France

Apparel and footwear in France is seeing an overall volume slump in 2023, while value is supported by inflation pushing up unit prices, thus giving an artificial perspective of positive performance. Whilst we did see a robust volume uptick in the…

Overall volume sales of organic soft drinks in France declined for a second consecutive year in 2022, and at a steeper rate than in 2021. This was partly explained by the stabilisation of consumption patterns, as demand for such products surged in…

Butter benefited from the first year of home seclusion during the pandemic, with retail sales climbing as consumers cooked and baked more frequently at home. While retail volume sales continue to decline in 2023 following a notable drop the previous…

As consumers shift towards a more holistic approach to their health, sales of herbal/traditional products continue to grow. As evident across most of the French consumer health industry in the aftermath of the pandemic, preventive health and immunity…

In a difficult year for the home laundry category, automatic dryers suffered the most due to growing competition with washer dryers. In addition, in a context of high energy bills, such products are seen as a costly purchase even beyond the…