Recently Released Market Study: Furniture and Homewares Stores in France
The market was driven by two key trends in 2012: The decreasing number of independent retailers which suffered from the tough competition with chained retailers, and the capacity of the latter to grow despite the general crisis. But and Alinea were the most dynamic chains in terms of the new stores opened in 2012. Moreover, But introduced a new, city format to be closer to consumers. The chain opened the first store in Paris at the end of spring.
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