By Ruth Bender 

PARIS---Luxury goods giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton warned Wednesday that the continuing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong were having some impact on its business, as fewer travelers made their way to stores in the city center in recent weeks.

LVMH's financial director Jean-Jacques Guiony said the group has seen some impact in its selective retailing business, which includes duty free shop operator DFS Group, in the early weeks of October.

Hong Kong is an important income source for luxury goods makers such as LVMH and analysts have been concerned that luxury groups could hurt as the protests have disrupted travels to Hong Kong.

Mr. Guiony said that there have been fewer shoppers in stores in downtown Hong Kong as travel to the city, especially of large tourist groups, has been disrupted amid the continuing protests.

Protests in Hong Kong reached a new phase of conflict earlier this week as police and students clashed over territory in districts that have been paralyzed by pro-democracy rallies for more than 2 1/2 weeks.

Mr. Guinoy said that while sales in its selective retail shops in downtown Hong Kong were lower in the first few weeks of October, sales in duty free shops in the airport were unaffected by the happenings in the city.

Write to Ruth Bender at Ruth.Bender@wsj.com

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