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.
