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Leisure and Personal Goods Specialist Retailers in France

In 2011, consumers continued to be attentive to their expenses with leisure and other personal goods largely because these products are not considered products of first need and the economic evolution of the country did not facilitate strong ...

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Furniture and Furnishings Stores in France

Value sales of furniture and furnishings stores grew by 3% in 2011 boosted by the performances of chained operators which continued to open new outlets. Leading chains, such as IKEA, Castorama and But, continued to focus on low prices and to increase...

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Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers in France

The most significant event in the electronics and appliances specialist retailers’ category in 2011 was the merger between the Boulanger and Planète Saturn chains in June 2011. Since then, Planète Saturn outlets have been transformed into Boulanger ...

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DIY, Home Improvement and Garden Centres in France

Since the economic crisis French consumers have been more careful in their spending over items considered superfluous, including purchases made in DIY, home improvement and garden centre retailers. However, an increasing number of people are keen to ...

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Internet Retailing in France

Sales through the internet retailing channel continued to rise in France, driven by an increasing number of online retailing players, combined with the continued creation of new online retailing sites. The number of online consumers, as well as the ...

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Homeshopping in France

In 2011, homeshopping companies maintained their strategy to reinforce customer loyalty by offering promotional prices and free gifts to their customers. However, French consumers continued to switch to internet retailing, as it enabled them to find ...

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Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers in France

While grocery retailers maintained their efforts to sell products only available through this channel and some continued to invest in their health and beauty specialist retailer chains, health and beauty specialist retailers remained focused on the ...

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Direct Selling in France

Whilst the French economy remained gloomy in 2011, direct selling continued to recruit more salespeople. Indeed, many consumers entered direct selling as salespeople in order to boost their incomes, a trend that contributed to the expansion of the ...

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Apparel Specialist Retailers in France

Value sales of apparel specialist retailers grew by 2% in 2011. This growth was driven by performances of chained operators which continued to open new outlets across the country. In comparison with independent players, they had more facilities to ...

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Retailing in France

Retailing value sales in 2011 were among the highest of those achieved during the previous five years. Despite the ongoing low GDP growth and high level of unemployment, a slight recovery in the country’s economic situation was observed, enabling the...

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