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Hail, High Water And Lockdown: Europe's Fruit Growers Prepare For Tough Harvest

Europe's been eating more fruit under lockdown, by all accounts. The problem is, it could struggle to find people to pick it. The region's growers are p...

Verallia Hails 'Resilience' Of Business During Challenging Second Quarter

Packaging firm Verallia has said that 'agility and discipline' in terms of both cost management and business efficiency helped it navigate through a challe...

L'Oréal Sees Sales Grow For First Time Since January

L'Oréal's sales rose in July for the first time since January, chief executive Jean-Paul Agon said on Friday, striking a more upbeat tone for the re...

Coronavirus – Retail & FMCG Updates From France

As part of our efforts to keep you, the ESM reader, notified on the latest coronavirus-related developments in the retail and consumer goods sect...

E.Leclerc Outperforms The Chasing Pack In French Grocery Market

French grocery market leader E.Leclerc was the strongest performer in the most recent four-week period, seeing its share rise 1.1% to 22.6%, according to K...

Revived French Consumer Spending Offers Hope After Economy Plunges Record 13.8%

The French economy contracted by a post-war record of 13.8% in the second quarter, crushed by a coronavirus lockdown, although the drop was shallower than...

Groupe Casino Sales Jump As Lockdowns Drive Food Purchases

A pick up in food purchases triggered by coronavirus lockdowns extended a revenue bounce at French supermarket group Casino in the second quarter, with the...

Carrefour Reiterates Plan To Significantly Cut Hypermarket Space Across Portfolio

Carrefour has reiterated its plans to reduce its hypermarket sales area by 350,000 within the next two years, in line with its Carrefour 2022 strategy....