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French footwear sales rise further in March
In March, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.5 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France. In February, sales of footwear increased by 1.6 percent. The reading was revised up from a preliminary 0.9 percent. Overall French retail sales rose by 0.5 percent month-on-month ...
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French footwear sales rise in February
In February, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.9 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France. In January, sales of footwear increased by 1.4 percent. Overall French retail sales rose by 0.2 percent month-on-month in February and sales of manufactured goods grew by 0.5 ...
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ArticleFrance’s proposal against fast fashion
The administration of French President Emmanuel Macron, founder of the Renaissance party, will support a law proposed by an opposition party to penalize fast fashion. The text in question is no. 2268, “aiming to render fast-fashion out of fashion, thanks to a system of incentives and penalties.” Its proponent is ...
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News briefsFrench shoe sales drop 4.9% in 2023
In 2023, sales volumes of fashion items dropped by 4 percent in France, led by a 4.9 percent decline in footwear, according to the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM), a higher-education institution. IFM noted fashion retailers continued to face a difficult business environment, with chains closing 782 stores and ...
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ArticleHow French retailers can save up to a year’s rent on their lease
In a comprehensive interview, Tanguy Pissembon, a Paris-based legal counsel in real estate, explains how commercial tenants in France can significantly save on their rents when renewing their leases by properly using the country’s legislation.
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France launches scheme to repair shoes and clothing
On Nov. 7, the French gouvernment launched a subsidized program for the mending of clothing and footwear. The so-called “bonus réparation” is “good for the environment but also for purchasing power” said Christophe Béchu, the minister for ecological transition. Consumers will be able to have their clothes and shoes ...
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German consumer confidence continues to decline
German consumer sentiment is estimated to have fallen to -25.5 points in September from a revised -24.6 points in August, according to the research group GfK. The preliminary reading for August was -24.4. “The consumer sentiment is currently not showing a clear trend, neither downward nor upward – and that ...
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French footwear retail sales continue to rise in June
In June, French footwear retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 1.1 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France. In May, sales of footwear increased by 2.9 percent. Overall, retail sales of manufactured goods in France grew by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.7 percent compared with ...
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France extends clearance period to Aug. 1
The end-of-season clearance period for French retailers will be extended by a week to Aug. 1 from July 25 to help the sector that has been affected by recent violent unrest, the government announced. The clearance period started on June 28. “We will extend the clearance period to August 1,” ...
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ArticleShein is about to roll out its market place in Germany, Spain, France, Italy
Shein, the Singapore-based fast-fashion online retailer, announced that it is expanding its marketplace to Mexico, and that launches in Germany, Spain, France and Italy “will soon follow suit.” The marketplace was previously rolled out in Brazil and the U.S. Shein noted that the local marketplaces offer products from third parties ...
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Consumer confidence improves in Germany and Italy, weakens in France
Consumer confidence has improved in Germany and Italy, but slipped slightly in France over the past months. In April, consumer confidence in Germany is expected to improve to -29.5 from -30.6 in March, marking the sixth improvement in a row even if momentum has weakened, according to advance data released ...
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Kaporal files for receivership
Kaporal, a French ready-to-wear retailer specialized in denim, said that it has asked to be placed into receivership by a Marseille-based court due to “unprecedent economic difficulties.” Kaporal noted that over the past years it was affected by the yellow vest protest movement, the Covid-19 pandemic, various national strikes and ...
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French footwear sales continue to be weak in February
In February, French footwear retail sales fell by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.2 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France. In January, sales of footwear dropped by 4.3 percent. Overall, retail sales in France fell by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.4 percent compared with January when they ...
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Consumer confidence improves in Germany, U.K.
Consumer confidence improved in Germany and the U.K. but slipped slightly in France. Confidence levels remain low in all three countries. Consumer confidence in Germany is expected to rise to -30.5 points in March, up 3.3 points from a revised -33.8 points in February, according a preliminary reading by the ...
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French footwear sales up 7.3% in December
In December, French footwear retail sales increased by a seasonally and working day adjusted 7.3 percent month on month, according to the Bank of France. In November, sales of footwear grew by 3.3 percent. Overall, retail sale volumes in France inched up a seasonally and working day adjusted 0.5 percent ...
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ArticleFrance introduces new anti-greenwashing rules
As part of its legislative arsenal to combat climate change, the French government has now introduced the next stage of its anti-greenwashing legislation, effective January 1, 2023. The new rules are a major step in controlling advertising claims on carbon offsetting and carbon neutrality, following laws that came into effect ...
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ArticleConsumer sentiment improves in Europe
Consumer sentiment improved slightly in Germany, France and Italy, the three main economies of the European Union, but consumers remain cautious in a difficult economic environment. In December, German consumer sentiment is expected to rise by 1.7 points to -40.2 points from -41.9 points in November, according to the market ...
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French footwear sales fall 8.2% in October
Footwear sales in France fell by 8.2 percent month-on-month in October on a seasonally and working-day adjusted basis after rising by 3.3 percent in September, according to the latest survey on retail trade released by the Bank of France. In the three months to October, shoe sales dropped by 5.2 ...
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Consumer confidence sinks in Italy but stabilizes in France and Germany
The latest surveys indicate that consumer confidence has dropped in Italy but is stabilizing in France and Germany. In the eurozone, consumer confidence has been affected by the war in Ukraine, higher inflation and an economic slowdown. In October, consumer confidence in Italy has decreased to 90.1 from 94.8 in ...
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French shoe sales up 3.5% in September
Sales of shoes in France rose by 3.5 percent month-over-month in September, overperforming the overall market, according to the latest survey on retail trade released by the Bank of France. In September, overall retail sales in France grew by 2.2 percent compared with August on a seasonal and working day ...
