Bernard Arnault, CEO of the world’s largest luxury firm LVMH, strongly criticised the French government during a hearing in the French Senate. In his argument, he stated that “it is very bad for the state to interfere in the management of private companies”. This statement came in response to President Emmanuel Macron’s recent call for economic...
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French President Emmanuel Macron boasted that his reforms paved the way for 20 billion euros ($22 billion) in foreign investment projects announced on Monday at the Palace of Versailles. The record figure beat the 15 billion euros announced last year and reinforced France's status as the top draw in Europe for foreign direct investment,...
20 May 2025
US textile recycler Circ has announced plans to open a facility in France dedicated to the recycling of used polycotton textiles into new materials. The plan was confirmed at the 2025 Choose France Summit by the country’s president Emmanuel Macron. Set to be located in Saint-Avold, the new facility is said to be “the first of its kind to recycle...
19 May 2025
Paris - Dutch fashion brand C&A, established in France for over 50 years and which has been restructuring its store network for several years, has just announced a new project that puts more than 300 jobs at risk. Announced to its employees on March 14, the new workforce reduction plan has not gone down well with the unions, particularly the CGT...
24 Mar 2025
In October 2024, retailers' sales of clothing and textiles recorded a 4.1 percent increase in value compared to October 2023, according to data shared by IFM Panel. After the strong increase last September , the French clothing and textile sector continues its performance. For the month of October 2024, distributor sales recorded an increase of...
2 Dec 2024
As part of an ongoing international expansion strategy, Savage X Fenty, the lingerie brand founded by Rihanna, has chosen to partner with French department store Galeries Lafayette. Starting September 12, the deal allows the brand to be distributed in nine Galeries Lafayette stores across France, including stores in Marseille Prado, Béziers,...
13 Sept 2024
As France waits for the second round of legislative elections, part of the country is mobilising against the arrival of the National Rally (RN) in power, after it won 29.25 percent of the vote (33.15 percent with the Republican allies) in the first round. In this historic context, a handful of personalities from the fashion sector have spoken...
4 Jul 2024
Which industries, with the possible exception of emerging ones, bring only good news? Once thriving, the retail sector in the French textile and clothing industry is now facing a host of challenges. Competition from low-cost countries, the rise of e-commerce and changes in consumer habits have undermined what was once a dynamic sector. Far from...
28 Jun 2024
France is in the midst of two of its favourite pastimes: political turmoil and fashion week -- two worlds that increasingly collide. Fashion writer Marc Beauge, who has advised at least one president, walked AFP through the evolving style rules for French politicians. For male politicians, he said, a simple uniform has become dominant: a navy...
24 Jun 2024
With jaw-droppingly low prices and a seemingly endless selection of trendy clothes, Shein has taken the world by storm -- and found itself in the crosshairs of French lawmakers who want to curb the excesses of fast fashion. Customers love the Chinese-founded firm's massive catalogue of ultra-cheap items, from 8 dollar sundresses to 48-cent...
22 Mar 2024
France's parliament on Thursday backed a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers. The vote makes France the first country in the world "legislating to limit the excesses of ultra fast fashion", said Christophe Bechu, minister for the ecological transition. Key measures...
15 Mar 2024
As the curtain closes on Paris Fashion Week, the French government advanced a step closer to imposing penalties on fast fashion producers. Proposed on Monday by parliament ministers, a new bill suggests fines of up to 10 euros or 50 percent of the selling price of garments for major players like Shein, aiming to counterbalance their...
5 Mar 2024