Weekly Retail Roundup — November 28 - December 2
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🇫🇷 French Spending in Q3 2024: A Drop in Tech Goods and a Slight Recovery in FMCGs [LSA]
November 27, 2024
According to NielsenIQ’s Retail Spend Barometer, French consumer spending fell by 1.4% in value during Q3 2024. Technical and durable goods were severely impacted, while FMCGs showed slight growth.
🇫🇷 Market Share in October: A First Look at the Year Dominated by Intermarché, E.Leclerc, and Coopérative U [LSA]
November 28, 2024
Intermarché, Carrefour, Auchan, and Coopérative U emerged as major winners during the period from October 7 to November 3. The first three owe their success to rapid external growth initiatives, while the latter benefited from new store openings and affiliations. Lidl confirms its comeback.
🚀 LDC Group: Champion of External Growth [LSA]
November 28, 2024
Despite slightly lower half-year results, LDC Group remains confident about the future. Its strategy to reclaim volume is complemented by successful external growth initiatives in France and abroad.
🥨 Maitre Prunille Launches a Range Dedicated to Aperitifs [LSA]
November 28, 2024
To meet new consumer expectations, the dried fruit specialist has announced the launch of a range of flavored mixes for aperitifs.
🧊 How the Fresh Market is Fighting Declining Consumption [LSA]
November 28, 2024
After years of declining volumes, the fresh food market has been growing again since the beginning of the year, thanks to dynamic segments such as protein-rich products. However, challenges remain.
⚡️ How and Where Auchan Will Downsize - First 19 Hypermarkets Affected [EXCLUSIVE] [LSA]
November 28, 2024
As negotiations with unions over a social plan affecting 2,389 positions begin on November 28, Auchan has unveiled an initial version of its vision for the hypermarket of the future in Valenciennes. Central to this project is a focus on fresh products and a reduction in non-food items, which involves downsizing 19 hypermarkets in 2025.
⚡️ After Fnac, Darty Adopts Smart Labels [LSA]
November 29, 2024
Darty is accelerating the digitization of its stores with the rollout of Vusion smart labels in 216 locations.
🍺 On-Site Brewed Beer: A Sustainable Model Developed by 3 Brasseurs [LSA]
November 30, 2024
The 3 Brasseurs restaurant chain conducted a life-cycle analysis of its beers. Brewed and consumed on-site, they emit 2.5 times fewer GHGs than those sold in bottles in supermarkets or kegs in bars and restaurants.
🇫🇷 The Shuffle of Food Purchasing Executives as "Negotiations" Begin [LSA]
December 2, 2024
In a retail landscape undergoing significant transformation, the hiring and reshuffling of buyers between retail chains is in full swing. The restructuring of Casino, the creation of Aura, and the disappearance of Cora are reshaping the sector. As negotiations open on December 1, new faces are arriving, and organizations are being revamped. Investigation.
