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Fashion retailers in France lose 20 percent of stores since 2019

The number of stores from major fashion retailers has dropped by nearly 20 percent in France between 2019 and the end of 2025, according to the Alliance du Commerce (AdC). The organisation issued a warning on Tuesday about the “de-commercialisation” of town centres ahead of the municipal elections. The decline is particularly severe for town...

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Clothing market in France: a deceptive stability

Although the figures are positive, the clothing market is nonetheless unstable. This was the observation made by Yohann Petiot, director general of the Alliance du Commerce, after the announcement on Wednesday of an increase in turnover for shops in France. In April, the clothing retailers who are members of the Retail Int. Panel recorded an...

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French fashion retail: Sales down despite Olympic summer

Neither the Olympic Games in Paris nor the high temperatures were able to increase customer frequency in stores. The French trade association "Alliance du Commerce" reported a decline in sales for the past summer. The summer of 2024 seemed to bring together several factors that would give the clothing sector more dynamism. Between the Olympic...