FRANCE: PRICE WARS IN THE POWER TOOLS MARKET
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Price wars began in the portable power tools sector in France in 1998. Overall sales values in the sector (general public sales only) were up 4%, and sales volumes were up 10% between November 1997 and October 1998. However, whilst sales in DIY retail outlets increased by both 7% in volume and value, in hypermarkets the arrival of no-name products brought prices down significantly, thus sales values were up 1% with sales volumes increasing 31%. In hypermarkets such discount products accounted for 49% of sales volumes and 29% of sales values, whereas in DIY retail outlets these figures are 15% and 9% respectively. On average, sales prices in hypermarkets have dropped 23%, the decline most affecting drills (average hypermarket price FFr 274, average DIY shop price FFr 678, and grinders (FFr 212 and FFr 501 respectively). Carrefour and Auchan both offered power tools at FFr 89 a unit. Companies such as Black and Decker (which witnessed its hypermarket share of the market fall from 37% to 24% last year) and Peugeot, will highlight the quality and reliability of their products, as well as after-sales services and new product launches in order to remain competitive.
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Has seen its market share in the hypermarket sector decline to 24% from 37%
Publication Name: Points de Vente
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0150-1844
Year: 1999
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FRANCE: 98 SUPER/HYPERMARKET PERFUME SALES +10%
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According to figures released by FIP, the French perfume industry federation, the perfume/cosmetics market generated a overall turnover of FFr 34.44bn in 1998 (+8.1%). Super- and hypermarket perfume/cosmetic sales registered a record 9.9% growth rate, generating a pre-tax turnover of FFr 18.55bn (boosted by make-up and hygiene product sales). Pharmaceutical perfume/cosmetic sales were worth FFr 3.37bn (+7.8%) boosted by dermo-cosmetic products, and luxury distribution was worth FFr 9.43bn (+5.9%), due to numerous perfume launches. Direct selling progressed 4.8% to make a turnover of FFr 3.045bn.
Publication Name: Points de Vente
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0150-1844
Year: 1999
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FRANCE: CARREFOUR AND ECR
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Carrefour, the French retail group, which entirely subcontracts its logistics, is seeking to reduce these costs by implementing Efficient Consumer Responses (ECR) with its suppliers. At present, the data offered to suppliers through EDI comes from Carrefour warehouses, but very soon the data will come directly from the stores. The group is currently negotiating with forty companies in the grocery sector who r
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Has reported it will cut costs with Efficient Consumer Responses (ECR) plan for its suppliers
Publication Name: Points de Vente
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0150-1844
Year: 1998
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