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100 more supermarkets in south of France are to rebrand to Carrefour
Stores impacted are small convenience shops in the centre of cities or smaller supermarkets in rural towns or villages
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Poll: These are the US brands people in France are boycotting most
Positive feelings in France towards the USA are at a record low, the poll also found
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64% of people in France consider boycott of US products amidst trade war
Seven out of ten people also say they may stop buying American brands in supermarkets as Atlantic relations continue to deteriorate
2017 sales dates revealed
Legal dates for twice-a-year ' soldes ' announced.
Although sales seem to have become a semi-permanent feature in shops and online stores, the ‘legal’ sales dates for next year have been set at January 11- February 21 and June 28 - August 8.
Winter sales dates are a week earlier in Lorraine and the summer sales in Alpes-Maritimes and Pyrénées-Orientales start a week later for the tourist season.
This article is by Bill Blevins of Blevins Franks financial advice group He also writes for the Sunday Times on overseas finance. He is co-author of the Blevins Franks guide to Living in France |