Weekly Retail Roundup — November 18 - 25
Stay updated on the latest retail news and trends every week. Insights and analysis to keep you ahead.
🧀 Babybel, Kiri, Boursin... How Bel Group aims to accelerate innovation[LSA]
November 18, 2024
Initially a small dairy later turned production site, the Bel Group’s research, innovation, and development center (La Vache qui rit, Babybel, Kiri, Boursin, Materne, Mont-Blanc, Pom’Potes, etc.) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Located in Vendôme, the facility is led by Anne Pitkowski. Here's an update on current investments and innovation projects.
🚚 Casino tests a mobile truck in rural areas[LSA]
November 20, 2024
Starting in December, a Vival franchisee will test it in about ten rural municipalities in the Loire. With this truck offering 350 products, Casino is trying a solution to revitalize rural areas, while other attempts have yet to prove effective. Analysis and first photos.
🍝 Barilla: Snowflake-shaped pasta for the holidays[Linéaires]
November 20, 2024
Barilla is celebrating the end of the year with the launch of a pasta pack called "Snowfall." Available in a limited edition, the novelty features three snowflake designs. This eventful release is unlikely to reach French shelves, as the rollout is exclusive to Walmart stores in the United States.
📉 Seventh consecutive month of deflation for consumer goods [Circana/LSA Barometer][LSA]
November 20, 2024
November 2024 saw another decrease in the average prices of consumer goods and fresh self-service products (CG-FSP), according to the exclusive Circana barometer for LSA, confirming the deflation trend ongoing for seven months.
🥛 French dairy sector: E. Leclerc expands tripartite contracts with producers[LSA]
November 21, 2024
Leclerc is expanding its tripartite milk contracts to a historic volume of 290 million liters. These contracts cover regular drinking milk sold under the Eco+ and Marque Repère brands and, for the first time, the ultra-fresh product segment.
🛒 Auchan: What we know about the closures or sales of 10 stores[LSA]
November 22, 2024
By June 2025 at the latest, the fate of three hypermarkets, one supermarket, and six convenience stores, all in France, will be decided. A total of 466 employees are affected. The six convenience stores for which Casino has declared itself a buyer are all located in Paris. A call for mobilization has been issued for December 4 by the CGT union.
🛒 €10 million administrative fine against Eureca, Carrefour's purchasing center[LSA]
November 22, 2024
Carrefour’s international purchasing center, Eureca, located in Spain, has been fined €10,298,200 for failing to meet the deadline applicable to signing contracts with suppliers based in France.
💰 With a budget of €233, the French will spend 10% less this year for Black Friday[LSA]
November 22, 2024
One week before the official start, 80% of French people plan to shop during Black Friday; 37% will use it to make their first Christmas purchases, but with a tighter budget than last year.
🎄 Christmas 2024: 28.9% of French people plan to spend less this year, survey finds[LSA]
November 23, 2024
Ahead of Christmas, an international YouGov x AlixPartners survey reveals that the French plan to reduce their spending more than their European neighbors. To save money, the less affluent are counting on Black Friday promotions.
Translated with Linguana