E-commerce and the increase in the average customer basket have made up for the drop in hypermarket traffic during the lockdown. Savings measures have continued. Auchan, the Northern France group, is back in the green. Edgard Bonte says he is “very satisfied”. Despite the lockdown,
The French retail giant Carrefour is doing a good deal since this purchase only cost 78 million euros and allows the company to become the second-largest retailer in the country. The French supermarket chain Carrefour is greatly strengthening its positioning in Spain. The group has
Since May 4th, disposable and washable masks sold in French hypermarkets, supermarkets, drive-throughs and convenience stores have brought in around 300 million euros, reports the Nielsen company. The masks are a real godsend for the French major retailers. Since May 4th, they have already sold
The fines are 135 euros and, in case of a repeat offence within 15 days, 1500 euros. Wearing a mask is more and more compulsory in France, and those who reject it are liable to a fine of 135 euros, or even 1500 euros in
A survey by Yougov shows that the share of people working from home has fallen from 27% to 15% after the lockdown in France, much faster than in the United Kingdom. And people at risk are no more likely to be working from home than
Some 30,000 disabled people could benefit from this scheme. The government recruitment aid scheme, presented in July to promote the employment of people under 26 years old, is going to be extended to unemployed people with disabilities, “with no age limit”, Prime Minister Jean Castex
Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Wednesday, August 26th on France Inter radio that an economic recovery plan will be unveiled on September 3rd. An economic recovery plan While talking to France Inter, Jean Castex said that the economic recovery plan will be announced on
In Paris, households have put some 5,500 euros on savings accounts over the last six months, while in some parts of France the savings rate has not changed. A side-effect of the coronavirus epidemic and the economic crisis that it caused in France: people have
No more catalogues in the mailbox for Ikea, the Swedish furniture giant. For this new season, the offers will be shown on the web and via digital events. It’s a small revolution for Ikea. The Swedish furniture giant has decided not to release a paper
According to the Deputy Minister for Industry, France is no longer reliant on China for the production of face masks. France will produce 100 million face masks (surgical and FFP2) per week by December and no longer relies on China, said Tuesday, August 25th the