France

Short-term rentals and luxury hotels are shaping the lodging environment in Western Europe. The affordability and flexibility of short-term rentals resonates with consumers, while luxury hotels are driven by the unique experiences and differentiation...

2018 and 2019 were relatively good years for car rental, even for traditional car rental players, when excluding P2P and car sharing players. The fleet saw strong growth in both years, stemming from local and European legislation which forces all ...

Despite the detrimental effect of the Yellow Vests protests over the period December 2018 to February 2019, airlines still performed well in current value terms in 2019. This was thanks to the success of transversal lines avoiding Paris, often ...

In 2019, despite seeing a strong performance, lodging could not improve on the incredibly strong growth rate seen in 2018. The strong growth in 2018 was due to the dynamism in inbound tourism, the lessening of the terrorist threat, favourable weather...

After years of sluggishness, appreciable recovery was seen in travel intermediaries over 2017-2019, due to the strong progression of their online sales. Admittedly, online sales still structurally progressed strongly with or without intermediaries. ...

Growth continued to be seen in travel in France in 2019, with increases in domestic trips, inbound arrivals and outbound departures. This also led to current value growth in lodging, all modes of transport and travel intermediaries. The established ...

This success of France as a tourist destination relies on the numerous natural and intrinsic assets of the country: a prime location in the heart of Western Europe; a wide historic heritage; gastronomy; wine; varied and appealing landscapes; cultural...

In-car entertainment volume and current value sales declined consistently over 2014-2019, and the negative trend is expected to persist over the forecast period. Demand for in-car navigation devices will continue to fall due to saturation, ...

As maturity and cannibalisation by alternative devices and cloud technologies restrict the potential for volume sales growth, over the forecast period computer manufacturers will focus on increasing value sales. Most notably, it is expected companies...

All home audio and cinema categories posted volume declines in 2019 as saturation and cannibalisation by alternative devices continued to undermine demand. Digital media player docks and other home audio and cinema saw the biggest declines, as they ...

Home video looks set to show a significantly improved performance in volume terms over the forecast period due to upgrading in televisions. While LCD TVs volume sales are expected to fall, the overall decline is likely to be markedly smaller than ...

Digital cameras volume sales are projected to decline throughout the forecast period, maintaining the negative trend observed over 2014-2019. Falling demand reflects the ubiquity of smartphones with built-in cameras. Smartphones are now widely used ...

While saturation is expected to cause smartphones volume sales to decline slightly over the forecast period, current value growth is projected to remain robust thanks to rising demand for higher-end and more technologically advanced products. In ...

Consumer electronics in France showed a mixed performance in 2019. Overall volume sales continued to decline, partly due to economic uncertainty but also because saturation means demand in many categories is now primarily driven by replacement ...

Wireless speakers was the only portable players category in France to post growth in volume sales in 2019, and is expected to remain the sole positive performer in this respect over the forecast period. The category will continue to benefit from ...

Smart wearables is expected to be the most dynamic performer in wearable electronics in volume growth terms over the forecast period. The category’s expansion will continue to be fuelled by smartwatches, which are gaining acceptance in France as ...

French households are benefiting from the initial optimism of a new government, with positive economic indicators and a healthy property market driving consumer confidence. Major new state plans are focusing on improving household infrastructure, ...

Western Europe continues to evolve digitally, and consumers are increasingly embracing digital services. The digital evolution is being spurred by investment in infrastructure from governments and key operators, leading to enhancements in broadband ...

Beer looks set to continue its strong progression over the forecast period. Despite the success of the French football team during the FIFA World Cup in 2018, which led to strong volume sales for beer as local consumers enjoyed drinking while ...

Sales of cider remained stable or experienced limited decline when the product area of flavoured cider was still dynamic. However, the fad of rosé and flavoured cider strongly declined in 2018, depriving the category of its growth driver. There is ...