France

Hypermarkets and commercial centres were back in the game in 2022 and 2023 thanks to the comeback to store-based retailing as COVID-19 fears subsided. This provided an excellent opportunity for the recovery of self-service cafeterias as the wide…

In 2023, skin care in France saw growth in both retail volume and current value terms, and was one of the best performing categories within beauty and personal care. Premium skin care led value growth, but mass skin care also showed a positive…

Demand for sleep aids remains high in 2023. Since the pandemic, an increase in sleep issues due to anxiety, depression, and stress, has spread among a large proportion of the French population. According to Euromonitor International’s Voice of the…

Within espresso coffee machines, fully automated coffee machines continued to progress at a slower pace in volume growth terms. The value of fully automated machines, meanwhile, felt the downward pressure of more intense competition in the market and…

As the cost of groceries continued to increase in 2023, small independent grocery stores faced intensified competition from chained outlets. Small local grocers suffer from limited bargaining power and struggle to manage rising operational expenses…