France

As of May 2020, Euromonitor International has further downgraded the baseline global real GDP growth forecast for 2020 to a range of -4.0% to -1.5. Advanced economies are expected to be the hardest hit in this recession, with their economic activity…

The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…

The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

Baby and child-specific products in France saw only minimal current value growth in 2023, and a notable volume decline, and was one of the worst performing categories in beauty and personal care in the country. The birth rate declined by another 6.8%…

Although volume sales continued to decline in bath and shower in France in 2023, slow current value growth was seen. This was driven by positive value performances across key categories, including body wash/shower gel, liquid soap, and intimate…

Beauty and personal care in France saw positive current value growth in 2023, mainly driven by rising prices due to ongoing inflation in the country, which pushed up costs and prices, therefore supporting value growth. Although value sales recovered…

Colour cosmetics in France saw low current value growth in 2023, thanks to price growth, while all the main categories except lip products declined in volume terms. In 2023, value sales still stood at around 80% of the level seen in 2019, which means…

After seeing a good performance in 2022, deodorants in France again saw positive current value and volume growth rates in 2023, and recovered to the 2019 level of value sales (although it did not quite reach this target in volume terms). The warm…

Depilatories in France saw a minor current value decline and a more significant fall in volume terms in 2023, after positive performances the previous year. A number of factors contributed to this decline, most notably the value declines in sales of…

Fragrances in France saw double-digit current value growth along with minor volume growth in 2023, and was one of the best performing categories within beauty and personal care. The growth driver was premium fragrances, which saw double-digit current…

Although hair care in France witnessed a small decline in volume sales in 2023, it saw solid current value growth. All categories were stable or increased in value terms, boosted by significant price growth, with salon professional hair care leading…

Mass beauty and personal care in France demonstrated positive current value growth in the low single digits in 2023. Price increases driven by inflation supported value growth in most mass categories, although volume sales struggled to remain…

Men’s grooming in France saw a marginal retail volume decline in 2023, but showed positive current value growth, and surpassed the pre-COVID-19 figure in value terms. This growth was fuelled by significant price growth across categories, driven by…

Despite maintaining a slight retail volume decline in 2023, oral care in France saw solid current value growth, with almost all categories, except mouth fresheners, showing positive performances, due to increasing unit prices. Ongoing inflation in…

Premium beauty and personal care in France saw dynamic growth in 2023, and was a good year for many categories, as market trends were in favour of the rise of premium brands. The health trend, which reached its peak after the COVID-19 period, coupled…