France

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…

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…

In contrast to the highly impressive performance in 2022, sunglasses in France is set to see less impressive though still-solid volume and current value sales growth throughout 2023. The anticipated heatwave – typically a boon for sunglasses sales,…

Despite administrative complexities, sales of spectacles in France are set to maintain steady growth in both volume and current value terms throughout 2023, although this is likely to vary across different regions and types of opticians –…

Eyewear in France will not see witness growth as robust as it enjoyed in 2022. This is in large part due to the fact that consumers do not typically indulge in annual purchases of new sunglasses or prescription glasses. Nonetheless, there persists a…

The contact lenses market in France has seen a resurgence in recent years. After a period of volume and current value declines in 2020, the content lenses and solutions overall has bounced back significantly. This resurgence can be attributed to…

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…

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…