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The food retail market in France
With the pandemic in 2020, the food retail market had undergone significant changes:(e.g. the development of proximity, the boom in organic produce, digitalization of consumer habits). The war in Ukraine then triggered a general widespread price increases which led consumers to change their consumption habits. Food retailers must therefore adapt their strategies to changing consumer expectations. In this study, we'll look at the changing consumer habits of the French.

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With the pandemic in 2020, the food retail market had undergone significant changes:(e.g. the development of proximity, the boom in organic produce, digitalization of consumer habits). The war in Ukraine then triggered a general widespread price increases which led consumers to change their consumption habits. Food retailers must therefore adapt their strategies to changing consumer expectations. In this study, we'll look at the changing consumer habits of the French.
Food retailing refers to the self-service retailing of food products. The term "supermarket" is used in contrast to the term "small independent retailer" our study will focus on food retail groups and not on small independent food retailers.
Various types of outlet will be studied in the course of the study:
Hypermarkets
Supermarkets
Convenience stores
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The global supermarket market is dominated by three American players, led by world leader Walmart. This market is growing, with a forecast annual compound growth tannual compound growth rate of 3% from 2022 to 2030.
In France, the supermarket market is an oligopolistic oligopolistic market with few suppliers sharing the bulk of the market. The main food retail groups are E.Leclerc (23.5% MARKET SHARE), Carrefour (19.8% PDM), Les Mousquetaires (Intermarché) (16.1% PDM), Auchan, Groupe U and Casino. SDMP (Supermarché à Dominante Marques Propres), formerly known as hard discounters, such as Lidl and Aldi, which have been gaining market share in recent years. The retail landscape is changing, with the takeover of some stores by others with the takeover of certain stores by other banners (Intermarché and Auchan take over Casino stores; Carrefour acquires Cora and Match)
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