(FILES) A customer walks past the entrance of a department store bearing a placard promoting French summer sales on the opening day in Beziers, Southern France, on June 24, 2026. The summer sales period, which was originally scheduled to end on July 21, has been extended by one week, until July 28, to compensate for low foot traffic in stores during the heat wave, Commerce Minister announced on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)