France

In 2022, construction grappled with rising interest rates and living costs, affecting residential, industrial and commercial sectors. Government commitments to infrastructure drove demand. Despite cost surges, solid demand allowed passing expenses to…

The global agriculture industry recorded moderate positive growth in 2022, mainly driven by high commodity prices and global food inflation. Climate change, natural disasters, rising labour shortages, geopolitical tensions, rising protectionism and…

Sales of premium and luxury cars grew by 4% in current value terms to reach EUR12 billion in 2023, with expenditure proving relatively resilient in the face of wider macroeconomic headwinds. Wealth tends to play a major role in the degree of demand…

Personal luxury sales increased by 8% in current value terms to reach EUR20.9 billion in 2023, supported by the strong growth being recorded by leading players such as LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, Louis Vuitton Malletier SA and Chanel SA.…

Retail sales of luxury goods in France increased by 8% in current value terms to reach EUR37.6 billion in 2023. This represented the third consecutive year of positive growth following the decline seen in 2020, when the pandemic hit the country.…

Fine wines/champagne and spirits recorded one of its best value growth rates in a number of years in 2023. Even if, post-pandemic, timetables are structurally less rigid and stable, and meals are more unstructured, fine still wines have returned to…

France’s luxury travel and hospitality industry was firmly on the path to recovery in 2023, with another year of very strong growth seen in this year. However, given this category lost almost three quarters of its sales in 2020, when the pandemic…

Yoghurt and sour milk products, with the exception of drinking yoghurt, is experiencing declining retail volume sales in 2023, as inflation and price rises influence consumers’ purchasing declines. However, the decline has not been as severe as…

Retail demand for plant-based dairy in France continues to fall in 2023, with the exception of plant-based cheese, which only entered the local market in 2020 and thus is growing from a low base. Plant-based dairy enjoyed significant growth earlier…

While cream is one of the most important and traditional products within other dairy, retail volume sales are declining in line with another rise in the average unit price. While cream remains a mainstay of French cooking, stronger demand is being…