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Bahrain welcomed its first Chanel store in March this year. The country, with its growing market, is emerging as a key player among those in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). (The other five — Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates — already play host to Chanel boutiques.)