France

Department stores in France has witnessed a significant post-pandemic turnaround over 2021-23, recovering from a particularly challenging 2020, which marked one of the retail market's lowest performances. The strong rebound was driven by an increase…

In 2023, indoor plants experienced a surge in popularity in France, driven by the urban residents' growing desire to connect with nature within their homes. The trend towards indoor gardening is fuelled by the perceived health benefits plants offer,…

Full-service restaurants saw stronger growth in value and volume terms than limited-service restaurants in 2023, although this was in part due to the former seeing a more significant decline during the pandemic. Limited-service restaurants proved…

Sales in fruits are seeing a mixed performance, as the category finds a balance between value and volume – lower unit prices support volume growth, whereas inflationary pressures mean higher value but lower volume consumption, especially regarding…

Climate factors are influencing fresh food in France in 2023. After the significant heatwave in the summer of 2022, 2023 saw more rain with some hot spells and droughts in certain areas, which affected crops in the agricultural regions in different…