Hermès sued over claims it refused to sell shoppers Birkin bags

Hermès has been sued over claims it unlawfully allows only customers with "sufficient purchase history" with the company to buy its famous Birkin bags. Two residents in California allege Hermès is violating antitrust laws by "tying" the sale of one item to the purchase of another, according to the proposed federal class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday in San Francisco. The company's sales associates are driving the scheme by pushing customers to buy shoes, scarves, jewellery and other items to gain an oppor ...