21 Casino supermarkets to close across France Almost 1,000 people will lose their jobs in the latest round of upheaval to hit the brand
French shops are often shut 鈥� but is that such a bad thing? A recent trip back to the UK has Gillian Harvey wondering whether retailers in France should be doing more to prioritise customer convenience
500,000 shopkeepers in France launch anti-Amazon campaign The online retail giant turns urban centres into ghost towns and destroys local jobs and the environment, the traders claim
news Small shops in France call for summer sales to be delayed to July Shops selling items classed as non-essential will reopen on May 19. Owners say summer sales scheduled to start on June 23 are too soon
Amazon France may hold Black Friday in December The online retailer has said it will delay the annual sales event if it will allow shops in France to reopen before December 1
Influential French figures unite against Amazon A group of 120 NGOs, unions, MPs and influential French figures say the online retailer must be stopped 鈥渂efore it鈥檚 too late鈥�
France: Bars and restaurants may not open before January 15 Hospitality sites may not be permitted to reopen until next year, as 鈥榥on-essential鈥� shops and religious sites wait to find out if they will be able to reopen from December 1
Shops call for cancellation of Black Friday in France Unions claim online retailers will profit unfairly from the November sales while independent shops are forced to close during confinement
French state to pay delivery fees for bookshops in lockdown Supermarket chains are also stepping in to help small shops transition to digital sales, as resistance to Amazon and other large online retailers grows
French bookshops inspire support through lockdown closure Politicians, academics and customers around the world are stepping in to defend France鈥檚 beloved independent bookshops as they close during confinement
Which shops can stay open during lockdown in France? From today non-essential shops will close during confinement. We explain which ones can stay open
Why are French city centres attracting fewer visitors? Experts say there are many factors at play - notably competition from large shops on city outskirts that have more parking spaces - which are leaving an increasing number of vacant commercial properties in city centres.
Covid-19 in France: The shops and brands still trading A number of brands in France - including Nicolas, Interflora, and Castorama - are finding creative ways to continue serving customers in safety despite the government-ordered shutdown.
French town dumps parking meters to boost local shops Old parking meters mysteriously dumped on roundabouts in central France have prompted some residents to complain of vandalism - but the act has now been revealed as the work of the local council.
Needing closure France, it has been said, shuts up shop for the month of August to take a holiday en masse . Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed
