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Amazon French warehouses unit fined 32 million euros

France's data protection agency said Tuesday it had fined Amazon's French warehouse management unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to monitor staff performance. Amazon France Logistique monitored the performance of employees through data from scanners used by the staff to process packages,...

Fashion

France to introduce anti-waste law to promote circular economy

France says no to waste. The French Senate has approved the “Loi Anti Gaspillage”, or the anti-waste law, to favour a circular economy. The law, which was first presented during Paris fashionweek on 24 September, focuses on four fundamental points that range from stopping waste to conserving resources, mobilising industrialists to develop new...

Business

French consumer confidence goes back to pre-yellow vest levels

French consumer confidence increased again in February, reaching its highest level (95 points) since November, when the “yellow vests” protests started in the country, causing over 1 billion euros in losses as many retailers were forced to close doors. That’s according to a new report by France’s National Statistics and Economic Studies Office...

Fashion

Decathlon makes U-turn following hijab controversy in France

Athletic brand Decathlon has given up launching its sports hijab in France, after the product caused so much controversy the company received a “wave of insults” and “unprecedented threats”. Already sold in Morocco, the hijab designed to increase “comfort” when practising sports was scheduled to hit French stores next month. However, French...

Retail

Can January sales survive the “yellow vests” protests in France?

Those who thought the “yellow vest” movement in France had lost momentum were definitely in the wrong. Participation in the weekly protests grew again last weekend, following a holiday drop. About 50,000 people took to the streets across the country. Once again, the marches started peacefully, but quickly gave way to clashes between protesters...

Retail

French label IKKS expands childrenswear line to China

French label IKKS has partnered with Fung Kids Limited, an associated company of the Hong Kong group Fung Retailing Limited, and opened four brick-and-mortar stores in Shanghai and Beijing. The news comes as part of IKKS Group’s plans to expand into the Chinese market. Pierre-André Cauche, CEO of the IKKS Group, said in a statement: “Developing...

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Online B2C turnover in France rose around 82 billion euros in 2017 - Report

A latest France Ecommerce Report 2018 by Ecommerce Foundation highlights the importance and growth of online retail in the country. In 2017, based on the report’s findings, ecommerce in France grew 14 percent and the online business-to-consumer turnover was just under 82 billion euros (95.8 billion dollars), which is expected to witness a...