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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 – 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

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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 “before it’s too late”

France: Bars and restaurants may not open before January 15

Hospitality sites may not be permitted to reopen until next year, as ‘non-essential’ 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’s 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.

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France, it has been said, shuts up shop for the month of August to take a holiday en masse .

Shop closure

21 Casino supermarkets to close across France

French shops are often shut – but is that such a bad thing?

500,000 shopkeepers in France launch anti-Amazon campaign

Small shops in France call for summer sales to be delayed to July

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