France

This report provides valuable insights into product innovation in France, analysing data from Euromonitor’s Innovation platform. The report covers the beauty, health and home categories, showing the level of new brand and sub-brand launch activity.

In 2024, wound care in France is facing significant challenges due to several influences. Adverse weather conditions have contributed to a decline in outdoor activities, which typically boost demand for wound care products. Additionally, financial…

The performance of weight management and wellbeing in France is notably disappointing in 2024. During the pandemic and in the subsequent period, prioritising weight and body-shape management has significantly decreased. Currently, the French…

In 2024, vitamins in France is experiencing a significant transformation, with current value sales driven primarily by price increases as volume sales are dampened. This reduction in usage can be partly attributed to a return to a more normal state…

In 2024, sports nutrition continues to be one a dynamic category within consumer health in France, benefitting from a broader consumer base with expansion primarily driven by the increase in the number of athletes, particularly those engaged in…

Sales of sleep aids in France are experiencing double-digit volume and current value growth in 2024, despite the conclusion of the pandemic and its associated challenges. The rise in sales during the pandemic years of 2020-2021 was driven by…

In 2024, the paediatric consumer health in France is experiencing difficulties regarding OTC sales. The diminishing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are becoming increasingly apparent, as children are now interacting with each other more frequently.…

The OTC market for smoking cessation aids in France remains relatively undeveloped, despite accounting for the majority of sales in 2024. This situation creates challenges for companies focused solely on category products, as they must compete with…

Heral/traditional products is another dynamic category in terms of growth in France in 2024. This trend appears to be a continuation of behaviours established during the pandemic, as French consumers increasingly favour natural, organic, and local…

In 2024, eye care in France is benefitting from a significant increase in eye allergies due to an extended and intensified pollen season, alongside a rise in airborne allergens. This phenomenon manifests in various symptoms, including rhinitis and…

Digestive remedies in France is seeing robust current value rises in 2024, partly as a result of stock shortages leading to stronger price hikes, particularly in antacids. French consumers are also under increasing stress, brought about by global…

Dietary supplements in France is seeing robust volume and current value growth in 2024. This positive trend has been bolstered by significant price increases as companies have passed on the inflationary costs associated with transport, ingredients,…

The progression of current value sales for dermatologicals in France in 2024 is primarily driven by price increases. This inflation has artificially pushed up value sales within the dermatologicals category over 2023 and 2024. In terms of volume…

Sales for cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies in France is rising in current value terms in 2024, primarily driven by price hikes. While positive, growth is modest compared to the highs of 2022 which followed a year of increased incidences…

At first glance, consumer health in France appears to exhibit robust current value growth in 2024, similar to the performance observed in 2023. However, industry players express considerable disappointment regarding volume progression. In light of a…

Within analgesics in France, OTC analgesics is recording underwhelming growth in 2024, attributable to several factors. For example, 2023-2024 has been seeing lower incidence of flu and common colds compared to 2022, and for a shorter period between…

Connected and autonomous vehicles are becoming more widespread, reflecting the automotive industry's digital and technological shift. This report sizes the autonomous vehicle market, specifying the countries and brands embracing driverless…

2024 has been an excellent year for travel in France with strong growth in inbound arrivals, and domestic and outbound flows. This has been supported by major events such as the 80th Anniversary of the Normandy landings in June and the Paris Olympics…

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games is expected to have a positive impact on inbound and domestic tourism flows in 2024. They expect the event to have a more significant effect than when it hosted the 1998 FIFA World Cup, with the Olympics having an…

Lodging went through a period of normalisation in France in 2022 and 2023 as guest numbers gradually recovered from the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis. The pandemic had a hugely damaging impact on travel and tourism during 2020 and 2021 with…