boy Quilted Bag
France€3221
Italy€3148
UK£2768
Spain€3115
Netherlands€3156
Belgium€3168
Germany€3186


Old Medium Chanel Boy Quilted Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountryOld Medium Chanel Boy Quilted Bag
France€3502
Italy€3423
UK£3010
Spain€3387
Netherlands€3424
Belgium€3444
Germany€3464


New Medium Chanel Boy Quilted Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountryNew Medium Chanel Boy Quilted Bag
France€3907
Italy€3819
UK£3365
Spain€3761
Netherlands€3798
Belgium€3819
Germany€3850


Large Chanel Boy Quilted Bag Prices After Tax-refund

CountryLarge Chanel Boy Quilted Bag
France€4189
Italy€4094
UK£3586
Spain€4032
Netherlands€4046
Belgium€4094
Germany€4125


Chanel Classic Quilted WOC Prices After Tax-refund

CountryClassic Quilted WOC
France€1641
Italy€1618
UK£1417
Spain€1603
Netherlands€1628
Belgium€1635
Germany€1643

The price differences beween the countries are not that big. The cheapest place to shop is in Spain, then Italy. The prices in the UK are now in line with France.How to use this chart? 1. Decide which bags you’re going to buy. 2. Determine which countries in Europe you will be visiting 3. Take the prices from the chart above. 3. Convert the price to your own currency via this currency converter tool.

Don’t Rely On Spain, Get An Backup Plan

Spain might be the cheapest place to buy right now, but prices in the Netherlands and Italy are not really more expensive. Spain, especially Barcelona is a very famous holiday destination. Chanel has limited boutiques there as well as limited stock. You might end up getting disappointed if you put all your bets on Spain. So if you’ve found your favorite bag in other European countries, don’t hesitate to buy.

Classic Bag And Wallet Prices In Heathrow Airport

Heathrow don’t stock iconic handbags, but they do sell the mini’s, the wallet on chain bags and season bags. To give you an estimate of the prices, we’ve taken the Classic Quilted WOC as an example.
CountryChanel Classic Quilted WOC
UK Retail Price£1630
Heathrow Tax-Free Price£1369 (approx.)

The cheapest place to buy Chanel is still at Heathrow airport. But keep in mind that you are only eligible to enjoy the tax-free advantage if you’re flying to a country outside of the European Union. If not, then you will get the same tax-refund as in the normal Chanel boutiques.With the chart above, you can take the prices and convert it to your own country’s currency. Beware that currency do fluctuate and the prices can change constantly.Related Articles:

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