The upscale department store operator Galeries Lafayette will open its second China store in Shanghai's L Mall. The location will be on the east side of the river in Pudong, is approximately 23,100 square meters, and is due to open in the second half of the financial year ending Feb. 28, 2019. The company has been focusing on its international expansion, opening its first stores in Istanbul in May and Dubai just before that. It opened its current Beijing store back in 2013.