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2020 started badly for the spectacles category. Early in the year the “100% health” reform made it compulsory for all opticians to produce a quote offering at least one “100% health” offer with a Reste à Charge 0 (rest supported by patients = 0) with...

At first sight, the sunglasses category was less affected by the closure of opticians, as they remained widely available through e-commerce and modern grocery retailers. However, lockdown meant fewer opportunities for consumers to go out, resulting ...

Before COVID-19, the absence of reform and more difficult access dragged on the performance of the contact lenses category. 2020 had to be a key year for contact lenses, but the promised healthcare reform implemented in 2020 concerned only spectacle ...

Even before mid-March, when COVID-19 and lockdown restrictions began to take hold in France, the performance of eyewear was weakening. First, changes to French legislation reduced reimbursement levels twice in a few years. Health insurances also ...

French pharmaceuticals and medical equipment companies saw their turnover growth accelerate in 2019, due to greater demand from the government and the healthcare and social services industry. The introduction of the French Universal Disease ...

Despite the slowing down of the French economy, the industry saw strong growth in 2019. The increase was largely driven by steadily growing demand from B2B buyers. Over the year, business and management consultancies reported robust turnover growth ...

The transport and storage industry’s revenues continued to grow in 2019, despite ongoing civil unrest. As transport workers continued to oppose the government’s pension reforms, major public transport and air travel disruptions emerged. Despite the ...

In early 2020, food and beverage manufacturers experienced a substantial setback, caused by faltering B2B demand. National quarantine conditions introduced in March 2020 led to closures of restaurants, international travel, hotels and schools, ...

French hi-tech goods production growth accelerated in 2019. The industry was driven by strong B2B demand and augmented by accelerated automotive output in France. In addition, there was a notable rise in consumer-orientated categories during 2019. ...

French machinery manufacturers enjoyed stable revenue growth in 2019. Demand for machinery was driven by increasing domestic and foreign purchases for capital purposes. According to Business France, foreign direct investment (FDI) grew by 11% in ...

The French energy industry saw slow growth in 2019, after a boost the year before, mostly shaped by global crude oil price development. During the year, the Crude Oil (Europe Brent) Spot Price was 9.4% lower compared to 2018, having a dragging effect...

Following the imposition of steel tariffs in 2018 by the US, 2019 saw a rise in metal exports to the US, as well as to other EU countries. While there was slower growth in the automotive industry in Germany, construction and infrastructure provided a...

The unprecedented health, economic and financial crises arising from COVID-19 impacted France during the first half of 2020. The situation affected the entire market, but particularly bags and luggage. Q1 and Q2 were catastrophic, mainly due to the ...

The health, economic and financial crises arising from COVID-19 have affected all personal accessories categories, including jewellery. Q1 and Q2 were catastrophic due to the absence of tourists, who account for 60% of sales of luxury jewellery. ...

At the start of 2020, social protests linked to the pension reform were sustained, leading to a drop in traffic and reduced in-store purchases. The rise of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented health, economic and financial crises during ...

The health, economic and financial crises arising from COVID-19 have affected all categories, including watches. Q1 and Q2 were catastrophic due to the absence of tourists, who account for 70% of watch sales. Meanwhile, there was also a drop in ...

The unprecedented health, economic and financial crises arising from COVID-19 impacted France during the first half of 2020, and affected the overall bags and luggage category. Luggage was particularly affected due to the crash of the travel and ...

Western Europe sees sales decline for menswear over the review period due macroeconomic challenges, aggressive competitive environment and weakened demand. Athleisure and casual clothing trends favour the cheapest categories, such as jeans and tops. ...

In 2019, the French basic chemicals sector saw an acceleration in revenue growth, supported by significant growth in industrial demand from China and the US, as France’s producers were able to take advantage of the ongoing US-China trade war. ...